Safety Bunt a Hit?

QuestionNCAA Womens Fastpitch Softball Game. 1 out.  Runners on 2nd and 3rd. Batter receives suicide bunt signal from coach. Batter successfully bunt

Final score

QuestionWhat is the correct final score of a softball game that ends via mercy rule..? Team A is winning 9-0. Bottom 5th, bases loaded. Girl hits a bomb (b

passing a runner

QuestionR1 on 2nd and R2 on first, Texas leaguer hit over head of the SS & falls for a hit and runner R2 who is running passes R1 who is a few feet towards

college softball

QuestionI have a sophmore daughter who plays highschool softball. Just an average player.  Great defense player.  She is only 51. Hard worker on

High School Fastpitch Softball E.R.A.

QuestionBatter 1 lead off double Batter 2 Bunts E4 Batter 1 Scores Batter 2 advances to 2nd on E4 Batter 2 advances to 3rd on PB Batter 3 Base Hit Scores B

Throwing Glove Off

QuestionThis was a High School game...this happened just after the centerfielder has fallen down after a catch: The second baseman is making a play on the

girls softball ages 7-11

QuestionQUESTION: we are a part of little league. i was wondering if a player is stealing 2nd on a catchers missed ball can the go to third if the ball is

Coaches verbal interferance?

Question10U Recreational Fastpitch, Redondo Beach, California Twice now in back to back games against the same team, we have had the same coach intentiona

Outfield Positions

QuestionJust curious, I coach 10U Girls Softball.  Is there an ASA rule that states that the outfield players must be in the grass or a certain distan

Softball hitting a bat on the ground in fair territory.

QuestionBatter bunts the ball fair but the ball rolls into the bat that was used which is down on the ground in fair territory.  Is the batter out bec

ASA 10U softball

QuestionHello, I beleive we were on the wrong end of a bad call that cost us the game, but then again maybe I dont know the the rules. Situation, Bases

lefty fastpitch pitcher

Questionmy daughter is 12yrs old. She has control problems in the game. She can throw 52mph with good volisty.  She has a good stride towards home pla

slowpitch location of strikezone

QuestionQUESTION: I ump in a rec ASA league in CT. I Once I determine that the it is a legal pitch I call strike where it crosses plate and not where it la

Hit By Pitch

QuestionWhat is the rule for a batter bneing hit but not making an atempt to get out of the way. Where is that in the ASA rule book? AnswerJustin, The ru

To slide or not to slide

QuestionMark, I saw this in a recent H.S.  softball game.  R1 on first and BR hits a grounder to the SS.  (typical double play ball). The sh

Player Ejection

QuestionAdult Mens Slow Pitch Softball If a fielder intentionally throws his/her glove at a batted ball in fair territory, is the fielder automatically ej

League By-Laws

QuestionI play in an ASA co-ed slow pitch softball league.  I was playing catcher last night and as I was watching some of the batters line up in the

fair/foul ball

Questionclarification    Batted ball BOUNDS over 1st or 3rd base, it doesnt matter where ball lands after if passes over the base...(fair/fo

interference/obstruction

QuestionDR. Ambrose We had a situation in a 12u ASA league game where the short stop, while trying to field a easy hit ground ball between her position an

Substitutions

QuestionDr., I hope I am not confusing you with this question. At the begining of a game Jenna is listed as our first base player, Sam is listed as our p