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Changes approved by Rule Committee RULE

Ch #, Rule #, Para#

5 2 1 Change Girl's 18-U A and B FP to 43 Feet. To bring consistency to all Junior Olympic Girls 18-U FP.

12 3 1 G Add: The bat barrel will be free of audible rattles when shaken. The barrel shall not have signs of excessive wear

21 4 6 D REMOVE: "The pitcher is not required to pitch until the first batter faced completes their time at bat or the side has been retired". Rules causes confusion.

33 5 9 A1 Fast Pitch: Add: 12 after 4 innings Prevent more lopsided ball games.

34 5 9 A2 Modified: Add: 15 after 3 innings Prevent more lopsided ball games.

35 5 9 A3 Slow Pitch: Add: 15 after 4 innings Prevent more lopsided ball games.

36 5 12 Any game participants shall not drink alcoholic beverages while their game is in progress. Effect: The participant is ejected. Clarification of current rule.

37 6 1 A SP In senior play the pitcher may take a position from the front edge of the pitchers plate to six feet behind the pitcher's plate within the 24 inches of the plate. Allows pitchers to pitch up to 56 feet from the batter.

38 6 3 A 16"SP If a step is taken it can be forward, back, or to the side, provided the pivot foot is in contact with the pitchers plate and the step is simultaneous with a hesitation or the release of the pitch. Clarifies the interpretation that a hesitation is a pitch.

39 6 3 G 16"SP ADD: A pick off attempt by the pitcher is a hesitation. Clarifies that pick-off is a hesitation.

45 7 4 B Slow Pitch: Add: Will use a strike mat that is 24 inches long and 17 inches wide. The Mat will fit behind home plate joing the plate at 8 1/2 inches from the plate. The combined distance of the Mat and the plate is a rectangular 32 1/2 inches long by 17 inches wide. A legal pitch striking any portion of the plate or mat will be a strike. Senior Players want this rule.

50 8 3 I All adult slow pitch, (excluding Masters and Seniors), don't have to run the bases on an over the fence home run or four base award. Speeds up the game.

51 8 4 F Change women's Open slow pitch to women's slow pitch. Allow stealing in all Women's SP.

52 8 4 G Delete complete section G. To allow all 10-U A & B to play regular softball rules.

55 8 8 7I 1a Add Hesitation pitch to 16 " Hesitation is part of the pitching motion.