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Originally Posted by BretMan
Now that Mike has answered the question, "Why do the players care (ie: what is the issue)?", I have to ask, "Why was this changed in the first place?".
Interestingly, the comments on the ASA rule change document state that this rule change was "requested by the players for the betterment of the slow pitch game"!
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You need to remember that rule change proposals, though signed off by a voting council member, often come from the local ranks. If I remember correctly, this proposal came from an area where 16" ball (which changed last year) is prominent. The person signing off on the proposal can only take the word of the person offering the change. And it may be true that the players in that person's area did ask for the change.