Thu Feb 12, 2009, 04:38pm
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Denton County, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
The one individual quoted above as saying that was the ASA rule said that previously, too. As a member of the 2008 ASA Playing Rules Committee, I can tell you that was NOT the intent of the rule revision, nor does it say so.
In both rule sets, the written rules allow the pitcher to disengage prior to starting a pitch. While there is (unfortunately) a casebook ruling in NFHS, there is not in ASA.
As a rule of thumb, there are numerous contradictory opinions on the NUS; only KR can issue a written interpretation.
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Curious Steve- I'm getting confused. What was not the intent of the rule revision? To what are you referring?
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