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Numerous scenarios in changing the FP distance to 43'.
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I have no problem with this rule. Eventually, everyone will be pitching from this distance.
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Safety Grip: Covers the handle region of the bat. The safety grip will not be less than 10 inches and not more thn 15 inches. There shall be no exposed metal in the 10-15 inch area. The safety grip may be a molded finger formed grip as long as it is permanently attached to the bat or attached with Safety tape. Resin, pine tar or spray substances are permissible on the safety grip only. Any tape applied to the safety grip must be sa continuous spiral. A bat having a flare or cone shaped grip attached is legal
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Seems totally contradictory to all the safety mumbo jumbo we have been hearing about for years.
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There are a couple requiring JO infielders and pitchers to wear masks? Failure results in a bench restriction and can no longer participate in the game.
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Totally ridiculous, yet not wholly unexpected. I really wish that ASA would learn what is mommy and daddy territory, and what is the domain of the "Governing Body of Softball." These "feel good" rules are totally unnecessary, but I feel are probably brought on my parental pressure and manufacturing interests.
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Penalty for a player not wearing a mask during warm ups is a bench restriction for the player and coach.
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Then hire an official, whose sole duty it is to peruse the various corners, back alleys and what not around a complex to insure that this rule is being applied properly. Otherwise, leave it alone.
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Exposed jewelry must be removed and may not be worn during a game.
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The one thing that I really don't like is being the jewelry police. If they want this rule in, then make sure to put the onus for its enforcement on the coach by making the penalty the coaches' immediate removal from the game. Otherwise, leave as it is already written.
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[Numerous suggestions concerning metal spikes in particular classes of ASA JO softball.
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No problem. Better traction = safer playing conditions. I really don't think that you will see a lot of JO players or coaches honing their spikes to pull a "Ty Cobb."
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JO ball to allow one or two EPs
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Heck, let's just let em all play. Sure would make line-up management easier!
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Change the tie breaker to place runners 1st & 2nd for the purpose of creating a possible force out for the defense.
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I really want to meet the "mental giant" who conceived of this rule change.
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During between inning warm ups, restrict the defense to 4 IF & 1 ball.
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Does this include the pitcher and the catcher? If so, we are basically looking at the pitcher doing their warm-ups and then a F4 and F6 standing around until a throw down??? Makes no sense. This safety conciousness is getting out of hand. One must allow for some liability/responsibility on the part of the players and coaches, or in the case of JO, players, coaches and parents.
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[GMAFB! We have more to worry about issues which directly affect the game. Maybe whe should have NASA scan the skies every half inning to insure a wayward meteor will not fall near a field.
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Ain't that the truth?!
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[Drop awarded base from the IP enforcement.
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Why not just do away with the whole IP thing altogether? Or simplify it. While I agree that the penalty is severe as written, I don't think that this will cause any more IP's to be called. I think the women/girls (in FP) should have the exact same rules and or accepted conventions that the men have. One foot or two feet in contact with the pitching plate, their choice, and a leap with the toe down allowable. A replant being illegal. Also, there is way too much concern about the touching of hands...etc. I feel like it shouldn't matter whether or not a pitcher takes the PP with hands together or not, as long as there is a pause to take a sign (or to simulate same) before the hands separate and the pitch starts.
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[Allow Adult FP players to select the OD circle they prefer to avoid a possible fould ball.
Really don't care, but IMO they are acking for trouble.
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Yeah, they are
acking for it all right!
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[Edited for some clarification and typo corrections
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You sure about that?????
