Equipment Questions

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Personally, I've never been to a mens tourney where more than a few werent leaning against the warm up area or in the dugout. They are always there.

If its not enforced by ASA at tournies and obviously its not a REAL safety issue (Just simply OOO) .. then it should be allowed. Its just another thing on the long list of unenforced rules for mens games.

If umpires are going to ignore ASA rules "just because," then why should ASA bother writing a rule book in the first place?

As I've said before, what other umpires do is their business. When I'm on the field, I follow ASA to the best of my ability, and ASA says very clearly what's allowed on the field in the on-deck circle in rule 7-1-B. I don't care if other umpires don't enforce it. Let them get dinged for it, because I sure won't. It's clearly in the book, it's clear as to why it's in the book, and that's not OOO. That's just one O: Officiating.