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The following are the rule changes that will be presented to the General Council tomorrow as approved:

Change 16U & 18U FP to 43' pitching distance

Change base distance for Men's Adult SP (excluding Seniors) to 70'

Permit the Safety Base to be any color contrasting with white

Clarified a legal bat which includes a flare/cone at the knob end of the handle

Allow JO 16U & 18U FP to wear metal spikes

Eliminated "heating" from the Note restricting the changing of the characteristics of equipment

Change the rule to return all runners to their previous base ANYTIME the BR is determined to be an Unreported Substitute prior to the next pitch.

Change 4.7.C.5 from banning "communication equipment" to "electronic equipment" from the dugout. This includes video cameras.

Include "Modified" in the rule allowing the pitcher to use a drying agent

Allowed Modified to use a courtesy runner for the pitcher and catcher similar to that of the FP game.

The following are some of the proposed changes rejected, but may be resurrected on during General Council:

Changing the pitching distance to 53' for all adult SP except Seniors

Changing the base distance to 70' for all adult SP except Seniors and Masters

Changing the pitch height in SP to 6-10 feet

Allowing a courtesy foul in SP when the batter starts with a 1-1 count