3rd out

QuestionIn my daughters game tonight there was bases loaded with 2 outs.  The batter hit a ball just right past 2nd base the short stop picked it up a

runner on first

QuestionFrom an umpires perspective. runner on first, batter hits grounder to first about 6 feet from first in the runner path to second. runner on first d

fastpitch softball EP & DH

QuestionIf a team starts with a DH, bats 9 and uses an EP as the pitcher what happens when the DH goes into pitch? I am wondering how a DH can replace an e

Bunt attempt popped up

QuestionSir At an 8th grade Ohio High School Athletics governed girls softball game, we had a situation in which a batter with less than two strikes made a

Scoring dropped fly with baserunners advance

QuestionRunners on 2nd and 3rd base. None out. Batter hits deep line drive between RF and CF. RF runs to and gloves ball over head on the run  but dro

illegal fast pitches N.F.H.S., A.S.A.

QuestionWhen the pitcher seperates her hands, on the pitchers plate, her next more has to be to the plate. She must take a step foward towards the plate ,

Slappers

QuestionWhen watching NCAA college softball I have wondered why girls they call slappers are allowed out of the batters box when hitting the ball. I have a

bat specs

Questionwhat is the standards for bats in NFHS, weight & length? AnswerNFHS goes by ASA on bat rules.  If it is a legal ASA bat, it is legal for high

When does girl have to return to the bag?

QuestionSituation:  Runner on 3rd base.  Batter draws the fourth ball and heads to first base.  While Batter/Runner is running to 1st base,

Fielder Stepped on Orange side of 1st Base

QuestionTonight I hit a grounder to first where the first baseman stepped on the orange safety side of first base, not the in play white side.  As a r

a pitch that hits the ground then is hit by the batter

QuestionHi, we use Babe Ruth Softball rules and regulations for our local 10U softball organization.  This happened in a scrimmage.  A pitcher pi

hands in fastpitch pitching motion

QuestionI grew up playing ASA and heard many times over those years (as I was a catcher) about the pitchers not presenting the ball more than once to the b

uncaught third strike

QuestionThird strike bypasses catchers glove and lodges in chest protector.  Catcher grabs ball from chest protector and transfers to glove.  Is

Batting out of order/sub.

QuestionTwo part question. Batter-3 is suppose to bat, but was injured. Coach brings in a substitute for B-3. The coach ask the umpire that the substitute

Double base rule

QuestionI have two questions; one on the double base rule; If a runner going to first hits the white bag and there is a play on, the 1st baseman misses the

Dropped 3rd Strike Bases Loaded

QuestionScott...     My Little League Softball (10-12 year olds) team has run into the following situation twice over the last two gam

Batting order-altered

QuestionFollow up on question from 5-3-11. If the offensive team would have reached the number 9 batting slot were the team put the substitute that was sup

Scoring RBIs

QuestionI have been told that for every run scored there should be an RBI recorded, no matter what.  Is this true? AnswerBill, It is not true that f

Batting out of order / sub.

QuestionA question came up about the one I sent to you on 5-3-11. I know that batter-3 was injured and a substitute was put in. The substitute was put in a

base runner jumped over batted ball

Questionrunner on 1st and 2nd ball is hit toward ss the runner advancing from 2nd has to jump over the ball to avoid being hit the ss boobles the ball ever