Girls Softball 9-10 year olds

QuestionOur team has an exceptional hitter.  She can hit almost any pitch that comes anywhere near the plate.  Whereas that may not be a good tec

Dead ball advancement of runners

QuestionRunner on 3rd and 1 out.  Batter hits a fly ball to right center where its seemed to be caught as the fielder comes up firing to home.  T

courtesy runner/substitution

QuestionI have two questions. If you use a CR for a catcher, can the CR then be used later in the game as a defensive player or as a pinch hitter for anoth

Pitching mens ASA slow pitch

QuestionDr. Mark I need to understand what constitutes a strike. I had our umpire tell me that I could pitch the ball over the plate but it was only a str

Windmill softball pitching,

QuestionI am wondering if we are just splitting atoms but I have a question in regards to pitching. I umpire at the high school level. During todays game a

International Tie Breaker 12U

QuestionIn the international tie breaker, can the opposite team sub for the runner on 2nd base? If the last known batter was pitcher or catcher, what is th

Baseline

QuestionHi Mark, Quick question for you.  This would be for Fastpitch, under ASA rules.  On a drop 3rd strike, the batter starts walking to the

Fair/Foul & Foul tip

QuestionQUESTION: Tom - two questions:  (1) if a batted ball rolls foul and then back into fair territory before 3rd base and before being touched - f

Dropped Third Strike/Baserunning

QuestionQUESTION: Runner on third base with less than two outs and there is a dropped third strike.  The right-handed hitting batter/runner initially

Scoring rule and batting average

QuestionSituation: R1 at third with less than two outs. B1 hits a ground ball to second which is fielded cleanly and the out is recorded on B1 at first and

girls slow pitch softball chatter

QuestionQUESTION: Is there an ASA rule about chatter?  Whether it be on the field, in the dugout, or the catcher? ANSWER: Hi Debbie, We have no rule

Pitching Question - High School

QuestionHi, Tom.  I just wanted clarification on the bringing the hands together item for pitching.  In an earlier answer, you indicated that the

ASA slow pitch ADA player

QuestionQUESTION: I have a documented disability and am able to play defense only.  What do I put on the line up card next to my name to designate th

Foul Ball - Infield

QuestionIf a grounder is hit down the 3rd baseline, and rolling fair, then rolls out of play and then back into fair territory and stops in fair territory

rule about having to slide at home if a play is being made

Questionthis past weekend i was playing in a softball tournament and there was this play at home and the girl ducked her head and crossed her arms across h

softball substitutions

QuestionMy daughter who is 12 just moved up to Senior League (12,13,and 14 year olds).  On the team there are 5 12 year olds and 7 older girls.  

Dead or Alive

QuestionI am going to group a few together here if you dont mind Sir, I am a first year ump in a league that plays by NFHS rules with a few exceptions, and

IS this statement True in NFHS

QuestionI know the references are not correct but does the info still apply.  IF after the play the umpires determined it should have been called an I

baserunners on a infield fly rule

QuestionWe had bases loaded w/ no outs infield pop up ump calls infield fly , 1 of are baserunners was not on the bag when she saw it was not going to be c

bases loaded groud ball

QuestionWe had an interesting situation occur in our game last night.  We were in the field and the bases were loaded.  The batter hit a ground b