Bat hits ball second time

QuestionQUESTION: Mark can you explain the ruling on bat hitting ball second time. Batter hit ball and drops bat in fair territory and ball strikes bat &nb

conversion factor of pitching distance and mph

QuestionHi Tom: Ive been searching google for a few hours and cannot find the calculator/conversion web site for pitching distances and miles per hour of

Base running/Scoring of run

QuestionI asked you question 2 days ago about runner at 1st being thrown out because he couldnt get back to first after left fielder caught ball but runner

Pitcher steps out of the circle

QuestionThis happened in a high school game I was watching yesterday. Runner on second base. Pitcher gets the ball from the catcher while in the circle. Th

crow hop

QuestionQUESTION: Ok let me ask you this. In a video we see a girl who #1 leaps a little. We all know that is illegal. The question on a blog board is this

no contact down time for high school

QuestionHello, I was wondering if you knew if this week was a no contact week for girls softball in Michigan.  I was told by a former H.S. coach that

HS fastpitch scoring question

QuestionMy daughter is a slap hitter, and my question pertains to infielders who play in, and dont cleanly pick up a ball hit at them, and by the time they

Use of orange side of first base

QuestionQUESTION: Theres a debate in our league about when and who can use the orange side of first base. Our league is new to ASA which may be part of the

softball umpire - thank you for your advice

QuestionQUESTION: Runner is on second.  Tom hits a grouder to shortstop. Runner unintentionally hindes SS.  SS i still able to throw Tom out at F

Plate Question

QuestionOk,  got your response.  OK,  here the question again.  Can a plate umpire call strikes and balls in front of the catcher? Ans

ASA rule Number for dropped 3rd strike

QuestionMark, I asked you the series of question re: double sided first base the last day and half.  In presenting the answer to the league, coaches a

Girls Softball

QuestionMark, Runner on third comes off with pitch...catcher comes up and throws to third...hits runner going back in the back...not on bag...and ball rol

To legal or illegal

QuestionIf a batter inters the batters box with a softball bat that has tape wrapped around the knob making it a cone-shaped handle, will the umpire Call t

DP and Pitcher (Girls Fastpitch)

QuestionI recently coached against a team that had their line-up set up pretty typical with a DP (3-hole) and the Flex (10 hole) was the Pitcher.  Ime

In-field Fly call

QuestionAt two separate ASA tournaments umpires made an infield fly rule call in the following manner - they raised their right hand and pointed their inde

dropped third strike definition

QuestionIf the pitched ball passes the batter who swings and misses on a third strike and the ball touches the ground prior to the catcher muffing the ball

14U ASA SOFTBALL

QuestionBatter is hi by pitch that bounches before reaching home plate. Whats the call? AnswerDead ball when the ball hits the batter.  Batter awarde

fastpitch softball bat

QuestionI bought my daughter a new Worth Storm 30/17  -13 bat. She has used it once in batting practice and says it stings her hand. She has never com

Banned Bat Application (Again)

QuestionHello- I need some bat legality clarification. By ASA rules, when an umpire is checking bats before a game, he is looking for the 2000 or 2004 cer

Coaches in Dugout

QuestionHow many coaches are allowed in a softball dugout?  If there is a limit, will it hurt any players going to college, should the rule be pointed