3/2 rule

QuestionI am a manager of a womans softball team as well as the secretary of the league that has been playing the 4/3 rule regarding the number of strikes

Fastpitch softball pitching

QuestionMy question is are their balks in girls fastpitch softball. AnswerGilbert, They dont call them balks in fastpitch.  If a pitcher fails to fo

left handed softball outfielders

Questionshould a left-handed girls high school player be positioned in left field?  I think this is WRONG - should she not be placed on the right side

Scoring Question - Softball

QuestionA line shot is hit to right field that never gets above eight feet off the ground. It is about 6 p.m. with a low sun in the right fielders face. Sh

scoring after a dropped third strike two outs

Questiontwo outs runner on third  batter strikes out but catcher drops ball and it gets away far enough for runner on third to try to score  catc

DFO

QuestionCan a coach designate a hitter for the pitcher if she has a great arm and a mediocre bat? AnswerMack, Yes this can be done.  In ASA and high

running home

Question8th grade fastpitch softball--was told by umpire that a girl running home must slide if there is any chance of a play being made. Person telling me

Wild pitching

QuestionHi, My question is in regard to 10U girls fastpitch.  Is there an ASA rule regarding a pitcher that throws hard, but is consistently wild and

Scorekeeping

QuestionHello, I often keep score for a fast pitch travel team. can you tell me how to code a out for a runner leaving a base early? and how you code a dr

nsa rule

Questioncan a batter carry the bat to firstbase.. round firstbase...then toss the bat to foul territory...and keep running? This is a rec leauge, girls 14

ITB Run Scored - Earned or Not?

QuestionIf you enter ITB and the runner placed on 2nd base scores legitimately is the ITB-placed runner scored as an earned run?  For example, the ITB

Scoring

QuestionIn U14 girls fastpitch we had a flyball to RF.  Our F9 got a bad jump (or no jump)and the ball dropped in.  In practice the player makes

batter in or out of batter box

Questionwhen a batter is batting, and they step in front of the plate to hit the ball, should the batter be called out or is the hit a legitimate hit? Ans

DP/Flex situation

QuestionI am a high school varsity coach. This is the line-up I start with: 1.  Player A (CF) 2.  Player B (LF) 3.  Player C (SS) 4.  

Ball thrown out of play

QuestionBatter hits a ball to the OF.  Hitter rounds 1B and heads for 2B.  The OF picks up the ball and throws to 2B.  Runner not yet at 2B,

senior women softball home plate size

Questionwhat is the size of the home plate for senior women slowpitch softball AnswerPaul, I dont know of any age group or association that modifies the

Correct scoring of a dropped third strike

QuestionWhen a cathcher drops the third strike, how is it scored?? Is it a error on the catcher even if she throws them out at first base or tags them at t

Practice

QuestionMy girls have gotten me into coaching for the first time.  Im very happy to do it but have never run a practice.  Is there any free onlin

ASA ejection rule

QuestionQUESTION: 1 out runner on first.  Batter hits ground ball to short stop who throws ball to 2nd baseman to start the double play.  The run

base granted on over throw

Questionin a high school game yesterday  runner on first was stealing second, batter popped ball up to SS, runner may or may not have touched second b