Crash at plate

QuestionPlease clear up I call that I made that may have been bad. It was a bang bang play at home the runner did not slide. The catcher had the ball and m

10 & under softball rules

Questionwhat is the tie-breaking rules for 10 & under? AnswerThat depends on the league rules and/or rules of the sanctioning body you play under.  S

Substitute Pitcher

QuestionIs there anything in ASA rules that prohibits a pitcher from swapping positions with another fielder and pitching alternating innings? Assuming pla

left handed players

QuestionMy daughter plays on a 10U fast pitch softball team. She plays very well for her age and loves the game besides. Recently her coach has come to he

coach controlling umpires decisions

Questionrecently my daughter (9-10) had a game the there opposing coach, was screaming out the calls (safe,out,strike,ball) over the umpire and it was mani

double stealing

Questionhi again mark, since you have been so helpful if you dont mind i would like to ask another question.  9-10 girls softball runner on 1st and 2n

called out at first after walk

Question  Last night my daughter played a senior league softball game and was walked with no outs and a runner on third. As she came to the first bas

bounced pitch hits batter

QuestionIf a pitch hits the ground in front of the plate and then hits the batter ----does batter get to take base as a hit batter? AnswerHello Nancy, Y

college left handed catchers

Questionare there left handed catchers in womens college softball and if so who and where? AnswerHello Bill, Jamie Dotson who caught for Northwestern las

fast pitch or quick pitch in asa slowpitch

QuestionWhen a catcher throws back to the pitcher, while the pitcher runs to the rubber.  He catches it on the run, steps on the rubber, and throws in

girls 10&under softball

Questionhello! & thanks for your time! first,where can i get an ASA rulebook? heres what happened... my daughter played r-field(1st inning). sat out next i

fielding too many players

QuestionHere is a good one that no one knew quite what to do during my 10yr old daughters softball game tonight  It was the top of the third inning wh

Baserunner hit by batted ball

QuestionRunners on first and third. Batted fly ball hits first-base runner when she is about 2 steps off the bag. Third-base runner advances home. Plate um

10 year old softball pitch rules

QuestionHi Jesse,  I am a coach for a SO CAL minor 10 and under little league softball team. My daughter who is a 1st year pitcher has pitched  1

equipment interference

QuestionQUESTION: Runners on 2nd and 3rd.  Batter singles to left.  Runner on 2nd rounds third, throw is wild and hits the bat in the on deck are

strike zone again

QuestionI played in a slow pitch game last night and the umpire called me out looking of all things.  The pitch I was called out on  left a ball

Defensive team coach on field

QuestionQUESTION: This happened the other day. Defensive coach and scorekeeper on third base side in live ball territory. Ball hit in their direction. What

ASA Rules on number of innings pitched

QuestionOur daughters play in a ASA Fast pitch league in California. I see the Little League has guidelines set up limiting the number of innings, and now

softball situation

QuestionR1 at 3rd base, R2 at 2nd base . Baatter hits a shallow fly ball toward 2nd base and both SS and 2nd base players move toward ball. SS collides wit

runner at 3rd base (10 under B)

Questionrunner at 3rd base goes home after we try to pick her off at third base.Is the runner at any time allowed to go home and touch home plate then be r