Proposed Rule Changes, ASA?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

53 feet for all slow pitch...and when there are multiple pitcher's plates present (how is THAT for alliteration?), umpires figure out which is the RIGHT one and make CERTAIN pitchers pitch properly, distance-wise.

I absolutely HATE it when I hear "all the other umpires let us pitch from up there." And I know this problem is NOT restricted to our little outpost.

Well, I think that's already covered in the rules. If they pitch from the wrong plate, then it's an IP. If the players don't know which plate to pitch from and they don't ask us, that's their problem. Some umps may mention it during the pre-game conference.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Well, I think that's already covered in the rules. If they pitch from the wrong plate, then it's an IP. If the players don't know which plate to pitch from and they don't ask us, that's their problem. Some umps may mention it during the pre-game conference.

No, believe it or not, we have a sizeable number of umpires who don't know (or don't care) which plate they pitch from.

I tell 'em before they start. If they pitch from somewhere else, well, guess what buddy, it's Ball 1.