First post on this site. Looks like a lot of great discussions going on.
I have a question related to ASA pitching rules. My daughter is 13 and we are in our final weeks of 12U. She has pitched since she was 8 years old and for the past 3 years I have been calling her pitches. After scores of games played in four different leagues, today a new umpire (to us) told me I can't call pitches directly to the pitcher but have to send all signals thru the catcher. I pressed the umpire to quote me chapter and verse from the ASA rules and he could not, responding it's in the rules and "I need to look it up". Since I a lot of my communication to my pitchers is not just about which pitch to throw it is impractical to send them in via the catcher.
Does anyone know if this is actually a rule and that it also applies to 12U ball? I see colleges call in pitches directly to the pitcher and they check the pitch on their armband.
Any help or clarification is greatly appreciated.
Coach Z
I have a question related to ASA pitching rules. My daughter is 13 and we are in our final weeks of 12U. She has pitched since she was 8 years old and for the past 3 years I have been calling her pitches. After scores of games played in four different leagues, today a new umpire (to us) told me I can't call pitches directly to the pitcher but have to send all signals thru the catcher. I pressed the umpire to quote me chapter and verse from the ASA rules and he could not, responding it's in the rules and "I need to look it up". Since I a lot of my communication to my pitchers is not just about which pitch to throw it is impractical to send them in via the catcher.
Does anyone know if this is actually a rule and that it also applies to 12U ball? I see colleges call in pitches directly to the pitcher and they check the pitch on their armband.
Any help or clarification is greatly appreciated.
Coach Z