IRISHMAFIA wrote
Charged Conference – It is not a charged conference if the pitcher is removed from the pitching position during a conference.
Good change, IMO.
IRISHMAFIA wrote (SP only) Base on Balls – Change a walk to 3 balls instead of 4 for a walk.
Sounds like ASA must be losing business in the SP area to USSSA. This has been a rule of theirs, probably since their inception. I know going back to the 70's at least.
IRISHMAFIA wrote As usual, numerous changes of the FP pitching distance to 43’ for numerous levels of play.
Personally, I feel as though they have changed it where it really needed to be changed.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Change SP dimensions of bases and PP to 70’ & 53’, respectively
Another good change, IMO.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Add a second HP for Coed ball.
No need, is there? I have never seen this as a real problem in the safety arena. If you do it for co-ed, why not for all of SP?
IRISHMAFIA wrote Eliminating the white ball by 2010
Unnecessary and OO.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Eliminate the 11’ ball in the coed game.
I've wondered why it made it this long.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Numerous proposals concerning metal spikes from adding them for different FP age levels to banning them for men’s adult SP.
Another non-issue being made into one. Again, MO.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Eliminate disqualification for an unreported substitute violation.
Why not warn on first offense, and toss the coach on the second offense? This is a rule that would make more sense than to punish the player or entirely ignore the offense altogether.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Require coaches to be in proper dress. Eliminates any cut-offs or jeans.
This will be real popular in Bubbaville!
IRISHMAFIA wrote “When the catcher requests time to speak to the pitcher, base runner may not abandon the vicinity of their bases without it being a charged offensive conference. Note: If either team is charged with a conference, runners are no longer restricted to the area near their base.
Reasoning?
IRISHMAFIA wrote Change FP run ahead to 15 after 3, 12/4 & 7/5, SP Men’s A 20/4, 15/5
There must be some folk with too much time on their hands.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Change the maximum height for SP pitch to 10’
Another USSSA based adjustment. Will they eventually term the height requirement "from the point of release" as USSSA does?
IRISHMAFIA wrote Changing the penalty for a pitcher’s 20 second violation to a ball on the batter, not an IP
This one makes sense.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Allow FP pitchers to use Gorilla Gold.
Why would they want to??? That totally defeats the logic of pitching in FP. This rule change is about as dumb as any pitcher or pitching coach who would want to use GG in the first place.
IRISHMAFIA wrote SP – batter assumes a 1-1 count when they enter the batter’s box.
Yup. Another USSSA based idea.
IRISHMAFIA wrote A few proposals to penalize players or coaches for wiping out, erasing or whatever to any lines on the field.
OO.
IRISHMAFIA wrote Change the wording of the “crash rule” to eliminate the requirement of the fielder to have the ball at the time of the collision.
Now this one I actually like.