Fastpitch Pitcher's Rule Proposal

[David Emerling]

Originally Posted by ukumpire

A few more points to ponder:
[LIST=1][*]One objection that I've heard several times has to do with player safety. Specifically, there are concerns about the pitcher hurting herself if her stride ends up on the rubber...

I have seen many games played on fields that have multiple pitching rubbers because the field is there to accommodate players of various ages who often have varying pitching distances. The pitching rubbers are "permanently" left on the field as a matter of convenience and expedience for the ground crews.

Invariably there is a pitching rubber at 35-feet (for the 10U league) and 40-feet (for most other leagues). Unfortunately, the older girls who pitch from the 40-foot pitching rubber have to contend with the stride foot landing on or near the 35-foot rubber. They frequently have to alter their mechanics to avoid landing on it, or worse, on it.

The pitchers hate this and it was a common complaint.

Sometimes we were successful in lobbying for the removal of the 35-foot rubber and sometimes we were not. Usually we were unsuccessful and the pitchers simply had to deal with it.

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

[wadeintothem]

Hopefully this proposal gets the consideration it deserves.. ie some goof off talking on an MB and thats about it. Even the communist reasons for the change and conclusions are irritating.

[ukumpire]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Hopefully this proposal gets the consideration it deserves.. ie some goof off talking on an MB and thats about it. Even the communist reasons for the change and conclusions are irritating.

Wityh due respect - You know I am the 1st to accept criticism, but what makes real good sense for me to accept anything, is logical comments on how you perceive this idea to be so, instead of just making a damn rash challenge without explanation.

Let me know why you disagree with this proposal in a constructive way, and then maybe I shall turn from 'Communism into Capitalist'

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by ukumpire

Wityh due respect - You know I am the 1st to accept criticism, but what makes real good sense for me to accept anything, is logical comments on how you perceive this idea to be so, instead of just making a damn rash challenge without explanation.

Let me know why you disagree with this proposal in a constructive way, and then maybe I shall turn from 'Communism into Capitalist'

I take issue with your reasons for the change and the change itself.

*******izing laughable cricket pitching method into softball under the guise of "leveling the playing field" is just more international sour grapes over your inferior softball players.

This is the equivalent of me proposing to add: hands on the ball, helmet, and pads to soccer to make the sport worthy and to level the playing field so that America might do better on the international soccer scene.

I think great pitchers like Jenny Finch & Cat Osterman have added almost immeasurable popularity to softball. Greats are what make the sport what it is. Do they crush your international teams? Of course they do. You stand little to no chance against USA in softball. That is NOT a valid reason to change pitching.

I have an alternate proposal, you guys get good at softball.

[ukumpire]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

You stand little to no chance against USA in softball. That is NOT a valid reason to change pitching.

I have an alternate proposal, you guys get good at softball.

Wade, this shall be my last reference, as you are definiely not happy with the proposal, that much I gather.
But may I just say, without prejudice, that the above remark is exactly why we have little chance of getting 'Softball Back Into the Olympics'
Ofcourse I hold no argument in saying that Great Britain is great at Softball, but we have a Grassroot Development Plan and a National Academy that hopefully oneday will bear fruit.
Secondly we may not be good, but fellow European Countries such as Holland, Italy & Czech Rep are very good. Also Softball is played in many of the ESF countries.
Lastly - ISF is run by some very fine American people who stand in the 'Hall of Fame' ~ ESF is the European entity
Good Bye

[GregBar]

Why don't we let the pitcher stand on her head, do two back flips, and whistle Dixie while we at it? We can call it USSSA. Thank the softball gods this does't stand a snowballs chance in Hades of passing.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by GregBar

Why don't we let the pitcher stand on her head, do two back flips, and whistle Dixie while we at it?

Nope, won't work for ASA. Cannot whislte another association's tune while participating in Championship Play.

Thank the softball gods this does't stand a snowballs chance in Hades of passing.

While the rule change as Spencer posted may not get approved, it wouldn't surprise me if parts of it were not totally dismissed by ISF. Unlike the sanctioning bodies in this country, the international softball community is a little more open minded about the game.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Even the communist reasons for the change and conclusions are irritating.

What does soccer have to do with it!




j/k