Catchers box?

QuestionIs there such a thing as the catchers box, and if so where is it? In a recent game I was involved in as the catcher I was accused of grounding my m

Conferences with the pitcher

QuestionI was umpiring a local league game and ran into a situation.  The defensive team coach called time to visit with his pitcher twice in one inni

Crow hopping in the batters box

QuestionI am a pitcher in a coed slowpitch league governed by ASA rules. We have a batter in the league who has begun to crow hop into pitches. Is this leg

Runner Interference??

QuestionI just had an extremely odd play and I dont know what the ruling should have been.  Heres the situation:  High pop up in the infield (and

Dead ball - placement of runners

QuestionSituation: (ASA 14U) R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B, R1 on 1B 1 out.  Batter hits a single to F9. R1 scores and R2 attempts to score.  After scoring,

asa strike zone

QuestionIn an ASA game this past weekend, a batter did not swing at a pitch that landed an inch or two behind home plate. The umpire stated that the pitch

appeal plays

Questionsituation: 1 out, runners at second and third. Fly ball caught for out # 2. Runners advance safely to third and home. An appeal is made that the r

left handed slap swing

Questionhow can you identify if a slap swing with 2 strikes is a bunt or a swing AnswerASA defines the bunt as A pitched ball that is intentionally tapped

Catcher hits batter throwing down to third

QuestionHello Mark, What is the proper ruling if a catcher in the act of trying to get the third base runner out hits the batter while throwing to third

major softball walking while runners on base

Questionmajor divison softball girls....we have 1 out,runner on third base,the batter walks and runs hard to first and rounds first to go to second (withou

softball- fielders choice

Questionwhat is a fielders choice? I hear people say stuff like its a fielders choice but i dont know what that is! AnswerA fielders choice is scored when

throwing your glove

QuestionI was playing softball last night and a outfielder threw his glove at the ball I hit. What is the rule for throwing your glove at a softball in the

shortstop/second base position

QuestionIf a batter chooses to bunt it, and third base and first run up, where does short stop and secon base go? AnswerCaitlin, I started writing a big

Steals

QuestionSir, I have a question on stealing.  I am an official in Okinawa using ASA rules for Adult Mens Slowpitch Softball.  I had a situation ov

coaching your own child

QuestionIm a high school softball jv coach. My daughter is a freshman this year and will be on the jv team as one of the pitchers.  I also give pitchi

Pitching speed and number of pitchs

QuestionCan you tell me the average speed an 11 year old should be pitching? And also, how many pitches she should be working on at this age? AnswerAn ele

Infield fly & tagging up

QuestionMy question is, infield fly is in effect, batter hits fly ball in infield and umpire calls infield fly, the runner occupying 2nd base takes a short

New ASA rule on bat denting

QuestionHow is this rule going to affect Anderson bats.  These bats wave very easily and seem to get hotter when they do.  The waves or dents, de

dropped 3rd strike (pitch hit ground first)

QuestionASA girl fastpitch. 12U Is it a dropped 3rd strike if a pitcher threw the ball and it hit the ground first and catcher not catch it? AnswerHi Chr

dropped 3rd strike (ball hit ground 1st)

QuestionASA girl fastpitch. 12U Is it a dropped 3rd strike if a pitcher threw the ball and it hit the ground first and catcher not catch it? AnswerYes, i