obstruction or interference?

QuestionIn a 15-U girls fastpitch softball game tonight we had a very controversial call made by the umpire and I want to know if the umpire was right or n

ASA Question on Obstruction

QuestionDuring a tournament game last weekend in an ASA 12U fastpitch game, we had an umpire properly call an obstruction on my second baseman.  Howev

ASA rule on voluntary release

QuestionDuring a 12U fastpitch tournament last weekend (ASA), our team was in the field, and the hitting team had bases loaded.  The hitter hit the ba

number of questions

QuestionI have a few questions to get clarification on. Each game it seems that there is an issue with these situations and each umpire has ruled different

bases loaded, hit runner at 3rd, ball goes out of play

QuestionQUESTION: So, I was playing 3rd base, the other team had the bases loaded with one out. Their batter hit a grounder down the baseline and before ge

Controversial call in 10U softball play-off game

QuestionDuring a girls 10U play-off game in extra-innings, the batter hits the ball, past the infield and past left center fielder.  The batter, watch

ada rule

QuestionWe recently played a team that had a player who played both offense and defense the whole game. In the bottom of the seventh he got to second and t

Sticky towel?

QuestionHello Dr. Ambrose, My name is Derek Volk and I am the U10 Manager for a girl抯 fastpitch team in Maine called the Southern Maine Flame.  We co

Flex Substitution

QuestionQUESTION: The first baseman fielded a ball and on her way to beat the runner the 1B jumped on the base and hit both the white and ornage in advance

question - runner interference (situation based)

QuestionHi, Here is what occured. Runner on third - two outs - (10U) pop fly (FOUL BALL) hit down third base area - but foul. Runner just runs (becauase th

DP/Flex substitutions

QuestionASA youth fastpitch question... the DP can play defense for anyone on the field. If the DP plays defense for the Flex, it needs to be reported to t

Out Of Play Rule

QuestionThe field we were playing on only had a HR fence and the out of play area was chalked about twenty feet past the foul lines.  Our team was in

out of play

QuestionQUESTION: if a player dives for a foul ball that is out of play, but his feet leave the ground from in play, makes the catch before touching the gr

10-under ASA softball

QuestionThere is 1 out in the inning and R1 is on third and R2 is on second, B1 hit a fly ball to the outfield. F8 makes the catch for out number 2 and thr

Coach touching runner...

QuestionWhat does the rule specify concerning a runner rounding third and being touched by a coach? AnswerHi Tony, Unless the coach aided the runner I ha

SENIOR SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL

QuestionONE OUT. RUNNERS ON FIRST AND THIRD. BATTER FLYS OUT TO RIGHT. RUNNER FROM THIRD TAGS AND SCORES BEFORE RUNNER ON FIRST WHO FAILS TO TAG IS THROWN

ASA fastpitch softball

QuestionThe opponents runner received ball four and ran to 1B. She rounded the bag toward 2B and then returned to 1B. My catcherhad immediatel thrown the b

fastpitch softball - presenting the ball

QuestionMy daughter plays 12U fastpitch softball.  They follow ASA rules.  In two separate games the coach of the opposing team complained that s

12 under softball

QuestionA baserunner is on second. The ball is hit, and the fielder does not field it cleanly and the ball goes off her glove. As she is chasing down the m

12ft illegal pitch

QuestionDo you have some way to determine wheter a pitch is above or below the 12 ft celing. I get a lot of what I would call border line pitches during th