brief version of ASA rules

[IRISHMAFIA]

Dave,

What you are suggesting is called "coaching".

It is not the purpose of the rules or officials to teach players how to play the game.

That is why the coach gets a rule book upon registration. The PROBLEM is that this usually goes one of two places, in the bottom of their equipment bag or under the short leg of the dining room table.

It is my experience that most coaches/players never even look at the book until they are trying to find something that they can hang their balls on if prove they were shortchanged on a play. Even then, they have no knowledge of the entire rule, just what will satisfy their argument.

Of course, when you try to explain the entire rule, proper application and interpretation all they will do is point at the one sentence they found in the rule book and believe it is the word of god when it comes to HIS/HER game.

I have no problem with players learning the rules, but they have to be open to the entire book, not just what they believe supports their point of view.