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Originally Posted by greymule
We had a rules meeting tonight, and the ASA state UIC told us that if somebody wants to bat, field, or coach in a wheelchair, we have to permit the person to do so. Otherwise, we'll be getting a call from a lawyer, etc.
I'm wondering (1) how we can go along with that if we feel the presence of F3 in a wheelchair is unsafe, and (2) how we deal with somebody who is obviously not disabled but insists on using a wheelchair anyway (just to be a jerk).
Not that I think this is ever going to happen, but there are a lot of things going on today that I never thought I'd see.
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NOTE: the following is a demonstration of the 2007 ASA Rule Book in pdf format... and I'm using (da, da....) a PC!
... but I digress...
ASA 3-6-E:
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E. CASTS/PROSTHESES. All casts and splints must be padded. Prostheses may be worn. Braces with exposed hard surfaces must be padded. Any of this equipment judged by the umpire to be potentially dangerous is illegal. Any decision by the umpire should be based on whether or not a device worn or used by an individual with a disability changes the fundamental nature of the game or poses a significant risk to the safety of other players.
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I can't imagine how, in a normal fastpitch game (that is, not a game specifically arranged otherwise) F3 in a wheelchair would NOT change the nature of the game and would NOT pose a significant risk to the safety of the opposing runners.
To quote a famous movie character, "Don't let's be silly."