Mike Rowe - ASA Rule Suggestions

[Dakota]

Originally posted by Tap
I think the ASA rule book should clarify the language of the safety base rules -- specifically, when the fielder can use the orange base. In particular, the definition of an "errant throw" needs clarifying. Most of us on this board know what ASA means, but some players and umpires still don't understand. The ASA case book addresses the issues well, but that's not the rule book.

While we're on the subject of the safety base, the rule should also allow the batter-runner to use either base whenever the defense is on the orange, whether or not the defense is using the base legally. Rationale: the batter-runner is wheeling hard to 1st and not locating the ball to determine where the throw is coming from.