scoring a play?

Questionin softball when a player catches a foul ball and then steps out of bounds with runners on base, the runners are allowed to move up one base. how d

ASA Umpire interference

QuestionQUESTION: ASA Interference rule:Interference: The act of any offensive player or team member, UMPIRE or spectator that IMPEDES, HINDERS OR CONFUSES

ball hits bat

QuestionQUESTION: 1)Bat it fair territory, ball hits bat and stays fair, fair ball? 2) Bat it fair territory, ball hits bat and rolls/sttles in foul, foul

Lookback rule

QuestionLast night the following situation occurred during a 14u game: With a runner on 2nd and 1 out, the batter hit the ball cleanly into the outfield.

Runner in wrong base direction

QuestionRunners are on 1st, 2nd and 3rd.  Batter hits a pop up to left field that is caught.  Runner at second does not tag up and everyone is ye

caught or trapped?

QuestionThis happened last year during our rec league tournament. We won so we dropped the protest. We use NFHS rules where ours dont cover something. Bas

Defensive Subs

QuestionI have 12 players.  I am batting 9 batters.  I was thinking of having 4 of the batters share the 8th position - my league makes me bat th

Earned Runs

QuestionQUESTION: Inning transpires as follows: Batter A reached on a drop 3rd strike. Batter B sac bunts; Batter A advanced to second. Batter C struck out

batting order

QuestionIn fast pitch softball shouldnt ever one have equal playing time? There is 14 girls on the team but some will only play 1 to 3 innings a game if th

batting donuts-- legal??

QuestionAre batting donuts legal for the on-deck batter in ASA in 2011? AnswerHi Kevin, Thank you for your question.  No, batting donuts are not lega

Runner Interference on Double Play

QuestionContext: Church League Slow Pitch Softball Scenario: Runner at first, ball hit to short stop.  Short stop tags second way ahead of the runner

Obstruction - Defence standing near the inside corner of a bag

QuestionHi Dr. Ambrose,  I am coaching a 12U girls fastpitch team and I am not sure how to handle when the other teams players are standing in the wa

Leap in pivot foot

QuestionMy daughter has been pitching in the gym during the winter months and has been taught to push off hard from the board with her pivot foot and explo

ball cought off batters bat by catcher

QuestionI hit the ball and it didnt even go over my waist behind me. The catcher caught the ball at his feet, is that still an out.  mens slow pitch

Pitching Styles

QuestionMy 16 year old daughter has been going to the same pitching coach for 4 yrs. He is an older man who is very old school and teaches the closed style

Base Runner Obstruction

Question12-U ASA tournament; Runners at 1st & 2nd with 2 outs. My hitter hits a grounder to the shortstop who is playing deep and nearly on the grass. The

Question Orange 1b Bag

QuestionRunner on 1b , 2 outs, pop up directly over the 1b bag runner on 1b tries to get cute and leads off 1b catches ball and gets foot back to the bag b

DP/ FLEX -

QuestionHi Mark, My question pertains to ASA 16u fastpitch softball.I am starting the game with the DP and Flex in the starting lineup. My Flex (player-A)

12u softball (fastpitch), sliding at home

QuestionI have a question about whether or not a runner must slide at home plate if there is a play at the base. Someone said if you dont slide you are aut

Running on Dropped 2nd Strike Acting like its the third.

QuestionWe recently had the following scenario: Runner on third with 1 out and a 2-1 count on the batter. The batter swung and missed for what was strike 2