Possible Fed Rule Changes for 2015.
Here are some of the possible Fed rule changes for next year (per a survey that has been sent out).
Which would you be in favor of and why? 1. The pitcher starting the pitching motion with both feet on the pitcher’s plate. 2. Defining electronic device. 3. Clarifying obstruction. 4. Adding a 10th player to replace the DP/Flex rules for fast pitch. 5. Eliminating the need for the umpire to check equipment prior to the start of the game. 6. Requiring a double first base for fast pitch. 7. Clarifying illegal pitches. 8. Clarifying interference by the batter-runner. 9. Allowing runner to touch a missed base after the ball is thrown out of play. 10. Allowing an intentional walk in fast pitch. 11. Moving “a run ahead” rule from state adoption to a national rule. |
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1. The pitcher starting the pitching motion with both feet on the pitcher’s plate.
No 2. Defining electronic device. No, interpretation should be enough 3. Clarifying obstruction. No, interpretation should be enough 4. Adding a 10th player to replace the DP/Flex rules for fast pitch. No 5. Eliminating the need for the umpire to check equipment prior to the start of the game. No 6. Requiring a double first base for fast pitch. Yes 7. Clarifying illegal pitches. No, interpretation should be enough 8. Clarifying interference by the batter-runner. No, interpretation should be enough 9. Allowing runner to touch a missed base after the ball is thrown out of play. Yes 10. Allowing an intentional walk in fast pitch. There already is an intentional walk in FP 11. Moving “a run ahead” rule from state adoption to a national rule. In the long run, all NFHS are "state adoption" rules |
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Now, if they can just convince the loafers in OKC to massage the rules and interpretations to make the damn thing effective. |
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States are not forced to do anything. |
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I had to look up the double-first base suggestion. In NH, we use the double-base.
1.2.1 Note "By state association adoption, a double first base is permitted." I did a relocated game that was played on a college field, which of course did not have a double base. One of the coaches moaned and whined and carried on about legal liabilities. We played the game (without anybody being killed at 1B) and then reported it to our higher ups. Give the wording, and unless there is something different in NH amended rules, the double-base is "permitted", not required. I'll have to check further. |
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5 - YES! checking bats is dumb! :rolleyes:
I'd like to see the penalty for an IP be reduced to just a ball on the batter. More umps would actually call it then. |
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