12U ASA softball - requesting timeout

QuestionMark, Whan may the defense be granted timeout during live ball play? Specifically - girl #1 on 1st, batter/runner makes it to 2nd on a hit. Girl #

PITCHING W/ DIFFERENT BALL SIZES

QuestionHI. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. SHE PITCHES ON A TRAVEL 12U FASTPITCH TEAM AND IS PITCHING WITH A 12IN BALL AT 40 FT, HOWEVER

signals to the batter and runners

QuestionWhat are the signals I should use for a new competitive 12U softball team? AnswerHello Denise, I would use the following signals for that age gro

Birthdates for minor softball

QuestionCan a 7 year old play softball?  She turns 8 on June 10 of this year. Her DOB is 6/10/99.  The league is located in NYC. They want her to

Catching - proper framing technique

QuestionHi,  I am coaching freshman girls softball.  I used to be a catcher in both HS and college......but it has been about 10 years since Ive

substiturions

QuestionIf I sub player A for B and then want to sub later player B for player C, where will player B go in the batting order?  This has been a questi

Is this good

QuestionI have a 10 yr old niece who has been playing softball for 3 years now. I myself pitched in the minor leagues and decided to see if the good arm wa

first base acting as cutoff

QuestionIs it acceptable or even commonplace that first baseman act as cutoff for right field and/or right of right center in girls fastpitch? AnswerHello

Fast Pitch International Tie Breaker

QuestionWhat is the rule about subbing for the base runner that is initial put on second base? AnswerHi Richard, You can use a legal sub for the runner a

softball and/or baseball foul or fair

Questionthe ball is hit in fair territory just in from of the plate, bounces fair, but has enough spin to return to fair terrritory.  it is then field

ruling on pitching stance

QuestionFast Pitch Softball ASA Rules through Rec dept. At what point can a pitcher come off the rubber?  After releasing the ball or during her wind

Hitting Fast Pitchers

QuestionHi.  This is my first year coaching fast-pitch high school softball.  I have a baseball background.  My girls have been working so h

Bat Decals

QuestionI have and use a 2003 Worth PST137, all of the decals/stickers have come off. It has the recertification on the knob and the laser engraved ASA app

Special Rules For League with Beginning Pitchers

QuestionHello Larry, my name is Ken McLemore and Im a little league softball coach (Coach pitch).   This year were trying to give some of our y

pitching fastpitch

QuestionI have a question regarding fastpitch pitching.  I have a 14 yr old daughter who pitches about 53mph and takes pitching lessons.  How do

Obstruction on fly ball

QuestionQUESTION: Obstruction rules (ASA, NFHS, several codes) do not allow a runner to be put out between the bases the runner was obstruction.  The

Pass ball vs Wild Pitch

QuestionThe score keeper for my daughters college team says that any pitch thrown by the pitcher that hits the ground is a wild pitch. I dont agree and was

Wild pitch vs passed ball

QuestionThe scorekeeper on my daughters college team says that any pitch that touches the ground is a wild pitch. I disagree and was taught different. I wa

ASA slow pitch softball, fast pitch bats

QuestionHi I work for FSU intramurtals and a player asked us to look up if fast pitch bats were illegal for slow pitch softball. I mean it seems like a sim

3 pitching questions

Question1)  If the ball hits the black strip on home plate, is it considered a ball or a strike. 2)  Last year when pitching, the umpire called