- Feb 7, 2013
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The bigger issue we are not addressing is that 99% of the softball played in the U.S. is not done in D1, but is performed by rec leagues teams, all-star teams, tournament teams, travel ball teams, middle school and high school teams (i.e. the breeding ground for pitching legally or illegally). How can you possibly enforce the pitching rules when you have only one plate umpire (e.g. 12u rec league game)? It one of the reasons why I have been an advocate of simplifying the pitching rules so we don't have the current system where illegal pitching is encouraged and not enforced and gives an advantage to those who are pitching illegally. Let's level the playing field for everyone...clearly the current system of ignoring illegal pitching at all levels of the game has not worked at all...time for a new approach...