Some Rules Questions

In honesty, I'm not sure how I feel about this. I believe cheaters should be punished but will this have an affect on umpire interference on the outcome of games. Time will tell but wow, this could go astray bigtime.

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Keilitz told Baseball America in December that he viewed the matter as one of the most pressing ahead of the 2025 coaches convention.

“Maintaining the integrity of our sport is critical,” he said. “You can count on the foreign substance conversation to continue.”

One mid-major coach who will be in attendance for this year’s ABCA convention told Baseball America that rules pertaining to foreign substances will be his primary focus throughout the four-day event.

“It’s probably the most important thing to me,” he said. “Zero tolerance should mean zero tolerance. Not, ‘We’ll check when we’re told to and do something if necessary.’”

 
In honesty, I'm not sure how I feel about this. I believe cheaters should be punished but will this have an affect on umpire interference on the outcome of games. Time will tell but wow, this could go astray bigtime.

Article Link from Baseball America
I attended the ABCA and have the agenda (didn’t  attend the session). It has “Checking for foreign substance in regular season and NCAA tournament” with subtopics of procedures for starters and relievers and instructional video to be posted late January. 

 
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