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Old Fri Jun 15, 2012, 11:54am
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USFA/ASA rules differences

Does anyone know of a cheat sheet for the rules differences between ASA and USFA?

I am working some USFA tournaments and will be in Panama City. I have printed the Rules Book but, I can always use help and suggestions.
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Old Mon Jun 18, 2012, 07:19pm
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USFA rules pretty weak

ASA rules book ~260 pages, USFA 28. No detail. For example, IF in USFA says any pop up with runners on first and second while ASA continues the definition to include a catch being under "normal effort". So under USFA rules a non-catchable ball in the infield willstill be IF, not so in ASA. This is stricklyon the rulesthough, my last UIC said use ASA rules likeIwas used to.

Basically, USFA anything goes.
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Old Tue Jun 19, 2012, 08:06am
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ASA rules book ~260 pages, USFA 28. No detail. For example, IF in USFA says any pop up with runners on first and second while ASA continues the definition to include a catch being under "normal effort". So under USFA rules a non-catchable ball in the infield willstill be IF, not so in ASA. This is stricklyon the rulesthough, my last UIC said use ASA rules likeIwas used to.

Basically, USFA anything goes.
The USFA rulebook is basically an addendum to Fed rules. Most of the actual differences are things that don't matter to the umpire in a normal game (like, the type of spikes that are legal at different ages). The biggest deviation from what you're used to at ASA is at 8U, and the differences are large. At other ages, go by Fed as far as gameplay goes and you're good.

PS - IFF is NOT different at USFA than ASA.
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