...Softball numbers are decliningand the more rules, the more it will continue to decline.
Is this statement based on empirical data or just your finger in the wind?
...Softball numbers are decliningand the more rules, the more it will continue to decline.
Want to resolve the issue, return to the original game rules where the BB is 3x5 and bunts were not legal
It is called slowpitch.
No, those are the original rules of softball which was NOT slow pitch
My point was fastpitch would then become as exciting as....
Is this statement based on empirical data or just your finger in the wind?
Seems to be a bit of both. There is a link embedded in the post that shows NFHS participation numbers over the last several seasons. If you look at fastpitch softball state-by-state, the numbers seem to be up in some areas (CA, AZ, CO) and down in others. That could be due to a lot of factors, however, including quality of coaches, other opportunities (such as newly introduced sports like lacrosse), cost, conflicts with other school activities and so forth. These stats represent HS softball, not rec or travel ball participation.