2012 ASA Code Changes

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Nothing about 14U going to 43 feet.

ASA Code Changes for 2012 - Final



Change # Change Effect
1 Defines Adult Player Release form
2 Defines JO Player Release form
4 Provides for the BOD set dues for individual registration verified by majority of commissioners
5 Change adult team reg to $9
8 Change umpire registration to $23
14 Establishes method and appeal process for a Commissioner's removal
18 Changes required # of umpire assigned to ASA Championship Series
19 Amends wording of qualifications for HOF selection
20 Amends wording of qualifications for HOF selection
23 Addresses tournament committee's responsibilities
24 Clarifies territorial offices
30 Eliminates foreign players from Boys FP
31 Permits college players to participate in A & B
41 Expands pick-up options in JO
43 Liberlizes pick-up player rule
44 Allow a player release form for players prior to Aug 15 or local assoc. Championship Play roster deadline
50 Create two division to Masters 35
51 Create two division to Masters 40
52 Create two division to Masters 45
53 Deletes "Major Plus" from all levels of Senior Softball
56 Eliminates foreign players from Men's C FP
57 Permits Men's FP teams to participate in the Major NC without jeopardizing the initial classification
58 Change date for FP Pitchers list to Aug 15
59 Restricts players who participate in ISC or NAFA or AA-Major to participate in ASA Class B or above
61 Sets player restrictions for new Masters divisions
65 Moves Women's FP Final to HOF complex or midwest location - 2014
67 Requires all ASA Adult Championship finals to use an approved bat testing machine except 16" SP classification
69 Increase penalty for using an altered bat to player and team to 2 years
70 increase penalty for using an altered bat to player and team to 5 years
72 Applying a 90 min time limit in SP pool play
74 Increases pool play in 18U Gold
75 Change Women's 23U National Championships to a 3-game guarantee
76 Adds option for draw to DE
78 Creates a 10U HOF Tournament
79 Changes range to allow more flexibility in hosting HOF Qualifiers
82 Changes formats for Women's and Co-ed National Championships
83 Eliminates East/West NC format in Men's 16" SP
90 Gives automatic berths to the top 8 teams in the Gold
100 Provides for the batting champion to be base on the number of plate appearances.

 

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Heard the left 14U at 40' and it was the Calofornia reps that wanted to keep it there ?

 

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Maybe SoCal Dad can shed some light on that one for us.

 

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Mark you aren't stalking me on other message boards are you?

 

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Only the shadow knows Tony

 

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Only the shadow knows Tony

:lmao:

 

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utrip and NSA are '43 though, correct?

 

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The thing to remember about ASA is that there is the ASA Code, which deals with all of the "admin" stuff and then there is the ASA Rulebook, which deals with the, of course, rules of the game.

The change of 14U to 43', if it were to happen, will be a rulebook change.

 

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utrip and NSA are '43 though, correct?

USSSA
Rule Changes
Rule 1.1 Pitching Distances ?13U & 14U
Rule 1.1 - Pitching distance for 13U on up will be 43 Ft beginning 1/1/2011.
Change was approved at 2009 convention extending 43 ft pitching distance to
14U & 13U for 2011.

NSA
VERY IMPORTANT:
* IF you are planning to play Outside of Ohio for 10u, 14u, or 16u age level,
PLEASE MAKE SURE to inquire about the pitching distance before sending in payment!

The pitching distance for 14u & 16u will be 43 ft in Ohio this year.
It was voted in as optional (40 or 43 ft) for 2010 ONLY within our individual states, but at World Series the distance will be 43 ft.
FYI: In some states, the High Schools will be starting the 43 ft program in the spring of 2010 and some will not be until the following school year.
It would be a detriment to any team at 16u to have to change their pitching distance if they decide to attend the Worlds Series
so ALL Ohio NSA 16u tournaments will be at 43 ft.

 

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The thing to remember about ASA is that there is the ASA Code, which deals with all of the "admin" stuff and then there is the ASA Rulebook, which deals with the, of course, rules of the game.

Exactly. If this was changed, it would be released under the Playing Rule Changes.

The ASA pitching distances were not changed this year. In fact, there were virtually no changes that will have any noticable affect on the fastpitch game.

A couple of clarifications were made to the bat rules regarding tape on the knob and safety grip. There was a single clarification regarding the rules about a runner being hit by a batted ball. I'd be surprised if any of those even came up in any of your games last year.

Of note- bat warming has again been made illegal! After allowing bat warming a few years ago, further testing by the equipment committee found that excessive heating could affect the compression of a bat and allow it to perform just slightly above the 98 m.p.h. batted ball speed limit. Thus, heated bats will again be considered as "altered" bats.

And that's it. All of the rest of this year's changes affect only slow pitch softball.