Proposed ASA Rule & Code Changes Available

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Zepp

a)This obviously would eliminate the "leaping" scenario of Women/JO Olympic
as long as the pivot foot toe is pointed downward when both feet are airborne.
(possibly eliminate some of the chirping from coaches?)

This was a proposal last year that was shot down. I had a discussion with the NCAA Rep in Shreveport and was told this would be a question offered to the coaches and rules committee. Also said that they (NCAA) was studying the effect the change would have on the female since the anatomy of men and women. I suggested that not be repeated to loud or s/he would end up the target of hate mail and scoldings as I was when I made a similar statement on this board a couple years ago.

b) If Women/JO are added to sub-section H, this would eliminate the section
which indicates that the step must be within the 24-inch length of the pitching plate. (is this good? bad? no big deal?)

I don't think this would be changed unless it was dropped in the NCAA & HS. The author of the proposal may not have realized this also changed the pitching lane rule and we may se an admendment before it goes to committee.

I think if it is dropped, the NCAA will end up with more IP issues as time goes by and pitching styles change in youth ball and, like the taught IPs, it will climb the ladder into the NCAA and we will experience either a change or another debacle as we saw in the 2010 season.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

......The author of the proposal may not have realized this also changed the pitching lane rule and we may se an admendment before it goes to committee...

I think it is unlikely this was not realized by the author, since H and I are identical except for the 24 inch requirement. An amendment, therefore, would be merely to leave things as they are for H and I.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I think it is unlikely this was not realized by the author, since H and I are identical except for the 24 inch requirement. An amendment, therefore, would be merely to leave things as they are for H and I.

You would be shocked what is missed when changes are proposed. After all, look how long it took for someone to catch the two-out, no one on 1B on a U3K situation. Remember, just because there is a name attached to the proposal doesn't mean they are the author of the change.