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The following are the rule changes that have been approved:
Change 16U & 18U FP to 43' pitching distance
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
Eliminate "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.
Change SP & 16" SP pitch height to 10' (passed by council, 162-58)
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.
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Last edited by IRISHMAFIA; Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 01:18pm.
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