ASA SP with stealing

[Fozzie]

Originally Posted by jimpiano

Okay. We need those kind of calls to simply say the ball did not reach home plate? Nothing simpler? Don't you think that is a little bit of overkil for signalling to a base runner that the ball is dead?

And if we are going to have stealing, why should the offense get a break for not being able to get a ball over the plate?

Just asking.

Simpler? I'm raising my hands in the air, seems fairly easy even for a slowpitch guy. Overkill?...No I don't think so. Not with some of these players take off on anything. And last but not least its the way we signal dead ball at all other times in the game.

Should the DEFENSE get a break for not putting the ball over the plate? Heck I guess having a ball called on the batter is a break.

Jeff Merriman