Bunt attempt

[BretMan]

What was the reasoning? That softball umpires are too dumb to judge if the batter attempted to contact the ball or not?

The "old" rule (which is the same as for baseball) served us well for many decades. It was first changed in NCAA softball a few years ago. NFHS followed suit a year or two later. Then the dominos started falling...NSA and USSSA also changed their rule to match the NCAA rule.

I'm not sure about the dozen other sanctioning bodies- I have enough trouble keeping the ones I actually work straight!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by BretMan

What was the reasoning? That softball umpires are too dumb to judge if the batter attempted to contact the ball or not?

The "old" rule (which is the same as for baseball) served us well for many decades. It was first changed in NCAA softball a few years ago. NFHS followed suit a year or two later. Then the dominos started falling...NSA and USSSA also changed their rule to match the NCAA rule.

I'm not sure about the dozen other sanctioning bodies- I have enough trouble keeping the ones I actually work straight!

I think it was simply a follow the leader issue for NFHS and others. I have little doubt this was a coach-influenced change. Don't understand why, but who else would support such a move?

[jr131981]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I think it was simply a follow the leader issue for NFHS and others. I have little doubt this was a coach-influenced change. Don't understand why, but who else would support such a move?

i dont understand many of the strategies/beliefs of JO coaches, so maybe they really did want it.

[MD Longhorn]

I stopped reading at "In softball..." The assumption (more widespread than anyone would like to admit) by so many that there is just one softball ruleset kind of irks me.