Time limits and stalling

Question
ASA Fastpitch, 12U or 14u or any u for that matter, just about all tournament bracket games here in N. Texas have a 75 minute time limit finish the inning.  The problem I have with this is near the end of almost every game coaches will stall.  Sometimes it's a subtle pitching change, conference or subsitution, which I am fine with, but often, more and more so as coaches and umpires have really come to believe that it's part of the game, the stalling is obvious and deliberate.  Like changing a pitcher two or three time without them throwing pitches or even just one pitch.  In case of being on offense, subbing for the batter mid-count on every batter that comes up.  Batting out of order so the opposing team would challenge and take time off the clock.  Also, to hasten the game,  have the batter step on home plate when the pitcher is on the pitcher's plate, or just have any base runner just take off way early to get the third out to extend the game.

ASA has two rules in the book:

ASA 5-4-E which states, "A forfeited game shall be declared by the umpire in favor of the team not at fault in the following cases: If a team employs tactics noticeably designed to delay or to hasten the game."  Pretty Harsh, but I imagine a warning might be invoked.

and 10-1-L : "The umpire will not penalize a team for any infraction of a rule when imposing the penalty would be an advantage to the offending team."

Question one:  Why are umpires so reluctant to enforce these rules, even when the coaches are obviously employing tactics noticieably designed to delay or hasten the game?

Question two:  Does the ASA expect to add case scenarios to the book to help umpires use these rules?

It just irks me to see this gawd ugly chess match at the end of a time limit game time and time again instead of letting the girls decide it on the field.  I would also like your opinion of these rules and tactics coaches use for stalling.

Thanks,

Mark

Answer
Mark,

Answer 1: Most umpires don't enfoprce these rules because they want to avoid any conflict. If it becomes to obvious most umpires warn the coaches.

Answer 2: I really don't know. I don't want to say anything about that since i'm not sure.

As for my opinion. Some stalling and delaying is part of the game. But if the stalling delays the game obviously or too much I usually asess a warning. If it continues i guess I would forfiet the game. I've never needed to before but you never know. But I guess it depends on the umpire. I don't like confrontations, but I don't fear them. Some umpires do.

Hope this helps.

Jesse