2011 ASA Rule Changes with Comments

[ASA Ump MN]

I don't like this rule from the start as it is an indication the umpire is not doing their job.

We had a strange one the other night!
And yes I agree good game management should take care of the problem before it happens. Normally it's just an outfielder trying to sneak in to far on a female batter and I'll back him up a bit, problem solved ....
BUT in our Co-Ed game with a male batter up, just before/as the pitcher started his delivery the 2nd basemen took off sprinting into the outfield. He was clearly not in the infield when the ball was batted and almost made the play before the outfielder called him off. I didn't have time to kill it IMO. Even more surprisingly the manager of the batting team said to me immediately "we would like to appeal the defensive having an un-even about of male players in the outfield"
Luckily my BU knew the rule as my first thought was the offense could take the result or do the AB over, like pitching the wrong ball in Co-Ed.
The defense mildly freaked out for a bit until explained to them and then verified by rule book after the game.

And as far as determining where the infield and outfield are defined, that's my judgment...PERIOD!

Anyway, great forum here!

Thanks Much~ Minnesota~