help with sliding

Questioni have a tendency to want to slide on the bottom of my feet.what should i do?i really need to learn slide. AnswerHello Marleigh It sounds like yo

Infielders skills and infield fly rule explained

Question1. Describe the skills required of infielder, pitcher and catcher. 2. Explain what is infield fly rule. What is the reason for such a rule? Answe

Bringing outfielders in on the grass?

QuestionIn our league, we have a number of young players who cannot hit the ball very far. So, our team brought our outfielders into the edge of the infiel

Slowpitch Infield Fly

QuestionIf we have a runner on First and Second, the batter hits a fly ball that goes out beyond second base. The umpire calls this infield fly and the sec

Dead Ball - Hit by Ball

QuestionThe ball was in Foul territory, or so it seemed.  It was a line drive right up the line.  The baserunner was standing mostly in foul with

fastpitch shortstop position

Questionim 13 years old... ------------------------- Followup To Question - im competeing in the nsa world series on july 23 and i am trying to win back

Pitching plate at wrong distance

QuestionASA Rules With one out in the third inning, Team As caoch informs the umpire that the pitching rubber is the wrong distance.  After measuring

earned run using intenational tie breaker

QuestionLast night at a High School Girls softball game, the umpires stated that we will be using the international tie breaker rule at the begining of the

Dropped 3rd Strike with bases loaded and 1 out

QuestionIn a U12 ASA girls fastpitch game last night, a situation occured that caused some questions. Bases were loaded, there was one out, and a strike ou

Dropped 3rd strike bases loaded.

QuestionIn a U12 ASA girls fastpitch game last night, a situation occured that caused some questions. Bases were loaded, there was one out, and a strike ou

Fun Game Rules

QuestionHi, I was wondering, I am going to be playing in a fun game with friends in a few weeks, and we are trying to decide on rules, I was wondering if y

Rating tryout players

QuestionI just recently got selected to help out in scoring girls for tryouts for a team next year. What I wonted to know is if there is something I can re

bating

Questioni was wondering in fast pitch, when you bat, do you take a little step with your front foot in the batters box before the pitch is made? AnswerThi

my throw

Questionhi i am cerissa and i am 15 i play catcher and shortstop and my arm strenght is no where near what it used to be and i am throwin my ball hogh or l

slow pitch mound distance

QuestionWe are starting a coed slow pitch team.  How far from home plate is the pitching mount to be? AnswerThanks for the question! In ASA the pitc

Softball scoring help

QuestionI am an amatuer scorekeeper and statistician for our 12U girls fastpitch team.  A question came up and I am hoping you can answer it.  Wi

softball overthrow

QuestionA rather basic play.    ASA softball rules lowest COED league. A runner on first takes off for the second as the ball is hit.  

Batter-Baserunner Interference

QuestionASA - Batter bunts and is called out for interference for running inside the baseline. Umpire states that runner must run in foul territory. What

Rule Book or Judgment Call?

QuestionDear Mark, Coed slowpitch softball under ASA rules. Runner on first. Batter hits a ground ball fielded by the shortstop. As the shortstop throws (

Pitching - Speed or Accuracy First?

QuestionHi my sister is 10 and she plays fastpitch softball and she has one more year in the 9-10 age group she is a pitcher and she is the best in her age