third stike...not dropped

QuestionRunner on 3rd, no outs.  On a swinging-missed third strike that the catcher obviously catches, the third base coach yells at the hitter to run

pickle

Question I coach a 12 and under travel team near Saratoga NY. I would like to know the best way to execute a successful pickle. What players should be invo

Fastpitch vs slowpitch bats

QuestionCould you tell me what the difference between a fastpitch bat and a slowpitch bat are?  Can you use a Fastpitch bat in mens slowpitch softball

throwing the bat / throwing the catchers helmet

Questioni have 2 question. 1. what is the ASA rule for a batter throwing the bat? what are the umps options if she continues to throw the bat. 2nd. is ther

Hitting soft tosh

QuestionI am a member of a varsity softball team, and before games, we practice batting using the soft toss method (the batter stands facing a pitcher who

proper stance in the box

Question Im told proper stance is essential, Id like to know how to instruct the stance. There are many opinions at our practices about feet, hands, elbows

Base runner hit with ball by teammate batting

QuestionIf a player is on  base and gets hit with a ball by another teammate batting is the runner out? This happened in one of the games I played in

Fear of the ball while batting

QuestionMy 9 year old daughter is playing in her first year of girls fastpitch softball. She has developed a fear of the ball and is stepping back on every

U10 Stealing Home

QuestionMy understanding is that there is no stealing home in U10 softball on a passed ball, but if a player were to steal third base on a passed ball, wou

Softball tag of home plate

QuestionBases loaded.  Batter bunts.  Catcher fields ball in front of home plate.  Has ball securely in glove hand.  Stretches and touc

Dropped third strike, but batter out...

QuestionJust curious about a recent incident at a girls 11-12 fast pitch softball game. One out. On third strike, catcher drops ball, but first base is oc

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