Time Outs

QuestionWe play coach pitch 8 and under, and the opponent was at bat, after each pitch he would call time out and go talk to his batter, intentionally stal

Conferences - Both teams talking to players

QuestionIn ASA rules when an opponent calls time for a conference with one or more of their players can I have a free conference with one or more of my pla

illegal substitution

Questionin the top of the 6th inning the opposing team made a re-entered the wrong player as a runner that i did not catch before the the 1st pitch of the

Base runner hit by ball

QuestionWe play ASA 8u coach pitch. We had a hit that went between 1st and 2nd just as we had a runner advancing to 2nd. The runner jumped over the ball an

catcher throw to first with only two strikes

QuestionI think i saw this in an NCAA SEC softball game this weekend.  While a girl was batting the catcher threw the ball to first base with only two

Delay of game

Question10U Fast Pitch softball game, after we batted 3rd inning, we had a big lead and were trying to get the back-ups and 3rd string catcher in the game.

fair or foul?

QuestionIf the batter hits the ball, then the batted ball hits the plate is the ball a foul ball? Can you tell me where to find this in the rule book? Ans

Initial Play

QuestionGood morning!  Could you please explain what initial play consists of? We were playing in a USSSA tournament this weekend.  R1 on 2 and R

girls HS softball infield fly rule

Questionbases loaded 1 out, ball hit infield, girl fielding the ball ran into the runner going from 2nd, she dropped ball. How many outs 1 or 2? AnswerHi

What is the call?

QuestionIf a guy is standing on first and the other guy hits a grounder to the first baseman. The runner didnt leave the base and our guy tagged the runner

ASA ball change rule

QuestionBefore the start of my daughters game the ASA umpire selected two game balls from a box that the coach had.  He then checked over every single

Legal or Illegal pitching motion

QuestionMy daughter plays on a 10U team.  The umpire in our scrimmage says she has an illegal pitching motion.  I will try to explain what she do

catcher obstruction

QuestionIn a girls 16U FP game there was a play where the runner on third was attempting to score on an over throw to third base.  The third basemen w

infield fly rule follow up.

QuestionI know the infield fly rule applies when runners are in forced positions on the bags with less than two outs. The ball is live and the batter is ou

Obstruction or Interference

QuestionQUESTION: My daughter for two straignt games in a row is playing shortstop fielding a batted ball where a runner from second on her way to third ru

Lightning/thunder

QuestionI am a mom of a 12 year old girl playing community fastpitch softball.  Recently there was a game halted due to thunder, but girls were allowe

running out of baseline

QuestionHi, Last weekend we got a runner called out for running out of the baseline.  Our baserunner was on first when the play started.  On a

Interference or Incidental Contact?

QuestionF4 playing deep, R1 on first.  BR hits a slow ground ball.  F4 charges in and collides with R1 with both in motion.   I called

Ball passing hips twice

QuestionI noticed a lot of pitchers at the begining of their wind-up will drop their ball hand pass there hip and then forward pass there hip again at the

catchers

QuestionI have a 9 year old girl that is left handed. she is determined on being a catcher. can she continue on being a catcher if she is left handed?and i