asa ruling

[Steve M]

Don,
If 5-4-E is just meant for a 7-inning game, it would say so. Especially in league play, I do not support invoking this rule. Also in league play, I doubt that I would call the batter out - I'd probably say to the batter that "What you just did may be called at out and in a tournament game it certainly would be. Do not do that again." If he did it again, then I'd take the out. Part of that is my outlook, league play is very different from championship play. League play, especially in slow pitch, is for exercise - to work up a thirst for the beer that they all seem to have for afterwards. You should treat it that way as to your approach. It's also a good time for you to work on some aspect of your game or some new mechanic you want to try. Not so in championship play.