Sliding at home

QuestionQUESTION: Is there a rule that says baserunners must slide at home or be out?  The concern is crashes at home. ANSWER: Hi Geoff, we already

Tardy Batters Name Already Inserted Into Lineup

QuestionSlow Pitch Softball: A manager puts Bob in the tenth (last) spot of the lineup and says that Bob is running late. Bob doesnt show up for the first

fair/foul ball ?

Question12U girls fastpitch, bunted fair ball hits the ground out in front of home plate batter drops bat in fair territory to run to first ball first hi

18U Softball Lineup

QuestionAt a recent tournament the lineup for the opposing team had 11 players with 2 EHs, the second EH batting 11th.  After their 10th player batted

Runner leaving early

Question--Ok, so if there are runners on 1st and 3rd, and the runner on first attempting to steal leaves early. The catcher throws to second, the girl is o

out of the baseline

Questionif a player hits a homerun over the fence and is running the bases can he be called out for being out of the baseline if after he touched first he

12 u fastpitch

QuestionWhen is a runner out after leaving a base and stops and stands with no attempted play on them after a pitch. Thanks Frank 12 U Fastpitch AnswerHi

Batting Box

Questionhi, i was recently at a game, and the umpire was not very good. now we were looking at the ASA rules since we play by them, and we noticed that if

Interference during a throw down

QuestionIf a batter loses balance while trying to avoid being hit by a pitch (leans backward and one foot lands out of batter box) and then ends up in the

softball foul tip

Question1)In slow pitch does foul ball have to go over batters head for him to be called out if caught by catcher? 2)Is it same rule for fastpitch? 3)What

9-10 little league stealing

QuestionIn the williamsport tourney we will have unlimited stealin. When can you delay steal or better asked, when are the runner(s)not able to steal when

softball pitching and batting rule

QuestionI have 2 questions. Both are based on situations I have seen called different ways by different umps. 1. The pitcher holds the ball at her side, sh

hit by pitch rules

QuestionI girls fast pitch softball, how many batters can a pitcher hit before the umpire is required to remove her from the mound? We had a pitcher hit fo

in field fly or not

Questionrecently had a runner on 3rd and a line drive was hit to 3rd base as well ; the runner left the bag at first contact of bat. the 3rd base caught it

Infield Fly Rule, the most debated rule in sports!!

QuestionQUESTION: Greetings, I had an instance come up yesterday that I wanted to get clarification on (I was the umpire in this game).  Runners on fi

Protesting a ruling

QuestionWho needs to make a protest? Must the head coach of the team make it or can a player/parent make it? I understand from previous messages it must be

Clarification of previous question

QuestionQUESTION: Mark, The answer on 6/14 about the runner on 3rd leaving at the point of contact with the bat.  Why is that leaving early?  Al

Obstruction question

QuestionDr. Mark, Last night I was behind the plate and I had a hit to the outfield that was not fielded cleanly. The runner on second took third and the

DP/courtsey runner

QuestionWe use the dp/flex.  My dp player can really smack the ball, but is not one the the fastest girls on the team.  When she makes it on base

overrunning first base and going to second

QuestionMy daughter was playing in a game tonight when the opposing team had a girl run through first base on an overthrown ball to the first baseman. When