Re: Approved ASA Rule Changes

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jason Scott) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Rowe) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > >
> > >This means rethinking many defensive strategies due to timing differences.
> > >
> > 
> > What it means is teaching the proper mechanic the right way, the first time
> > through.
> > 
> > The teams which will have the advantage are those who have been coached
> > properly from the beginning.
> > 
> > For years, there have been too many coaches teaching baseball mechanics to
> > softball players.  The game is not the same, the rules are not the same.
> > 
> > Mike
> 
> 
> Please explain what you mean by proper mechanics.  It seems that
> fielder is at a distinct disadvantage in terms of where to position
> herself acting as a target for the fielder,  If throw is taken in
> front of basepath, fielder has her back to runner.  If throw is taken
> behind basepath, it could hit runner and in either case forces fielder
> to move toward, reach, sweep, dive, lunge etc to reach runner unless
> ball is received well in advance of runner's arrival.  Usually plays
> at the plate are to close to receive the ball that far in advance of
> runners arrival.
> 
> Jason

Mike Rowe,

I posted above yesterday, please respond.

Thanks