ASA Convention

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Umpires Committee approved:

Moving bases to 70', not including Seniors

All portions of the double base must be equal in height

Optic yellow is required in all divisinos of play except 16" SP

The 52/300 ball

Men's E/Rec uniform requirement of a matching shirt with number only

Penalizing a team for not having the proper number of player in Co-ed in the proper positions by giving the choice to the offended team of the result of the play or award BR 1B and advance runners forced. The violation is ignored if the BR and all runners advance one base safely.

Permitting leaping in all FP with the toes down.

Make 10 player pitching consistent with 9 player game

Add 1-1 count to the Masters classification

Gray ball bags

Add "silver" as an acceptable color of an umpire's mask.

Other points:

There were admitted continual problems with the system last year to the point they shut it down. They now have “in house” service persons and programmers along with an outside programming source which has added help in cleaning up the system.
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RegisterASA has been revamped and will provide a “Home Plate” page that allows for all information involving all registrations whether player, team, coach, umpire or any other position will be on a single data base with varying permissions for individuals.

2011 ASA Biennial UIC Clinic is scheduled 2/3-2/6, 2011. Registration fee is same as last year, $175 which includes Friday and Saturday luncheon, Saturday banquet, rule book, hat, shirt, Case Book/Clinic Guide and the new ASA Umpire Mechanics DVD. For those attending, they will be able to order additional copies of the DVD for $28/ea. The separate cost of the DVD has yet to been set.

The new DVD is to include 1 umpire mechanics, 2 umpire FP & SP mechanics and 3 umpire mechanics.

ASA is considering a new jacket that doesn't have the sheen the present jacket does. They are also considering it in a pull-over, partial zipper and full zipper jacket with, yeah, stripes on the shoulder.