Rule Changes for 2016

[NCASAUmp]

ASA has posted their rule changes for 2016 online. Click here to view them: http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/About/About-Us/ASA-Code

 

[The BP Hero]

I guess you can't knock them until you hit them, but I can't see the women's ball transitioning to a 52/300 to be a good thing. The 44's at least gave them a fighting chance to get the ball through without some asshat standing on the edge of the dirt to catch it.

 

[vlcmstnaz]

Way too much to read. Anyone have cliff notes?

 

[SilverSlugger7]

I guess you can't knock them until you hit them, but I can't see the women's ball transitioning to a 52/300 to be a good thing. The 44's at least gave them a fighting chance to get the ball through without some asshat standing on the edge of the dirt to catch it.

Women's and coed leagues in my area use 52/300's and most of the women have had little to no issue adjusting.

 

[b#7]

I love, love, love this rule change...

Rule 8 Section 9B2: (All Adult Slow Pitch except Seniors) Any eligible player on the official line-up including available substitutes may be used as a courtesy runner. A courtesy runner may be used once per inning.
NOTE: Any Courtesy Runner used in Coed must be gender specific.
Comment: Allows for all Adult Slow Pitch Divisions of Play to use a Courtesy Runner once per inning.

 

[The BP Hero]

Women's and coed leagues in my area use 52/300's and most of the women have had little to no issue adjusting.

Do they still carry like the 44's if you can spin em? Figure it'd have to be like the 12" balls.

 

[SilverSlugger7]

Do they still carry like the 44's if you can spin em? Figure it'd have to be like the 12" balls.

They hit 12" 52's instead of 11" 44's this year, so not sure about 11" 52's, but I'm sure they fly a little better like the 11" 44's did.

 

[chrometip78]

Way too much to read. Anyone have cliff notes?

This^ basically was there anything significant changed? I don't play much ASA at all anymore & if I do it's crappy league ball.

 

[ccsoftball7]

Way too much to read. Anyone have cliff notes?

Here is the summary:

[ame="http://downloads.asasoftball.com/about/pdf/2016_PlayingRuleChanges_Comments.pdf"]Not really that long at all...[/ame]

 

[NCASAUmp]

Way too much to read. Anyone have cliff notes?

Seriously?

Lazy.

 

[chrometip78]

Here is the summary:

Not really that long at all...

Thank you sir

 

[vlcmstnaz]

So I'm a slow reader.

 

[RC#13]

Maybe he just typed faster than your used too??

 

[smarkley3]

I am lidlesic soyyre

 

[saint]

NSA used 11" .52s this year. They flew lousy compared to the .47 400 11" balls NSA used before. Like I said, noticeable drop off in distance on batted balls. As an OF in coed I wasn't getting burned at all anymore.

I've yet to see a 11" 52 ball, who's making them already?

 

[SilverSlugger7]

I've yet to see a 11" 52 ball, who's making them already?

You can find 11" 52/275 Zulu's.

 

[lastkidpicked]

You can find 11" 52/275 Zulu's.

I think Tattoo had them.I am pretty sure that's what we hit in co ed around hete

 

[ming01]

I love, love, love this rule change...

Rule 8 Section 9B2: (All Adult Slow Pitch except Seniors) Any eligible player on the official line-up including available substitutes may be used as a courtesy runner. A courtesy runner may be used once per inning.
NOTE: Any Courtesy Runner used in Coed must be gender specific.
Comment: Allows for all Adult Slow Pitch Divisions of Play to use a Courtesy Runner once per inning.

We've had this for two years now in ND, very nice to use for someone who may be partially hurt or slow

 

[b#7]

We've had this for two years now in ND, very nice to use for someone who may be partially hurt or slow

I fall under the slow and hurt category. I'm slow b/c my knees and foot are shot. I can only jog one base at a time, the only time I take two bases is if the ball is hit in the gap and goes to the fence.