Official ASA Approved Changes

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

So what's this one???

"Allows the BR to advance beyond 1B only if there is a play made on another runner or there is an errant throw."

Slow Pitch with stealing, not allowing a walked batter to continue to 2nd unless a play is made by the defense. Standard double jeopardy play in fastpitch, not intended to be part of the slowpitch game when stealing was introduced to that game.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Slow Pitch with stealing, not allowing a walked batter to continue to 2nd unless a play is made by the defense. Standard double jeopardy play in fastpitch, not intended to be part of the slowpitch game when stealing was introduced to that game.

While I assumed this was a slow pitch only change, the OP did not state such.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Dakota

While I assumed this was a slow pitch only change, the OP did not state such.

Yeah, some of the listed changes didn't make much sense until I cross-listed them with the list of proposed changes.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Yeah, some of the listed changes didn't make much sense until I cross-listed them with the list of proposed changes.

Imagine that, someone thinking and doing a little leg work!

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Imagine that, someone thinking and doing a little leg work!

Absolutely! Didn't want to ask a question if I already had the answer at my disposal. Which is why I asked about the "safety grip region."

IF (and that's a big IF) that's the actual wording, then I read it to mean that players can add Tack 'Em and pine tar up to (but no more than) 15" from the safety knob. That is, after all, the defined safety grip region.

Maybe it was inadvertent, but that's what I see and how I read it.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Absolutely! Didn't want to ask a question if I already had the answer at my disposal. Which is why I asked about the "safety grip region."

IF (and that's a big IF) that's the actual wording, then I read it to mean that players can add Tack 'Em and pine tar up to (but no more than) 15" from the safety knob. That is, after all, the defined safety grip region.

Maybe it was inadvertent, but that's what I see and how I read it.

Well, that is why members of the staff meet afterwards to review wording to make sure the change fits and states what it is supposed to mean. But as you have seen in the past, even though they try, it doesn't always work that way.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Well, that is why members of the staff meet afterwards to review wording to make sure the change fits and states what it is supposed to mean. But as you have seen in the past, even though they try, it doesn't always work that way.

And... speaking of!

ASA JUST released the 2012 rule changes on their website. I think the final verbiage has been written.

http://downloads.asasoftball.com/abo...20Comments.pdf

It appears that they again use the phrase "grip region." I interpret that to mean that players can put adhesive substances up to 15" from the safety knob, even where there is no safety grip present.