Men's Slow Pitch - 70 Foot Basepaths for 2012?

[EzOut.EzOut]

Did I read that right? It was noted that some classifications already played at 70 feet this year.
"Bringing Defense Back."

[GIMNEPIWO]

yep

[MTR]

Did I read that right? It was noted that some classifications already played at 70 feet this year.
"Bringing Defense Back."

That is correct, some have been for years. Before the majors died, they were playing at 80' and it was a great game and yet players still had stolen bases.

Last year, the A & B levels used 70' bases. In the most recent Championship Series, all levels used 70' and not a team noticed it until they were told after the tournament.

[softballaddict]

We've been playing with 70' bases at our local rec league for a couple years now. As an older guy who still plays (well I try anyway) as well as umpires, I was called out on a close play at first shortly after the change to 70'. Kidding the blue (who I knew well and have called with for several years) that I was safe, with a straight face he said "You were out by ten years". I had to laugh and agree with him.

[shagpal]

usssa had the right idea long ago

[MTR]

usssa had the right idea long ago

ASA upper levels have been playing at 70-80 bases for more than a decade. It just finally matriculated down. The only thing that was holding it back at the lower levels the past 5 years was the P&R folks.

[shagpal]

ASA is full of grey haired, over the hill types. everyone saw that weakness but them. it may be too little too late, who really knows, but then again, who really cares.

usssa had the right idea long ago

ASA upper levels have been playing at 70-80 bases for more than a decade. It just finally matriculated down. The only thing that was holding it back at the lower levels the past 5 years was the P&R folks.

[MTR]

ASA is full of grey haired, over the hill types. everyone saw that weakness but them. it may be too little too late, who really knows, but then again, who really cares.

No, it was the point that many of the council members are associated with their local Parks & Recs departments and they did not want to have to change their fields. Even with the change, many are still resisting the change.

[shagpal]

in the last 3 years, 3 localities switched to utrip and 65ft bases. Ima not buying, but if yer convinced, then it must be so in your world. in the real world, usssa, nsa, premier, tcs and pony are making huge gains at the expense of asa stubborness, miscalculations and miscues. even the ncaa, frustrated with old skool asa geezers decided to go their own way a decade ago. but in your world, the asa is perfect, so it must be everyone else that is resisting.

ASA is full of grey haired, over the hill types. everyone saw that weakness but them. it may be too little too late, who really knows, but then again, who really cares.

No, it was the point that many of the council members are associated with their local Parks & Recs departments and they did not want to have to change their fields. Even with the change, many are still resisting the change.

[MTR]

in the last 3 years, 3 localities switched to utrip and 65ft bases. Ima not buying, but if yer convinced, then it must be so in your world. in the real world, usssa, nsa, premier, tcs and pony are making huge gains at the expense of asa stubborness, miscalculations and miscues. even the ncaa, frustrated with old skool asa geezers decided to go their own way a decade ago. but in your world, the asa is perfect, so it must be everyone else that is resisting.

WTF are you talking about? You obviously don't know the process. The discussion was moving SP bases to 70' and why it took so long. I know why because I've been in the rooms for the past decade listening to the discussions and observing the vote. Last year it was changed just for A & B only because championship play at those levels would affect a minimum number of locations. However, when the Championship Series was played in OKC, the bases were set at 70' for all levels, men and women alike and it went unnoticed until teams were told after the tournament.

This year it passed after a non-unanimous consensus from committees for approval, an amendment exempting the Senior game and a last ditch floor fight. The constant argument was not about the game, but how it inconvenienced those who maintain the fields. The change eventually passed with a 73.5% of the votes to pass.