Some comments on your comments...
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Originally Posted by tcannizzo
Bunt – A batted ball not swung at, but instead hit by the batter who holds the bat in the path of the ball and taps it slowly within the infield
a.) Define "swung"
b.) Define "slowly" - there is something called a push bunt which is a hard bunt intended to pass the pitcher or an agreessively charging defender.
c.) "Infield" implies fair territory, which would conflict with a 3rd strike bunt foul.
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I disagree that any of these need to be clarified; however, it would help if the RS clarified whether a drag bunt is a bunt. "Swing" and "slowly" are handled by umpire judgment, and I would imagine there would be considerable consistency in that. The phrase "bunt foul" in rule 7-6-G is pretty clear that it means "attempted bunt that goes foul."
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Originally Posted by tcannizzo
Charged Conference – It is not a charged conference if the pitcher is removed from the pitching position during a conference.
Comment: Free ticket for coach abuse. Call time, go talk to your SS/2B, change the pitcher, no charge. Next inning, change pitchers back to original.
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Coach could do exactly the same thing now, only he'd have to tell the umpire before talking to his players. This is a good change, IMO, since the only thing the current rule prevents, that this allows, is the coach deciding to change pitchers after talking with the pitcher. I have no problem with allowing that. NFHS already allows this and it has not been a problem that I have seen.
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Originally Posted by tcannizzo
“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.
Comment: Needs better wording. What about other dead ball situations like injury delays, field maintenance delays, etc.
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Dumb, goofy rule change, IMO. Should not be approved at all. And what about the SS requesting time to talk the the pitcher, and the catcher joins them? Goofy rule.