[rwest]

If ASA doesn't want what I'm calling a chop to be an out, they need to clarify that. Ok, maybe they don't need to go so far as detailing the degree of angle, but they should clarify that it is not just hitting the ball down. I don't want to call a batter out when ASA says they shouldn't be. The rule book is the first form of communication. It should be used first and foremost to communicate their wishes. Then comes the camps/clinics/local association meetings. If they can communicate it clearly in the rule book without too much effort, then they should.

Just my opinion.