Home plate ump

QuestionMy daughter played in a 14u USSSA tournament this weekend and was called out at home, and it could have been called either way. My issue is not nec

Runner Interference after deflection

QuestionMark, Thank you for your earlier answer.  Let me expand on the situation and ask a second question.   Runner (R1) on first.  Pitch

ASA Fastpitch Girls -Ball out of play

QuestionHi Dr. Ambrose,  Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer all these questions. I was watching my daughter play in a game last Sunday.

Rules on a softball play

QuestionWhat is the correct call on the following play and what is the rule number for this?  The situation was a Runner on 2nd and Runner on 1st base

forced runners must advance

QuestionQUESTION: Please clarify.  In ASA softball, runners at first and second.  Grounder to short who steps on second to force the guy coming f

Coachs interference

QuestionIf a baserunner takes a wide turn at 3rd base and accidently runs into the 3rd base coach can he still proceed to score? thx. Ps I did not see this

e-legal slowpitch softball glove

QuestionI painted the (one inch) tips of the GLOVE fingers florescent pink. I was told my glove was e-legal and I couldnt use my glove.  please tell m

ASA

QuestionDr. Ambrose, this is question 49 on the 2015 exam. They gave us correct answer as b. I put c. I thought base ump has last runner into third?  

Runners stopping when forced

QuestionDr. Ambrose;  1)Br hits a ground ball down the 1st baseline. F3 fields ball and stands in line and wait for Br to advance to 1st base. BR deci

softball grade elevation rules

QuestionQUESTION: What if any height/elevation rules for high school fastpitch softball are there? I know baseball is pitchers rubber 10 above home plate.

Fast pitch softball

QuestionRunner on second with one out. Batter hits the ball to the short stop. The runner on second is called out for interference. Should the batter also

Mens Fastpich Softball

QuestionIn the case of full bases, the runner on third was tagged by catcher and the ball fell off from catchers glove, is that out or safe? AnswerHi Keit

Third base coach interference

QuestionNSA Rules...Third base coach yells time with the intent to cause an illegal pitch while the pitcher was in their motion. He wanted time for no othe

Over thrown ball in 10U softball

QuestionSituation is that batter bunts ball down first base line and fielder throws ball over first basemans head along base line in to foul territory but

Runner hit by batted ball

QuestionHi Dr. Ambrose, We have runners on first and second with no one out. Batter hits a ground ball to the right side. The runner on first is struck wi

Ball thrown into dugout

QuestionR1 on first, no outs.  Line drive caught by F4.  R1 is off base not having tagged up.  Before R1 can return to first base, F4 throws

Scoring Question

QuestionHi Mark Question about scoring.  Assume runners on first and second base no outs and the hitter lifts a shallow fly ball into left field which

appeals

QuestionHigh school softball. With 2 outs and a runner at third base in the bottom of the seventh inning the score is tied and the batter has a 3-2 count.

Declaring Infield Fly

QuestionWe had a game the other night with one ASA umpire. This division is a 15-18 yr old rec division of our city league. Late in the game, while trying

Batters feet in box

QuestionHi Mark, What is the rule on batters feet when hitting the ball? AnswerHi Brad, The batter is out when an entire foot is touching the ground comp