Technical out in ASA?

[BretMan]

This is not an ASA rule. Rather, it is a local league rule.

Leagues are free to make-up any rule they wish. I don't have a problem with that- hey, it's their league- even if some of the local rules can be on the strange side.

Regardless of what local rules you devise, it is imperative that they appear in writing and are readily available to the league participants.

Our city softball leagues (by the way, just a "few" miles south of you, in Columbus) have adopted a "profanity rule". It works about like what some of the other's have posted.

If called on an offensive player, the penalty in an out. If called on a defensive player, the out is accessed when his team comes up next to bat.