HBP

QuestionI have been an umpire and a coach for the past 9 years and have never heard of this rule. Our resident umpire is calling a ball when a batter gets

Umpire mistakenly calls a catch

QuestionI play Mens D slowpitch.  The situation was a runner on first, nobody out.  The batter hits a sinking line drive to the first baseman, wh

overthrow/kick ball

QuestionASA Batter-runner hit ball to Shortstop. Shortstop overthrow the ball over the 1st baseman.. Right fielder accidently kicked the ball and it went

ground rule double

QuestionWhat are the rules regarding base runners already on base when a ground rule double is ruled.  I had an umpire tell me that if there is a runn

Pitching Mechanics - good or bad?

QuestionMy U12 daughter is pitching and has been pitching for 3 years.  Her pitching coach has instructed her to bring her hip threw upon the completi

Height of pitchers

QuestionMy daughter currently pitches at the U10 level.  She is quite big for her age about 53 and 110lbs.  She is also lefthanded.  She is

left handed player

QuestionDear Mike, My daughter is a 15 year old lefty with a good bat and solid skills at first base and right field. She has been offered a spot to play

9/10 girls fp playing asa rules

QuestionIf a player is on third base, player on first steals and is now on second, def. team always throws on girls stealing from 1 to 2 because player on

Daughters arm

QuestionMy daughter is 13, has been pitching for 5 years. Her pitching style has changed, the last 2 games that she has pitched have been ok , not the best

retouch of 1st base

QuestionOn another board, much disagreement on whether a runner who turns right after touching 1st, must retouch 1st prior to continueing on to 2nd (i.e. 1

catcher/fpsoftball

QuestionIs there a defined location for the catcher? I was watching a 16U game in which the catcher crouched on to the plate. Her glove was literally over

Running with bat...

QuestionHere is the situation.  Under 8 girls softball game.  Top of the 6th inning.  Defense is up by a score of 5-3, runners on 1st and 2n

size of catcher glove

QuestionMy daughter is wanting to learn to be a catcher for fastpitch softball. She just turned 12 yrs old. What size of youth catcher glove do you recomme

pitching in slow-pitch softball

QuestionHi.  My daughter is 9 years old and wants to learn to pitch.  Shes playing in a slow-pitch softball league now.  What are the basic

drop 3rd strike

QuestionASA A catcher drop a ball on a 3rd strike. Ball get away. Batter-Runner running toward 1st base to color base,  Catcher throw ball from outsi

Fair, Foul or Out

QuestionWe had a confusing play in a ASA fastpitch softball game that we want clarified.   A player bunted a ball which rolled well in front of home

Injured player re: lineup change

QuestionI recently took a hard gounder off my right middle finger, completed the play to get us out of the inning but had a broken finger. I was due up 3rd

Fly Ball Question

QuestionHeres what happened last week playing softball.  A fly ball was hit far out to left field.  Running back, I tried to get my glove on it.

asa fastitch softball youth coach pitch

Questionwe were in a game lastnight runners on 1st and 2nd batter hit the ball the ball was hit and fielded then throwed to 1st wich the runner was safe th

Base runner hit with a batted ball.

QuestionA base runner is hit with a batted ball before it passes an infielder other than the pitcher, is she out? AnswerHi Cory, If its a fair batted bal