base coach leaving the coaches box

2016/7/15 17:55:12

Question
This question pertains to ASA 14-U girls fastpitch softball. Is it legal for a base coach to leave the coaches box to give the batter-runner a hand shake as the batter-runner trots down first base line after a base on balls? How about after the batter-runner stops at first base?

Answer
Hi again Ivan,

thank you for you questions

Beause this is still a live ball I'm going to tell the coach to stay in the box as the b-r goes down to 1st base. A little slap of the hands after she stops at 1st base is ok, no big deal.

What I don't want here is any confusion or deception.

Mark

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