14U Pitching Distance for 2010-11 Season

[Goobie]

Has anyone heard if the ASA, NSA, USSSA, etc. will be moving the pitching distance for 14U to 43' for the 2010-11 Season? I read somewhere that the USSSA had already made the change but can't verify it anywhere. If so... are there any links that show the rule change?

 

[softball_chic_12]

I heard that ASA is moving it back to 43'

 

[Goobie]

I found the info for USSSA. They are moving to 43' for 13U and up in 2011. http://www.usssa.com/usssa/usssa-general/2010FPRules.pdf (see page 6 under Changes in 9th edition). Looks like it was optional for 2010 but required for 2011.

 

[shockcoach]

That has been in there the whole year. ASA does not meet until November. This must pass out of their rules committee before even being voted upon by the ASA board. I don't see it happening. NSA has not changed theirs to 43', either. I do not know about Pony and the others.

Personally, I don't like the rule change. They're trying to make it a hitters game. If I wanted to be involved with that, I'd put my girls in baseball.

 

[starsnuffer]

I can't wait for it to get changed. At 14u you often have girls who play HS ball where the rules are 43' and have been for a few years now. It drives them crazy having to switch back and forth all the time.

BTW, moving to 43' does not make it a hitters game. Lowering the strike zone below the sternum (college rules) makes it a hitters game as it makes the riseball mostly impotent.

-W

 

[Hustle Coach]

Sternum ! Im the happiest coach alive if we get the belly button. LOL

 

[starsnuffer]

Sternum ! Im the happiest coach alive if we get the belly button. LOL

No kidding, right? They should make umps study anatomy.

-W