All-Star Substitutions

QuestionI tried put in a substitute (in the batting order) for my first baseman, move my catcher to first base, and move the subsitute to catcher.  My

Umpire Inteference

QuestionQUESTION: My situation is this: We have a player advancing from second to third, after a hit ball was put into play.  The field umpire was cr

pitching rule

QuestionOur league does not allow pitchers, once removed from the mound,to re-enter the game as a pitcher. Can you explain what the dangers, if any, of all

Scoring a Pinch Hitter

QuestionPlayer A has a one-ball, one-strike count and is lifted for a pinch hitter player B who singles.  How is this scored in the book for player A

Umpiring Ruling

QuestionQUESTION: Two questions regarding dead ball situations. Runner on second base, and the pitcher winds up and throws the ball, which ricochets off t

Player leaving an All Star Game

QuestionMy question is can a player leave an All Star little league game after it has already started because the parent got mad. The opposing team had a p

running and more.

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have some questions. I appreciate you asnwering them. 1)If theres a runner on first and ball is hit to shortstop, and shortstop ove

running and more

Question1)If theres a runner on first and ball is hit to shortstop, and shortstop over throws at first base and ball goes into dugout. At the time the ball

fines

Questionif a player in pro baseball catches a ball and throws the ball up into the stands does that player get fined? AnswerNo, the cost of baseballs are

2010 Little League Tournament Mandatory Play Rule

QuestionI need some help with Mandatory play rule in district tournament. This question is in regards to 9-10(minors) division. Home team enters bottom of

left handed pitching

QuestionMy grandson is a left handed pitcher who throws a 3/4 side arm that is accurate and fast. His latest coach wants to change the side arm and says si

pitcher re-entry

Questionwhat is the official rule on re-entering a pitcher after taking him out as pitcher? he was taken out of the game and put in the dugout and not in a

Bases loaded walk

QuestionAndrew, I have asked you a couple of questions in the past and you have always done a great job.  In regards to a bases loaded walk, is the r

Enjoying baseball

QuestionHi Rick I moved to America (Canada) from the UK  as a young man and the only sport I knew was soccer. During my leisure hours I like to watch

baseball hits tree branch in fair territory

QuestionIn a 9 year old baseball tournament with little league rules a kid hit a ball straight up in the air just missing the overhead backstop and hits a

Scoring on the 3rd out

QuestionYou have a runner on 3rd base and the batter hits a ball between 3rd base and the shortstop. The runner on 3rd heads home before the ball is hit. T

force out cancels scored run

QuestionI understand that the rule is that even if a runner crosses the plate before the third out is made, the run is not scored if the third out is a for

Pitches

QuestionWith a 65 -68 mph fastball at age 13 and a change-up at 54 - 56 mph how hard should i throw my curve to make hitters off balanced Answerhi david t

asa rules ground rule triple?

QuestionIn a tournament this weekend the umpire allowed a runner third base on a ball that went under the fence because he said the runner was pass second

home plate umpire over ruling a call

QuestionCan a home plate umpire overturn a call at first base without being aske by an appeal? AnswerThats a loaded question......As the umpire in chief,