Leadoff from firstbase

QuestionHi Mark - Please help?  Last night we were playing ladies fastball and the base umpire called me out and stated lead off.  I paused to as

illegal player/illegal re-entry

QuestionThe opposite team at the beginning of a game entered a line-up sheet with a DP on the tenth position. The umpire accepted this line-up sheet and ga

Strike zone...

QuestionHi Dr. Mark, another question regarding strike zone for you!  I pitch in ASA Mens Slow Pitch league, I understand the stike zone as it is writ

CO-ED

QuestionI am a umpire for Co Ed sofbal, I was umpring a game where a team had 6 men and 5 women the question is they can bat more men than women just cant

Dead ball ruling in an ASA type league

QuestionHello I am in a coed league in CT and we adhere to asa rules. My team (visitor) was winning by one run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The oth

illegal subs

QuestionASA/NSA Rules What is the penalty for an illegal sub both on offense and defense. What is the penalty for an unreported sub on offense or defense.

Softball Legitimate Catch

QuestionScenario:  There are men on bases. There was a fly ball to left field.  The ball went into the left fielders glove, popped back out and w

stealing 2nd after walk

QuestionQUESTION: my daughter plays 12u fastpitch, and last week we had a call that was questionable. we know that a runner can steal 2nd base after a walk

Softball Fastpitch training aids.

QuestionQUESTION: My daughter has been going to a good pitching coach for about 7 months now. She is 12 and been clocked at around 53-55 range. My problem

Thanks for your help.

QuestionI am the guy who asked you all the questions regarding my daughter pitching to high. Would it be possible to give you my email address so I may con

Run score on 3rd out

QuestionThis is an ongoing debate between myself (scorer) and an ASAA umpire. Heres the situation: Runners on 1st and third, two outs, in a mens slow-pitch

Courtesy runners

QuestionI have worked this past year in a spring softball league and now in a shortened fall league. Both are run by the same city sports organization. The

Pitching Speed

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. Im wondering what your opinion is on ways to improve pitching speed. My daughter is in her 2nd year of pitching, and she has good mec

CLARIFY LEAVE EARLY AND OUT

QuestionPrevious answer: I assume F4 caught a fly ball or line drive.  If F3 gains possession of the ball and touches the bag before R1 can return, w

slo pitch high arch mens softball

QuestionWe play for fun with experienced players from other teams as umps.  Please tell me how this play should have been called.    

enticeing the pitcher

Questionif a player rounds first with a runner on third and stops and changes directions between first and second in an attempt to draw a throw to score a

umpiring

Questionhow do you become a ump Answeryou should go to your local softball group. like where young kids play and ask the board members. you have to go to

rundown in softball

QuestionQUESTION: Question.  What is the best way to handle a run down when the runner changes direction.  How do the players rotate around the r

walk base runners

QuestionQUESTION: Girls fast pitch 12u.Runner on third.A batter has just received ball 4.She walks to first base but the coach starts yelling to run to sec

ASA Coaching box

QuestionI was coaching this base this past weekend for a 10U fastpitch game.  There was a runner of third and she was the tying run and it was out las