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I would legalize crowhopping, leaping, or pretty much any other pitching restriction except that one foot must start touching the rubber. Keep the 20 second rule in place but otherwise anything goes kind of like in baseball.
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Great rule for HS ball...keep it.
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I would add a rule to prohibit batters showing bunt until the pitch is delivered, only to pull back and take a full swing. I saw a 14U player in Columbus take a line drive from about 20 feet this past weekend.
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I like it. Gives the coach more flexibility to utilize player strengths and weaknesses and get them in the game when they may otherwise be out.
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I like this one!
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Put the pitching rubber back to 40 feet for high school, and do away with the s t u p i d double first base.
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Leave pitching rubber at 43' so the game continues to be a hitter's game in HS
See ASA switch to 43' feet for 14u
Agree on getting rid of dual first base.
See ASA switch to 43' feet for 14u
Agree on getting rid of dual first base.
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under no circumstances should there ever be a drop dead time limit on games, that revert **** is for the birds
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I'd have to agree, let's quit fighting about pitchers and allow them to do whatever they want in the circle as long as everyone starts with both feet on the rubber.
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The no travel during high school.
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Leaping, I would allow. Crowhopping, which is something completely different, I would not.
On a crowhop, the pitcher moves the pivot foot forward off of the pitcher's plate, then completes the delivery. She is, essentialy, taking two steps forward instead of one, starting the pitch closer to the batter and gaining extra momentum.
A leap just means that both feet are airbourne at the same time. You can leap without crowhopping (even though most casual observers intermix the two terms and just call it all "crowhopping").
It just seems silly that the exact same pitch can be legal if the pitcher's toe is touching a few molecules of dirt, but illegal if the toe is a fraction of an inch off the ground.
By the way...leaping is already legal for adult male pitchers under all of the major softball associations. But crowhopping is not.
The International Softball Federation (ISF), the governing body for most softball played around the world outside of the U.S. legalized the leap for all ages and genders last year. They still prohibit the crowhop.
On a crowhop, the pitcher moves the pivot foot forward off of the pitcher's plate, then completes the delivery. She is, essentialy, taking two steps forward instead of one, starting the pitch closer to the batter and gaining extra momentum.
A leap just means that both feet are airbourne at the same time. You can leap without crowhopping (even though most casual observers intermix the two terms and just call it all "crowhopping").
It just seems silly that the exact same pitch can be legal if the pitcher's toe is touching a few molecules of dirt, but illegal if the toe is a fraction of an inch off the ground.
By the way...leaping is already legal for adult male pitchers under all of the major softball associations. But crowhopping is not.
The International Softball Federation (ISF), the governing body for most softball played around the world outside of the U.S. legalized the leap for all ages and genders last year. They still prohibit the crowhop.
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All this plus allow leaping.
Also, a total revamp of OHSAA rules and guidlines. There are just too many to list.
Len
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A pitch that hits the dirt before hitting the batter would simply be a Ball. No first base awarded.
'Just a thought...
'Just a thought...
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Love the DP/Flex, sorry. If you know how to use it, it's a big advantage not to mention getting another girl in the game. No time limits is a given, Statman ... of course, that's not a rule anywhere (other than from TD's) ...
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Base runners may not advance on a caught foul ball.
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Allow leaping by pitchers. It is so poorly enforced anyway. But keep crow hopping illegal. Big difference in the 2.
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I like the 100 minute rule. 70 minutes or even 60 minutes just is not worth it. Does the better team always win these games?
Twice this year our team came back in the top of the 5th (technically have the lead), but since time was up the home team didn't get to bat-Bye-bye runs in the 5th and we lost the game. Ugh-at least finish the inning.
I know that time limit have to be there because of all the teams at the tourney, but I have been to a lot more this year that have hour and a half to hour and 40 minutes. IT can be done TDs-just saying.
Twice this year our team came back in the top of the 5th (technically have the lead), but since time was up the home team didn't get to bat-Bye-bye runs in the 5th and we lost the game. Ugh-at least finish the inning.
I know that time limit have to be there because of all the teams at the tourney, but I have been to a lot more this year that have hour and a half to hour and 40 minutes. IT can be done TDs-just saying.
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@Lenski:
I think Mustang is referring to the problem created by deep high foul balls. Presently, depending upon the game situation, it can be in the defense's best interest to let the ball drop even if it could be caught; the choice is whether to give up the out or the runner's advancement on the tag. I don't necessarily agree that the rule should be changed, I just think that Mustang is referring to this situation.
I think Mustang is referring to the problem created by deep high foul balls. Presently, depending upon the game situation, it can be in the defense's best interest to let the ball drop even if it could be caught; the choice is whether to give up the out or the runner's advancement on the tag. I don't necessarily agree that the rule should be changed, I just think that Mustang is referring to this situation.
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Exactly.
Plus, the Outfielder could have crashed into the fence, and is laying there waiting for the little birdies to fly away while the runner scores...
Plus, the Outfielder could have crashed into the fence, and is laying there waiting for the little birdies to fly away while the runner scores...