player eligiblity

Questionmy daughter plays junior college softball and is gonna play with an 18u softball team this summer. She qualifies with her age but does she qualify

strike

QuestionSounds like a silly question but what is a strike? If a change-up crosses the front part of the plate high but, on the downward motion,is between t

Rules Question on a force play

QuestionIn an ASA league, the bases were loaded with two outs.  Ground ball to short.  The runner on second stopped halfway and the shortstop wen

Softball Sizes

QuestionWe are looking to start a Co-Ed Adult slow pitch softball league. What size ball would you suggest using? AnswerHi Joanna, Co-ed adult slow pitch

Courtesy Runner Penalty

QuestionQUESTION: I am looking for the penalty / effect in the ASA rule book for using the wrong courtesy runner.  NSA clearly states it is an ejectio

NFHS coaching appeals

QuestionI am a volunteer assistant for a JV high school team (NFHS rules)and will be coaching 1st base on occasion.  The head JV coach does not seem t

ASA defensive conference

QuestionRegarding defensive charged conferences RS#9A.  It states it is not a charged conference if the pitcher is REMOVED.  Does that include a

ASA RS#38 EXCEPTION

QuestionCan you please clarify the EXCEPTION to RS#38 first paragraph When the runner is returning to first base ........ I am assuming this is dealing wi

League Types

QuestionMy daughter will be playing 11-12 year old softball this year.  My question is what type of league should she play on?  High School is go

Uniforms

QuestionI know that an ASA player cant display names and/or logos of other softball associations on his or her uniform.  Can he cover the logo, or mus

hit runner

QuestionRunners are on 1st and 2nd, batter hit ball that hits the runner on 1st going to second, umpire ruled runner that got hit out, batter gets 1st but

no-look rule

QuestionWhen a runner is off base and the ball is in play, We have always refered to it as committment the runner has to commit to a base once the ball is

Running bases in reverse order

QuestionThis happened in a mens slow-pitch game. Batter hits a bases-empty double and tries to stretch it into a triple. Fielders trap him in a run down. W

Softball ASA 8th grade

QuestionCOurtesy runners for pitchers and catchers..... Can a player listed as a sub on the card be a courtesy runner more than once in a game....and if so

dp/flex rule

QuestionId like to have my #2 pitcher ready as the Flex but not start her on defense. For example: My Left Fielder is listed as the DP on my line up card.

Base runner/defense interference

QuestionDuring a high school softball game a runner was called out as she was running the base line and the short stop was attempting to field the ball. &n

Mitts V Gloves

QuestionCan a fielder , other than a firstbaseman wear a firtbasemans mitt while play saying THIRD BASE ? AnswerHi Dominic, Well it seems that almost 50%

obstruction/interference

QuestionWe had a situation where the batter lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball. At the same time the runner on first and the second basema

Offical Scorekeeping Duties

QuestionQUESTION: Scott, You mentioned this when addressing a question in respect to batting out of order: Umpires hate Batting Out of Order snags, at le

ASA 14U DP/FLEX Batting Order

QuestionGreetings Blue - A batting line up is submitted with DP & FLEX declared before the game. DP is batting fifth in the line up. An inning starts wi