foul or fair

QuestionThe batter hits a weak popup with a lot of backspin.  The catcher gets up to catch it but is unable to get to the ball in time.  The ball

ASA Mens Softball substition rules

QuestionGreetings,        We play in a modified pitch mens league in NH and this is my situation:    &n

Force plays and standing on base

QuestionHi Mark, Heres an interesting situation that came up the other day. No outs, runners on 1st and 2nd.  Ball is hit sharply to SS who is playin

Foul Tip Vs. Foul Ball Catch

QuestionAt what point does a caught foul ball back to the catcher become an out even if it is caught from a bounce to the head of the catcher or a high bac

Fastpitch Catchers Mitt

QuestionIs there a difference between a baseball catchers mitt and softball?  My daughter fell in love with one that is labeled for baseball.  Sh

foul/fair balls

QuestionIf a player is in fair territory and touches a ball inches in foul territory, is it a fair or foul ball, if it goes foul after he touches it. Answ

Pitching and Base Stealing

QuestionDr. Ambrose, I am not new to the game of softball, but need some clarification on when a runner can leave the base in an attempt to steal.  I

illegal bat

QuestionWe had a game last night and the other team claimed our player hit a home run with an illegal bat.  There were two umpires who looked at the b

Co-ed EP rules

QuestionIf I use the EP, can I substitute players on defense? AnswerEven though this isnt a fast pitch question, the EP works the same.  Simply put y

Cant sleep over it

QuestionQUESTION: We had a runner on the way to third with 2 outs.  The 3rd baseman was off the bag to field the ball.  Since there was no one on

illegal - non approved bat

QuestionQUESTION: Illegal bat is one to long or too heavy, yes? Altered (painted.shaved, etc.) and non-approved bats(bat on non approved ASA list) penalty

pitchers foot position

QuestionIt is my understanding that a high school fast pitch pitcher does not need to have both feet touching the pitchers plate. At what point is she allo

fair or foul ball?

QuestionMy brother plays softball on a 2a special olympic softball team.  They lost a game yesterday on what I feel was a bad call.  A batter for

asa co-ed slow pitch

QuestionThe league we play in says we go by asa rules.  They say when making the line up you must bat 10 players or all of them if you have like 14 pl

ball

QuestionIf a pitcher pitches a ball that hits the ground and then bounces up and hits the batter is the batter entitled to take a base?  I thought tha

Fair ball in front of the plate anc contact with bat on the ground

QuestionSituation - the batter swings at the ball which turns out to be slow roller towards first base.  As the batter runs towards first, she lays th

Errors?

QuestionIf the second baseman goes to their right to backhand a hard hit ball going up the middle and the ball hits their glove and bounces out, leaving no

time out question

QuestionThe ump we had last night was letting the other team raise the ball in the air and call timeout as soon as they got the ball into the infield. They

pitchers circle

QuestionQUESTION: At last nights game during fall ball, there was a conflict of view point. third base runner stole home, while the pitcher was in her circ

Runner hit by fair ball

QuestionMy player was running from 1st to 2nd and was hit by a hit ball. She was running and didnt see the hit so couldnt attempt to get out of the way. Is