who makes correct call

QuestionWITH NO ONE ON BASE AND A BALL IS HIT IN SHORT RIGHT/CENTERFIELD AND THE CENTERFIELDER DIVES TO MAKE CATCH WHO HAS THE CALL, THE BASE UMPIRE WHO IS

halfway lines for 10u girls

QuestionWe had a scenario last night where there was runners on 2b and 3b. The ball was hit to the pitcher. 3b coach held the 3b runner aand the 2b runner

12u fastpitch ruling

QuestionWhat is the correct ruling when a bunt is in fair territory but rolls back and hits the bat? AnswerHi Melissa, If THE BALL rolls against the bat

flex/dp

QuestionI have 10 player line up my #9 is DP, #10 is flex. My short stop gets injured can I replace her at all in the game? Can I take away the flex and DP

force removed or runner out?

Questionheres the situation (from a slow-pitch softball game):    runner on first base, nobody out.    batter hits ground

Fast pitch circle

QuestionWhen the pitcher enters the circle with the ball.. And the runner is off the bag, no matter the amount just standing the not moving.. At what point

Foul-Out vs. Strike-Out

QuestionOn my slow pitch rec league we have a rule that if you Strike-Out you have to buy the team a pitcher of beer after the game.  There has been m

18u girls fast pitch in a ky city league

Questionbase runner in a pickle, hit by thrown ball. dead ball and awarded home or a live ball still?  secondly, dropped 3rd strike, runner takes 2 or

Baseline in Babe Ruth

QuestionI know youre not an expert in Babe Ruth rules, but I found this extremely interesting and wondered if youd ever heard of this before. According to

Dead Ball Rule

Question14U Girls Fastpitch Game: Bases Loaded, less than two outs. Batter hits pitch that is grounded between 1st & 2nd base. Runner that is running from

ASA - DP/FLEX girls Fastpitch

QuestionAt a tournament this past weekend I asked the UIC if I could put my DP in to pitch.  And she said that out of the nine batters that are in the

runner inteference

QuestionThis situation is from an ASA adult slow pitch softball game.  The bases are loaded and the batter grounds to third.  The third baseman f

overthrow at third

QuestionSmall town Girls Fastpitch softball Game.  Runners on second and first.  The batter hits. The fielder throws to third base and it is an o

Sliding

QuestionIs there a rule that says you have to slide a base.. Especially home.. And whether there is a play or not. AnswerHi Daniel, No national org has a

rain out ruling

QuestionI play in a ASA mens softball league, we were in the top of the 3rd inning and it began to storm and the ump called the game. Does the game continu

dropped third strike interference

QuestionOne out two strikes, R1 on 1B. B1 advances from the batters box towards 1B after a strike is called and is dropped. B1 called out on strikes. And s

Indifference

QuestionWhat is the definition of Defense Indifference? Where in the rule book is it defined? AnswerJeff, I use the National Fastpitch Coaches Associatio

offensive interference on dropped strike 3

QuestionIn my daughters game last night, the catcher missed strike three.  It bounced off the catcher and went about 5 feet to the right.  As the

illeagle substitution

QuestionQUESTION: The situation was when an outfielder was substituted for with one of the bench players. Later in the game she re-enter to relieve the pit

Second baseman playing position on field

Questionwe have an 18U fastpitch team and we have always coached our second baseman to play behind the baserunner line about a 1/3 of the way from 2nd base