2018 Rule Changes

[NCASAUmp]

There was only one rule change that affects adult slow pitch this year. From the USA Softball website (I've bolded the pertinent change):

Once the ball has been returned to the infield and time is called, any COACH or infielder, with or without possession of the ball, may make a verbal appeal on a runner missing a base or leaving too soon on a caught fly ball. No runner may leave a base during this period as the ball remains dead until the next pitch.

So now, coaches are allowed to initiate an appeal when the ball is dead.

 

[glennonwright]

I heard they changed the ASA Coed ball to 12inch .52 300 ball for both men and women. Is that true? Can't find info online.

 

[Dan411]

I heard they changed the ASA Coed ball to 12inch .52 300 ball for both men and women. Is that true? Can't find info online.

We changed to them last year...unfortunately

 

[arther itis]

We changed to them last year...unfortunately

just wondering, unfortunate how?

 

[Dan411]

just wondering, unfortunate how?

First of all, I need to check my reading comprehension, because he mentioned coed changing to a 12" 52/300 (maybe he meant 11"?). Our girls changed their 11" 44/375 to a 11" 52/300 last year. General consensus was they didn't like it. I actually like hitting the 52, and played when we hit the 44/375 ball in ASA. Most of our bats are non-linears, ASA only, so of course the girls hit the old 44/375 11" well. The 52, not so much.

 

[arther itis]

yes, I agree with you on the 11" 44/375s

 

[MPT23]

At the beginning of 2017. My league here in southern oregon switched the ladies ball to a 11" 52/300 to much chagrin