ASA Convention

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Umpires Committee approved:
Permitting leaping in all FP with the toes down.

Why do we care?

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

2011 ASA Biennial UIC Clinic is scheduled 2/3-2/6, 2011.

Which region is hosting hospitality? See you there.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Why do we care?

Oh, I don't know. Maybe because it is a rule change which you will need to apply.

Which region is hosting hospitality? See you there.

Haven't heard. I'll ask Bill today.

BTW, other notes that umpires will care about. It is being reported that to save money, umpires will only be covered on site of an event. Travel to or from will no longer be covered.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

BTW, other notes that umpires will care about. It is being reported that to save money, umpires will only be covered on site of an event. Travel to or from will no longer be covered.

When you say "covered," are you referring to insurance or mileage?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

When you say "covered," are you referring to insurance or mileage?

Insurance

[IRISHMAFIA]

Equipment Testing and Certification Committee

Rejected all proposed changes to the field (base, pitching distance, pitcher's box) and the return to 12' max pitch height in SP.

Approved the 52/300 as a legal ball, better definitions of an altered bat and safety grip including any attachment be taped.

The new ball will travel just as far as the 44/375. Confirmed by a member of Team USA, while doing some onfield work (in Cincinatti) with the balls, Johnny Mac was carrying his wood bat and Wegman DID hit the ball that left the park high and deep (supposedly over the lights). The ball will travel far. The only issue they had was with the power of the batters in this case, the ball will "go oblong" in flight which means it will "knuckle" going to the outfield. The ball remained intact and playable.

On the 10' v 12' arc. After testing by Dr. Smith, it was determined that the standard pitch at these two heights would only create difference of .0005 seconds which would not give an perceptable advantage to the pitcher in reaction time.

A Trackman system has been developed and studied in Denmark that uses a Doppler radar system to measure all aspects of a pitched and batted ball that can even determine the speed of the ball's spin. They have already been using this system with some amazing results.

At the Hooters this year, all bats were tested prior to the tournament (30 teams). The good bats were held by ASA and those which did not pass the compression test were returned to the players for them to take back to the hotel or wherever. ASA placed holograms on them and retained possession throughout the tournament. Midway through the tournament, all bats were retested. Only nine had improved via normal use. These were taken until the end of the tournament. Any player who took a bat off of the field, including into the dugout, lost the use of that bat until it was retested and reapproved. Without the player's knowledge, all bats were tested overnight prior to the last day of play and all had passed the compression testing.

BTW, ASA's new system checking the bats and ball with the Trackman ($70K initial hardware/software investment with a considerable cost for software updates) is being done in partnership with the NCAA and NFHS.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Why do we care?

Which region is hosting hospitality? See you there.

Not yours. It is going to be the Eastern Territory.

BTW, Shreveport has been great. There are banner on all the light standards, half the front page of last Friday's local newspaper covered the convention and last night they bussed everyone to the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. For the old folks, that was the home of the Louisiana Hayride. Fed everyone, provided some Mardi Gras floats and beads and some pretty good music.

Of course, the city is not doing well, so any positive fluctuation of the economy is a plus.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Of course, the city is not doing well, so any positive fluctuation of the economy is a plus.

Don't worry. People will be back in the casinos before you know it!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Don't worry. People will be back in the casinos before you know it!

It reminds me of Atlantic City where they promised to rejuvenate an old city and take care of its citizens. What has happened is that a very many beautiful buildings, a national summer family destination and turned it into a bright, glitzy and gaudy area in the boardwalk area and marina and pushed many of its longtime citizens out with much of the city turning into a near-slum status.

I hope Shreveport doesn't get to that point.