hitting a ball down the foul line

QuestionCan you help me clarify a fair/foulball hit down the line? Is it fair if a hit ball travels in fair territory to first base then curves foul?  

Force Play

QuestionDuring my daughters game last night, the other team had a runner on first base. The ball was put in play in the infield, and the runner hesitated f

infield popfly rule

Questionif the batter hits a infield popfly the runners cannot advance right because its a dead ball if they leave the cant be called out can they its a de

Possible batters interference?

QuestionHad an interesting one today.  Runner on second, batter foul tips the pitch (caught by the catcher).  Runner steals third, and the catche

Questions Softball

QuestionQuestion #1 a bunted ball lands on top of home plate, is it a fair or fould ball Question 2 A temporary fence is put up which if the balls goes ud

Sliding!

QuestionI am working on getting certified as an ASA umpire because the last 3 years I have volunteered to umpire local Softball games. This last game I did

tag up

QuestionCan a runner leave on first touch of a bobble ball(hit in the air) and be safe even if its still caught? Do they have to tag up if someone else(bes

umpire decision

QuestionQUESTION: Recently my 14U team entered a softball tournament, played their first game against a tough team score 1-0 us in the final inning, we nee

over throw

QuestionI would like to know if the runner is headed to first and the over throw occures, but the runner has not aquired first yet, do they get third or se

foul then fair

QuestionQUESTION: I think this would pertain to all baseball and softball. A ball that lands foul initially in front of 1st and 3rd base but ends up in fai

dropped 3rd strike and advancing runners

QuestionU-12 game....1 out bases loaded. BR called 3rd sttike dropped runs to 1st...catcher follows her down first base line and throws to first.... runner

Infield fly situation

Question0 outs. runners on 1st and 2nd.  Lazy one hopper to second baseman turns into 4-6-3 double play. Runner on second advances to 3rd base.  

Substitution question

QuestionDuring the game the visiting team has one substitute player who enters the game in the 4th for the first batter in the lineup; later the teams catc

Game ejection

QuestionMy daughters 16U ASA team recently had a player ejected and it prompted me to ask this question:  Runner on first, no outs.  Batter hits

illegal pitch and penalty enforced

Questionwhat constitutes an illegal pitch in asa slow pitch softball?  what are the penalties enforced on an illegal pitch? AnswerHi John, In SP an

Proper fastpitch softball pitching motion

QuestionI am a little league junior division (13 - 14) softball coach for Clintondale Fraser Little League in Michigan.  We are supposed to play by hi

Baserunning/Leads

QuestionI have been a manager in a central park modified/fast pitch softball league for the last four or so seasons.  Ever since inception in this lea

I have a question that I bet you have never had!

QuestionHome team is up with 2 outs in the bottom of the last inning, and the score is tied.  The batter clobbers the ball and as it is sailing over t

How do we get our girls to perform in a game like they do in practice?

QuestionOur girls usually perform very well in practice,come game time though there seems to be a break down at times. Particularly with our outfielders. W

softball pitching: harmful to 10yr old arm

QuestionThank you for taking the time to answer my question. My daughter took pitching lessons for softball this year. Her coach was/is amazing. My daugh