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Bob,
If by "you helped her" you mean I wasn't diligent in asking for her warmup ball & giving her a game ball, and properly inspecting the ball when it was thrown back in, I suppose you are correct.
However, the ball she was using was not per se illegal by ASA rules. And, the published rules for the league do not address the compression rating of the ball. There is no ASA rule against using a ball with a low compression. I used the phrase "the league's official ball" in my original post, but what that really means is the ball the league officially buys to distribute as official game balls.
Further, other than general unsportsmanlike conduct, there is no rule in ASA addressing bringing a non-game ball into the game other than the illegal equipment should be removed.
ASA Case book play 3.3-1 deals with an illegal ball being brought into a slow pitch game by the pitcher. The ruling just says the ball is not allowed, and is silent on whether there is any sanction against the pitcher or the team.
For what it's worth, I did report her behavior to the league director and to the league UIC before I ever posted anything here.
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Tom
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