Re: Any news from the ASA Annual Meeting?

Bill, 

Thanks for printing the list.  I wasn't particularly paying that close
attention to the awards.

Being my first convention, I was more intrigued with the wheeling and dealing
going on in the hallways.  Some of the presentations where humorous, some
ingenius and some very simple.  What I didn't care for were some of the
groveling and whining of some of the presenters who had been passed over for
previous bids.

BTW, the Men's Major SP was awarded to Sanford, FL who has hosted the
now-defunct Supers the past few years.

Tomorrow is the big day.  The face masks/guards will undoubtedly be mandated
beginning Jan 1, 2005.  

Other probabilities:

Shorthanded rule will not change.

Flex will replace DEFO

An illegal runner will not be ruled out if discovered

The time the clock starts will remain at the moment the first pitch is
delivered

FP delivery of push and drag will remain the same for all but men's FP

The proposal to change the call to "no pitch" when a batter is completely out
of the front of the batter's box is hit by the pitch will be rejected

A proposed change to allow the runner to leave the base when the pitcher's foot
loses contact with the pitcher's plate or release has been withdrawn

The words "or not about to receive a thrown ball" concerning obstruction will
be approved

The rule reinstating an "interference" call for a BR running to 1B when not
entitled will be rejected.

Remember, these are only observations drawn from the recommendations of the
committees.  It does not mean they will not be resurrected and/or changed on
the floor during the general council meeting.

Mike

Mike