Rules of the Week

[MD Longhorn]

Just got mine...

Here's one for 10U hybrid player/coach pitch. When the coach is pitching:

The Coach/Pitcher must have 1 foot in contact with the pitching rubber not having 1 foot in contact will result in a dead ball illegal pitch as per ASA Rules.

Mehhh, what? If the coach pitches without having a foot on the pitcher's plate (nevermind that they called it the "rubber"), we advance the runners? Really?

9. Pitcher MUST have control of the ball in the pitching circle before the ball will be ruled dead by the umpire.

Um ... why am I ruling the ball dead at all? After explaining the LBR, didn't they just invalidate all that if we're calling it dead?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

9. Pitcher MUST have control of the ball in the pitching circle before the ball will be ruled dead by the umpire.

Um ... why am I ruling the ball dead at all? After explaining the LBR, didn't they just invalidate all that if we're calling it dead?

This one I like and would support whole-heartedly.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Pitcher MUST have control of the ball in the pitching circle before the ball will be ruled dead by the umpire.

Um ... why am I ruling the ball dead at all? After explaining the LBR, didn't they just invalidate all that if we're calling it dead?

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the point of that local rule is to not allow Time to be called until the pitcher has the ball in the circle.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the point of that local rule is to not allow Time to be called until the pitcher has the ball in the circle.

Maybe - if so, it's oddly worded, and just as inappropriate. There are a good number of times we would call time with the ball elsewhere. "I'm sorry coach, but even though that ball is rattling around in the opposing dugout, I can't call time."