ASA/USA General Council Meeting

Rule & Code changes affecting JO ball. These were taken from an umpire's discussion board and provided by another DFP member


Rule changes


FP Catchers box changed to 7 feet back from the back of the batter's box

Several changes accepted relating to ADA...rules now allow for "reasonable" accommodations and for a hearing impaired player to have a sign language interpreter in the dugout

Time limits begin with the first warm up pitch

All FP and modified...may only use on deck circle on opposite side if it places you behind the batter


Code Changes:

8u Fast pitch division added for National Championship play

Allow college players to play in the A or Gold level

Any JO player that has played in a National Championship is eligible to be a pick up player in a higher division for National Championship play

All ASA/USA JO Nationals must be completed on the weekend of the last Saturday in July

Allow sales of alcohol at youth events

10u ASA/USA to be split into one event in the East and one in the West. This removes 10U FP Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern Championships

Add a class C National Championship in 10u, 12u, and 14u

2018 ASA/USA (USA Softball) JO Nationals Locations:

10U - Montgomery, Alabama - (decision forthcoming on East/West effect)
12U - Spartanburg, South Carolina
14U - Bowling Green, Kentucky
16U - Kent (Seattle), Washington
18U - Salem, Virginia (no other bidders)

MTR said:

All ASA/USA JO Nationals must be completed on the weekend of the last Saturday in July

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This is a good move.

Allow college players to play in the A or Gold level

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And I find this one interesting.