Rain out during softball playoff game

QuestionHi Dr. Mark R. Ambrose, I play for a fast pitch mens Wall Street Softball League in NYC and we had a situation that came up as a result of a rain

Playoff game called to darkness/batting order

QuestionIm the commissioner for a mens slowpitch league. A playoff game was called to darkness after the bottom of the seventh and the score tied 6-6. The

Short on players

QuestionWe have played a lot of tournments and none of us have ever seen this rule in mens slowpitch softball. Had a early game and had 2 players not show

Touch OR Tag

QuestionSlow Pitch Softball A batter hits a ball down to first base. The player picks up the ball in his bare hand and tags the base with his empty glove o

Legal Pitching technique or not?

QuestionI am asking a question regarding a concern that has come up in our mens slow pitch softball league.  I am one of the better pitchers in the le

determining home team in playoffs

QuestionThis is for mens slowpitch. We have a double elimination tournament for the playoffs with a winners and losers bracket. Weve been doing higher seed

Fastpitch softball pitcher glove

QuestionHi  I have a daughter that is going to be in ASA softball 12 and under. My question is what does the glove have to look like?  I have h

slowpitch soft hit

Question Playing in a charity game with no set rules-just basic slowpitch. What is considered a bunt? A boy swung at a pitch above his head and made light

Suspended Game

QuestionIm a former ASA softball umpire and now doing some umpiring for Park & Rec mens league loosely using ASA rules.  I had a situation in a finals

I need a clarification on a Extra Player Rule:

QuestionScenario:  If a team starts with 10 batters however has a total of 12 on the beach, can batters 11 or 12 come into the game at any point and s

Base runner force outs

QuestionWhen runners are on base and a force play is in effect, can the runner leave the occupied base and retreat back to hit when an infielder has the ba

# of players to bat

QuestionI am getting ready to manage my first mens league slow pitch team. I understand I can play 10 in the field. How many can I bat? How many would you

SS Leadership

QuestionIn one of your previous post, you brought up a very valid point. You said that SS is the leadership position. I play in a co-ed slow-pitch league.

the rover position in Senior Softball

QuestionMark,     we had an umpire in our playoff game that told us that the rover can NOT play closer than 20 feet of 2nd base and wa

Tagging up on a bobble

QuestionThis question pertains to a ruling made in an ASA game I was a part of.  There was a runner on third base, 1 out.  Batter hit a fly ball

DP and Ejected Player

Question ------------------------- Followup To Question - ASA Rules. If the team is playing a DP (designated player - batting 11; fielding 10) and one o

Game Over

QuestionWe were in a ASA tourney today.  We were in the bottom of the 7th, we had bases loaded with two outs and the game tied.  The batter hit a

Replaying Called Game

QuestionOur league had game 1 of a best 2 out of 3 series Championship round called after 2 1/2 innings last Thursday.  It is scheduled to be finished

defending the slap

QuestionLarry,  Many teams these days start off their lineups with slappers. I play third base and I know from experience they are very hard to defen

Ejections

QuestionIn an ASA rec league which is semi-coed(must have 2 females on the team) A team started with 12 Hitters. 2 players were ejected from them game leav