Hi all, I am a coach and am new to ASA. It's our first year in 10U. We're a new team but I brought several of my girls from a much more recreational league to this competitive one and am unsure on some rules even after pouring over the ASA rulebook. In between innings is the coach forbidden from being on the field? We're about 8 games into the season and we've played one USSSA tournament and all along while the pitcher throws her warm-up pitches I have been wandering onto the field to give the girls a last minute pep talk and assure them about where they should be positioned on the field etc. A couple of games ago after two innings the umpire informed my assistant coach at first base that I had been out for my two allowed defensive conferences and that I only had one more and I would have to take the pitcher out. I thought a conference was only charged if you asked for a suspension of play ??? I have been giving the girls their instructions from my side of the chalk line since then, but is this correct ? Thanks for your input. I have learned a lot here.
Anita
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