12U Fast Pitch Obstruction by the Batter

QuestionDr. Ambrose, When is the batter guilty of obstruction on a passed ball?  What are the batters responsibilities to get out of the way? Situat

12U Softball-Dropped 3rd Strike, Runner out of Baseline

Question------------------------- So does that mean that if the catcher picked up the ball and took even one step toward the batter (headed toward her dugo

Catching the ball correctly

QuestionDo you have a drill(s) to teach girls to hold their glove in the correct position when catching the ball and not holding it with the heal of the gl

10u Girls Fastpitch Pitch\Batter

QuestionI have a couple questions. In ASA 10u girls do the pitchers have two start with both feet in contact with the pitchers plate (6-1-C/2)? Next happen

Softball / modified et al

Question#1---Is there any other Batted Dead Ball rule besides a Foul or Out of Play or Hitting Backstop? #2---I called an Infield Fly...a coach insisted th

try-outs

Questioni am planning on trying out for my highschool team. i have not been playing for a long time. i have played 6 seasons with my church. this includes

Thrown Ball hits Base Runner

QuestionHi Doc, Had a situation last night in a Mens Adult Rec Slow pitch game. I am only Ump for 2 games a night. Runner on 1st. Batter hits a line driv

sliding when there is a play at home or any base

QuestionIs a player required to slide when there is a play at homeplate or any base. AnswerGood morning Robert, Under ASA rules a runner is not required t

Fast-pitch softballs

QuestionI coach a (American) girls fast-pitch H.S. team here in Germany. Recently, we had the Europeans and for the first time, they combined the DIVISION

Fielder playing in basline

QuestionR1 on second base, F6 is in her position in a direct line between 2nd and 3rd base.  If R1 attempts a steal or is advancing on a ball hit to F

Contact Hitting

QuestionLarry, I currently coach a select 14U team.  Several of the girls strike out way too often.  Any drills/suggestions that would help the

Fastpitch Softball Hitting

QuestionHello Mr. Antley i have a question about my hitting. Everytime I get up to bat i can never make contact with the ball, but when i am in the batting

Positioning in Coed

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Dear Dr. Ambrose: Coed game (6 men/4 women), runner on first, last hitter in the order (female

Touching all bases

QuestionThe following is based on our understanding that to advance safely, a batter/runner must legally touch all applicable bases on a ground-rule hit (e

Mens slow pitch Softball, ASA rules

QuestionMy question is if there is a runner at first base with 1 out and the batter hits a fast ground ball to the first baseman but the runner never leave

Pitchers mound and home plate

QuestionIn major league softball for girls, how far is it from the pitchers mound to home plate? AnswerHello Amanda The ASA pitching distance is 35 feet

training in the offseason

QuestionLarry, i was wondering if you had any training type things i would be able to do over the summer. i am not able to play traveling ball because our

Control

QuestionLarry: Thanks for the drills on control.  Ill start working on them.   In regards to a weighted ball. Can I long toss with a weighted b

hitting pitched ball on ground

QuestionHi, I coach an under 10 girls modified fastpitch team and we use ASA rules.  We play against a team in our league that intentionally walks th

Fear of being hit by pitch in 10-11 yr old age grp

QuestionI have a team of 10-11 year old girls who are scared to death of being hit in the batters box.  2 girls in particular are having great trouble