Re: Approved ASA Rule Changes

>You keep bringing up baseball.  I too have witnessed many violent
>collisions in baseball,akin to what I expect to see as a result of the
>'new' rule.  Like I said before, I haven't seen any violent collisions
>as a result of the rule as presently applied in softball-the only
>complaint now should be by offense because of the advantage to fielder
>and this is a good thing.  The way the game is played now isn't broke
>so why try to fix it?

I only mentioned baseball as to note experience, not because it really has
anything to do with softball rules.

I have seen many collisions in the FP & SP game.  I've seen banged up heads,
arms, knees, calves and some ankles.

The rule change will make the game safer as there is no longer an advantage of
setting up where one doesn't belong on the hope the umpire will allow it to
happen because it was close.  Hopefully, that will encourage coaches to change
their instructional strategy and teach the girls how to accept the ball and
make a tag without unnecessarily taking abuse.


Mike Rowe  
DASA UIC