Phoenix and Arizona ASA merge......

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Darrell,

I can tell you, there will be some screaming and bloodletting, but nothing to figure out. Whoever OKC wants in control, will be in control.

You forgot the

"MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"




But that begs the question...

How did some bodunk backwards state like OKC get to be in charge of anything except how much peanuts should be on the floor of their honkey tonk bars???

CA or a real state should be in charge.

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

You forgot the

"MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"




But that begs the question...

How did some bodunk backwards state like OKC get to be in charge of anything except how much peanuts should be on the floor of their honkey tonk bars???

CA or a real state should be in charge.

Dont get me started on California...any state that lets its SP umps wear grey should be banned....

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by azbigdawg

Dont get me started on California...any state that lets its SP umps wear grey should be banned....

SP Umps have to wear uniforms?

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

How did some bodunk backwards state like OKC...

Um....for the record, OKC is short for Oklahoma City, which of course, by its very name is obviously a city, not a state. You know, like NYC, or New York City.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Um....for the record, OKC is short for Oklahoma City, which of course, by its very name is obviously a city, not a state. You know, like NYC, or New York City.

Yeah, I been there. Drove a little south, saw this big sewer.. ummm I mean "red river"

Yep, I seen all the best that OKC has to offer.

[3afan]

damn politics !!!

its REALLY hurting ASA in the DFW area ...... I mean severely

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by 3afan

damn politics !!!

its REALLY hurting ASA in the DFW area ...... I mean severely

I love ASA..I just wish they would pay attention to Slow pitch softball

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by azbigdawg

I love ASA..I just wish they would pay attention to Slow pitch softball

"They" do. There isn't a meeting gone by where everyone has not been reminded that slowpitch pays the bills.

If anything, the reason many SP rules aren't arbitrarily changed is because so many believe it is necessary to keep the traditional game intact. The "inning ending" homerun for D this year was about as drastic a change in the game you will see from the ASA crowd. And we all know, if the teams played it straight up and were not trophy-hunters, this would not have been necessary.

Personally, I like the game the way it is. I believe the bases should be backed off a little bit, and the bats dummied down, but other than that, it's fine by me.

JMHO,

[AtlUmpSteve]

I think the 1-1 count should be adopted; other than that, I think the game is fine, the ASA National Office position is fine; where there is a general lack of attention is at the local association level, in many cases.

Counter to moving the bases and dummying the bats, I personally believe the easier solution is to further deaden the ball. That would have the same general effect, without the headache and heartache of new bat standards.

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

"They" do. There isn't a meeting gone by where everyone has not been reminded that slowpitch pays the bills.

If anything, the reason many SP rules aren't arbitrarily changed is because so many believe it is necessary to keep the traditional game intact. The "inning ending" homerun for D this year was about as drastic a change in the game you will see from the ASA crowd. And we all know, if the teams played it straight up and were not trophy-hunters, this would not have been necessary.

Personally, I like the game the way it is. I believe the bases should be backed off a little bit, and the bats dummied down, but other than that, it's fine by me.

JMHO,

What I'm looking for is something to help (force?) the local and state associations to be more proactive in the development of thier programs... other organizations are KILLING us on a local and national level...if they fail to realize it, and change the way they market the game,"the national governing body of softball" will be even MORE hollow that it is now....

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

CA or a real state should be in charge.

Insinuating CA isn't a "real" state? Don't think you will get too many arguments on this board!