Illegal Glove: Fact or Fiction?

[BretMan]

This is a quirk of the NSA rules.

For slow pitch they allow a mitt to be worn at any position.

For fastpitch they restrict mitts to the pitcher and catcher.

You guys need to double check which section of the rule book you're quoting. And, I suppose, the poster needs to clarify which version of the game was being played!

[EsqUmp]

Originally Posted by BretMan

This is a quirk of the NSA rules.

For slow pitch they allow a mitt to be worn at any position.

For fastpitch they restrict mitts to the pitcher and catcher.

You guys need to double check which section of the rule book you're quoting. And, I suppose, the poster needs to clarify which version of the game was being played!

Fair enough.

[SWFLguy]

Yikes. Brings back bad memory of working a high school game here years ago, Federation rules. Visiting team had a 3rd base player wearing a mitt. After she caught a pop fly for an out, the home team coach comes out to argue that she was using an illegal glove. He simply would not believe that it was legal in Federation play. I knew it was illegal in ASA, and told him, but he kept at it. He comes up to me after the game waving a rule book. What a fool. So he says he is having me black balled from his games. I said fine. Make sure you spell my name right. He was gone the next year and I've worked many games at that school.

[Spence]

Sorry. It was fastpitch.

[UmpireErnie]

Originally Posted by SWFLguy

So he says he is having me black balled from his games. I said fine. Make sure you spell my name right. He was gone the next year and I've worked many games at that school.

Back in the day I worked high school baseball in south Texas. Our association served about 60 high school and each school was allowed to scratch only two officials so being scratched never hurt as far as getting enough games.

Coach who was upset about some call (don't even remember what as it was 30 years ago) says to me one night "Well, this is the last game YOU will ever work in Raymondville!" Me: "That's fine coach but I'll be finishing this game and YOU wont!"