Bat hitting live ball....

QuestionBatter bunts ball into fair territory and while dropping the bat, it makes contact with the live ball. Does it matter where the ball goes after mak

Pitching Injury

QuestionAbout 6 weeks ago my daughter, the starting varsity pitcher for her school, was pitching in a state tounament game and took a devastating line driv

ASA Rules on worn bats

QuestionI currently hit with a 2004 Demarini F2, I love this bat, it is broke in and provides me with more than enough pop. My problem is that the bat has

Fair Ball/Foul Player

QuestionBatter hits ball that bounces up just in front of the plate.  The catcher, while standing in the right hand batters box grabs the ball and thr

Base awards

QuestionQUESTION: This weekends ASA 14U A State tournament. Situation: runner at first base, one out. Batter hits a fly ball to center which is caught by D

bunting/running

QuestionMy daughter plays fast pitch high school ball and was called for interference after she bunted and ran to first. She was inside the foul/baseline a

Non attached 2nd.base

QuestionASA rules. We were playing on a field with non secure bases. My player hits a ball and heads to second base. Their shortstop accidently kicks the b

Equipment on Field

QuestionThis question came up this weekend. I understand the ruling on a batted ball making contact with a bat but what is the call if a thrown ball hits t

Mens Slo Pitch rule

QuestionRecently a ball was hit to left field and the outfielder jumped caught the ball and fell over the fence but never came back down in play. I am an A

swings too fast

QuestionMy daughter(13) plays fastpitch softball and is a very intense player.  My question is: her swing is so fast that she hits the ball out in fro

changing balls

QuestionQUESTION: Is it up to the umpires discretion as to when a new ball is to be used in a game?  Or does it have to be used at the top of an innin

Crashing

QuestionIn 10u summer league, a umpire called Crashing as R1 and F4  trying to catch the ball from the catcher on a steal. R1 did not slide. Both play

Thrown ball hits coach in foul territory

QuestionThis happened twice in two weeks during our Softball league this summer.  Ground ball to the shortstop.  Throw gets by the first baseman

runner avoids tag at home

Questionu16 fp softball: We had an unusual play at the plate that could use some clarifying. Catcher, blocking home plate with the ball in her glove, await

pitching-contact with rubber at mound

QuestionWhen the pitcher of a slow pitch arc game pitches, does her foot have to be in contact with the rubber at all times?  We had a game where our

SS Throws Glove

QuestionHey Mark, We were playing a game the other night (Mens League, Slow Pitch, ASA Rules) and a ball was hit sharply toward our shortstop. As the ball

Runner entering team area

QuestionThis happened in a 12U game.  Runner on 3rd, 1 out.  Batter strikes out but catcher drops the ball.  Batter runs to first and catch

Pitching Arc

QuestionMy daughter had a her first All-Star tournament game tonight(Little League Fast Pitch Minor Girls). I was really confused when the other teams 2nd

age group 6-8 fastpitch pitching machine litte league

QuestionRunner to second intentionaly throws an elbow at second baseman.  Is called out for unsportsman like conduct.  Umpire rules that everytim

Does the run score

QuestionTher is one out. There is a man on first and one on Third. The batter hits a fly ball to center. The ball is caught. The runner on third tags and c