ASA Rule Changes Now Official

[MTR]

Approved Rule Changes

JO 14U Girls FP change pitching distance to 43'

Approve the new SP only certification mark

Remove 44/375 ball from approved list for all aspect of the men's SP game EXCEPT Seniors

Allows a mix of colored adult men's headgear as long as the colors are that of the team

Remove "headband" from the rule regard headgear. Still approved, just not mandated in color or style

Allow JO 14U Girls FP players to wear metal cleats

Offers specific direction for the confiscation of illegal equipment at National Championships

Clarifies that unreported sub as a batter becomes official when noted and assumes the existing count

Dictates that a coin toss be used to determine home team

Add runs ahead rule of 12 after 4 inning to MP game

Creates maximum runs allowed per inning limit to Seniors game

JO Boys FP now following Men's FP rules as they pertain to required contact with pitcher's plate prior to start the pitch and stepping out of the 24" lane on the pitch

Remove wording in MP game that requires the pitcher to hold the ball in both hands prior to starting the pitch and brings the rule in line with the FP game of only requiring the pitcher to bring the hands together

Change the BR status on a BOO ruling. BR at bat will now be negated if put out during the play prior to the proper appeal of batting out of order.

 

[SoftSocDad]

JO 14U Girls FP change pitching distance to 43'

Allow JO 14U Girls FP players to wear metal cleats

Unreal. Steroid era coming to fastpitch 14u near you.

 

[quincy]

These take effect 01/01/2013 unless otherwise noted?

(Thanks for all your updates!)

 

[Six11 Hitting]

Thank you very much for keeping us in the loop!!!

 

[guero_gordo]

So pitching distance at 14U is now consistent throughout the org's, but steel cleats are not?

IIRC, U-trip 2012 only allowed steel cleats above 14U. No knowledge whatsoever about the others.

 

[PGSAKen]

What does JO mean (Junior Olympic?)

 

[guero_gordo]

What does JO mean (Junior Olympic?)

Yes, what ASA calls youth fastpitch.

 

[Six11 Hitting]

I read that NSA has put it up to a vote this week also. I haven't heard the results yet. I haven't heard anything about USSSA yet.

 

[MsDinosaur]

Thank you for the update, MTR.

The girls will be happy; they've had metal cleat envy for years.

...so I'll be buying metal cleats next fall rather than two years from then. Ok, but now USSSA needs to get in sync. It's hard enough trying to make sure she has her cleats without having to keep track of which cleats for which org!

 

[Michael N]

Anyone have a link to verify these rule changes ?