2009 ASA Rule Changes Approved

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

{... Snip list of rule changes ...}

Are these (or will these be) going to be posted online anywhere? I may pass these along to our SP "coach".

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

Are these (or will these be) going to be posted online anywhere? I may pass these along to our SP "coach".

ASA will post the official rule changes, including explanations, on their web site in a few weeks. No doubt, someone will post a link here when that happens. I wouldn't distribute the postings here, since they are just a bit misleading in how some of them are worded, as evidenced by the discussions in this thread.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by Dakota

ASA will post the official rule changes, including explanations, on their web site in a few weeks. No doubt, someone will post a link here when that happens. I wouldn't distribute the postings here, since they are just a bit misleading in how some of them are worded, as evidenced by the discussions in this thread.

Dakota: Thanks for the adivce. I never do that anyways; I prefer to get rule changes from the source if possible (such as NCAA, NFHS sites, etc).

Generally speaking now: If SP is going to a 3-2 count (I'm not sure if there is a difference between using a 3-2 or starting at 1-1 ), I figure we better be prepared for that before our first game. If I do slow pitch stats again for my friends, I'm willing to bet there will be people surprised about the count change.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

Generally speaking now: If SP is going to a 3-2 count (I'm not sure if there is a difference between using a 3-2 or starting at 1-1 ), I figure we better be prepared for that before our first game. If I do slow pitch stats again for my friends, I'm willing to bet there will be people surprised about the count change.

Definitely a good thing to go over in the pre-game conference.

And no, there's no difference between starting with a 1-1 count and having a maximum 3-2 count.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

And no, there's no difference between starting with a 1-1 count and having a maximum 3-2 count.

There was one hell of a difference in the terminology to get it passed!!

Efforts in previous years had people voting against it because it changed the fundamental definitions of the game, that you can't walk on 3 balls or strike out with 2 strikes. It was even offered to the rule author as a friendly amendment that it could pass if he would just change the terminology, which he chose to not accept. So, it was voted down every prior year.

This method (you start with one ball and one strike count) eliminates that concern; 4 balls is a walk, 3 strikes is an out, just like hot dogs and apple pie. Never mind how many pitches were thrown to get to that count, all's right with the count!!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

There was one hell of a difference in the terminology to get it passed!!

Efforts in previous years had people voting against it because it changed the fundamental definitions of the game, that you can't walk on 3 balls or strike out with 2 strikes. It was even offered to the rule author as a friendly amendment that it could pass if he would just change the terminology, which he chose to not accept. So, it was voted down every prior year.

This method (you start with one ball and one strike count) eliminates that concern; 4 balls is a walk, 3 strikes is an out, just like hot dogs and apple pie. Never mind how many pitches were thrown to get to that count, all's right with the count!!

What Steve said and you will not have to buy an indicator just for SP