ASA Should Be Ashamed

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Aw, heck, Mike, for years and years we were ASA-only for girls fastpitch in this state, but with all the state, league, and tournament rules added on / changed, you might not recognize it! Just a few: bat the roster, can play with 8 players with no out when the #9 slot rolls around, umpires have authority to eject fans, strict no-profanity rule against players, coaches, AND fans... We'd have coaches AND umpires that when it came time for championship play, neither had any clue how to manage a line up.

ASA sanction does not preserve the "purity" of the rules.

It does when the person running the tournament says it does.

But do you know what the real problem is? Laziness and apathy. People expect others to tolerate their laziness and others just don't care.

Personally, I'm a believer that if you choose to do something, it is your responsibility to find a way to learn and understand whatever it is, not everyone else's responsibility to put up with you when you do not.

If you want to be a coach, be a coach and do it right. Otherwise, sit down. If you want to be an umpire, do it right. Otherwise, take up another pastime.

The people in this country seem to have adopted a point of satisfaction and success with a manta of, "well, it's good enough".

This is evident in almost everything we do, not only on the field, but in many parts of our lives.