batter tips ball

QuestionThese are varsity girls, fast pitch softball. A batter tips a ball, the ball is only chest high when it leaves the bat and the catcher , catches th

timing play on an appeal play

Questionone out, runners on 1st and 3rd. Batter hits a fly ball to outfield that is caught the runner on first is doubled off going back to first, but befo

Non-Dropped 3rd Strike

QuestionWeve had this situation happen in each of our last 10u ASA games. Runner on 3rd with one out. Batter has one strike. Next pitch is a strike, but ca

flyball

Questionrunner on first, no outs.  fly ball center field.  ball hits the fence, spinning outside the park.  ball is caught by the fielder an

official scoring

Questionrunner on second runs into shortstop fielding ground ball,runner is called out,third out of inning, what is the official scoring for the batter who

FP Softball courtesy runner

QuestionHow many times can a courtesy runner (listed as wearing #4)come in to run for (ex: the pitcher) if the pitcher reaches safely after every time at b

can I be thrown out?

QuestionI have coached high school softball and volleyball for over 20 years.  Now that my daughter is on a high school softball team, here is my ques

softball bats

Questionhi, i just bought my daughter a louisville slugger catalyst x1 composite bat 34/26.. i just noticed its a slowpitch bat, can she use it for fast pi

Base Running in Girls Fastpitch

QuestionIf a batter bunts and you have a player already on 1st base, the catcher picked up the ball threw it to first base and got the batter who bunted ou

batter/runner interference

QuestionHad a situation where runner on 3rd and three balls on the batter.Next pitch - ball 4 gets by the catcher. Batter heads toward first and the runner

3rd base leadoff

QuestionQUESTION: 12U ASA softball.  Runner on 3rd leads off over 1/2 the distance between 3rd base and home.  Runner returns to third after the

rainout

Questionhey i enjoy your answers!we were the visiting team bottom of the 4th 1 out game gets called because of rain. we are down two runs league rules game

Runner hit by batted ball,

QuestionIn mens slow pitch softball we had a runner on third base with two out.  He was standing on the bag and was hit by a ground ball before it cro

catcher infraction

QuestionIn high school softball if a catcher throws a pitched ball to an unoccupied base and there is only two strikes on the batter should the batter be a

fast pitch pitching distance

QuestionI cant seem to find what Im looking for. Maybe this is a stupid question. Im trying to find the pitch distance for fast pitch softball. I know it i

16U fast pitch softball size and weight

QuestionMy daughter is playing fast pitch softball in a 16U league and we are trying to find out which size ball she should practice with.  We bought

illegal pitches

QuestionWe play in a middle school fastpitch league using Florida Highschool rules. Most of the pitchers we face range from realy good to average. How ever

ASA Slowpitch Base Running Issue

QuestionQUESTION: Good Morning, We had a situation in a senior league that I need clarification on.  The other team had runners on 2nd and 3rd and th

softball unreported sub

QuestionSo if defense appeals that we have an unreported sub we have (him) called out? When does the appeal need to be made? What if appeal made after no p

softball bunt coverage

QuestionHave you ever heard of first baseman covering third on any bunt? My daughter high school coach is teaching them that and I dont understand!! Answe