(New) ASA Rules - Base Distance & Ball Type

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by bd41flpk

IRISHMAFIA....

Thanks much for this clarification - on 'all' Men's Adult leagues will be 70' bases regardless of the 'ball' used. I did take a look in the manual for any reference to the 'ball' and of course it does not reference anything other than the 'dudley' types.

Just checking, but is there a reference to any 'ball type' used anywhere in the ASA manual?

Appreciate it !

What the hell are you talking about? The ball is irrelevant and a brand certainly isn't mentioned in the rule book.

You must be referring to a local rule.

[bd41flpk]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

What the hell are you talking about? The ball is irrelevant and a brand certainly isn't mentioned in the rule book.

You must be referring to a local rule.

Okay, no need to get excited.....thought this was a 'learning' blog?

I was referring to the fact that the ball we use does not have the ASA designation on it - DeBeer 12" Clincher Softball - Dick's Sporting Goods

However, as you state since the rule book does not specify a 'ball type' it certainly would stand to reason that any ball type would conform to the new rules for the base distance.

Thanks for the clarification......

[celebur]

For the ball type to matter, there would need to be a local rule. If you play with a specific ball that does not meet ASA requirements, all other ASA rules would still apply unless your local rules explicitly state otherwise.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by celebur

For the ball type to matter, there would need to be a local rule. If you play with a specific ball that does not meet ASA requirements, all other ASA rules would still apply unless your local rules explicitly state otherwise.

(And any claim you might have against anyone for injury goes right out the window.)

[celebur]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

(And any claim you might have against anyone for injury goes right out the window.)

Which is just one of the many, many things that local leagues don't think about when they write their house rules. Hence the saying, "Local rules are made by fools."