Side Arm Pitching

QuestionI coach a 5th and 6th grade in town team.  we have a child whos parent insists that they pitch side arm, this results in hitting batters as we

running to first base after being called out

QuestionA team is being coached to run to 1st base after every 3rd strike call or 3rd strike swing. It seems to be done to confuse fielders when runner are

dp/flex player

QuestionQUESTION: my question is if im playing with 11 girls and i want to keep one for a sub and use the tenth player as a dp.can the sub be used as a cou

DOUBLE FORFEIT

QuestionI am in charge of an 8 team playoff tournament for my womens softball league.  We may have a situation this weekend where two teams slated to

Running Lane

QuestionQUESTION: Dr. Ambrose, we had a situation in a recent travel game where I think the umpire might have followed the letter of the law, but not the i

Pulling up JV players to play in tournament

QuestionIf you already have varsity players sitting on the bench is it legal to pull up the best four Jv players to play in a state tournament? AnswerNanc

batted balls and batting out of order

QuestionWe just had two interesting plays in our slow pitch league (ASA rules). 1. A ball was swung at that did not leave the batters box it ended up in th

Bunt, ball or strike

QuestionThe batter squares to bunt, the pitch comes in out of the strike zone and the batter does not with draw the bat or make an attemnpt at the ball. &n

10 U Pitchers

QuestionMr, Mielke, Can you give me an idea of the average pitchers ability at the 10U STATE CHAMPIONSHIP level.  We will host a Regional Tournament a

slow pitch softball (stealing)

Questionwhat is the rules for slow pitch softball? can you steal, when can you steal if you can. AnswerHi Steve, In ASA SP play stealing is legal except

out or safe

QuestionSir, I just want to ask if the runner is safe or out in this situation. The pitcher is winding up, while the runner is stepping on the outer side o

American softball

QuestionHi Mark: DO you have any idea how many Americans play the game of ASA league slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball? AnswerHi frank off their websit

ASA Rule 8-5-I

QuestionThis appears t be a two part rule. Please explain it and give examples. AnswerThis really isnt a two part rule.  It seems that way as it talk

fair or foul ?

Questionwe have a 8 and under team and the question is, if the fielder in straddling the foul line when fielding a ground ball that starts in fair and ends

rainout rule

QuestionQuestion for you is we were playing the first game of a doubleheader in NYC Big Apple Softball League. The first game was called do to rain after 3

Double Base @ First

QuestionQUESTION: A ball is fielded by the first baseman in the playing field. She fumbles the ball and knocks the ball into foul territory. She picks up t

flex player

QuestionCan you explain how the DP and Flex players can be utilized Thank you AnswerHi Kellie, This rule is not complicated but people like to make it s

Interference-blocked ball

QuestionSituation:  R1 at 3B, R2 at 2B and R3 at 1B and one out.  BR hits grounder to F6 who throws to F3 at 1B and the ball goes off her glove a

stealing home[late in Girls softball

QuestionI would like to know if a girl can steal home plate when another girls walks to first.  We have the rule book (NFHS 2006)and we couldnt find a

softball hit by pitch

QuestionQUESTION: Tom, I know when batter is hit by pitch that first hits ground she (should be) is awarded first base (providing attempt made to get out o