Defensive Strategy: Runner on 3rd, Batter Walks to 2nd - Coaching Tips

Question I coach a 12U team. What is the best instruction to give my team for defending when there is a runner on third and the batter walks and continues

Understanding Base Umpire Positioning in Fastpitch

QuestionWe were playing in a U10 ASA fastpitch tournament and I have a question on the position of the base umpires. We had three umpires and the 3rd base

Baseball Force Plays: Does a Tag Out Prevent a Run?

QuestionBases are loaded. two out. Batter grounds to the third baseman who tags the runner from second. The runner from third crosses the plate. Does the r

Improve Your Slowpitch Softball Hitting: Expert Advice

Questioncould you give me some tips on hitting effectively and consistently AnswerPractice...he, he.  Before I write anything as far as tips goes, th

Baseball Rule: Pop Fly Out & Runner on Second - Does a Tag Required?

QuestionThere are no outs and there is a runner on second base, a fly ball is hit and caught for an out.The runner on second base, after taking a few steps

Baseball Rule: Pitch Hits Dirt Then Batter - Live Ball or Walk?

QuestionPitcher throws pitch and ball hits dirt, then hits batter. Is this a dead ball or does batter take first base?  League is 12-15 year old girls

Softball Base Coaching: Backing Up 3rd Base - Best Practices

QuestionMy wife Vicki asked this question because Im coaching the team and I have the pitcher backing up a throw on a play at 3rd and home only. I was taug

Softball: Shortstop Position, Pitching Fundamentals & Defensive Coverage

Questionhello theank you so much for information on how to play 3rd base, I was wondering if you could tell me the basics of playing short stop, i am not q

Baseball Rule Analysis: Dead Ball Territory & Base Awarding

QuestionThere was a runner on first base with less than two outs.  The ball was popped up into shallow right field and the second baseman went out and

Pitcher Coverage at Third Base in Little League: Rules & Responsibilities

QuestionWhos responsibility is it to back up third base?  My daughter is playing little league 9/10 allstars. She is a pitcher and they have her leavi

Softball Concussion Injury: Reporting Requirements & ASA Insurance

QuestionMy daughter plays on a 12 and under softball in California, the Fresno Force. She sustained a concussion during a game while in the dugout.  H

Dropped Third Strike: Does It Count for On-Base Percentage?

QuestionLarry, Does a dropped third strike where the batter reaches first safely count positively towards a batters on-base percentage or is it treated l

Fast Pitch Softball: Understanding the 10-Second Pitch Clock Rule

QuestionI was watching my grand-daughter fast pitch game and the opposing pitcher held the ball for a long long time. I thought there was a 10 second rule,

ASA Softball: Understanding Infield Ground Ball Poaching Rules

Questionwe play coed asa softball.  ? is is there poaching on a ground ball in the infield. here is the play ground ball to 3rd base male playin 3rd a

Understanding 14U vs. 16U Softball Age Divisions - ASA Rules

QuestionWhat are the rules that define whether a girl is 14U or 16U?  What birth years fit into both for 2007?   AnswerHi John, Umpires never, e

Foul Ball Rule in Fastpitch Softball: Explained

QuestionFAST PITCH SOFTBALL HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL---   Pitched ball is batted into the air and lands untouched immediately behind the pitchers plate

Improve Your Sliding Technique: A Guide for Beginners

Questioni have a tendency to want to slide on the bottom of my feet.what should i do?i really need to learn slide. AnswerHello Marleigh It sounds like yo

Infield Skills & The Infield Fly Rule: A Comprehensive Guide

Question1. Describe the skills required of infielder, pitcher and catcher. 2. Explain what is infield fly rule. What is the reason for such a rule? Answe

Softball Fielding Positions: Legal Positioning of Outfielders?

QuestionIn our league, we have a number of young players who cannot hit the ball very far. So, our team brought our outfielders into the edge of the infiel

Infield Fly Rule: Runners' Rights & Umpire Discretion Explained

QuestionIf we have a runner on First and Second, the batter hits a fly ball that goes out beyond second base. The umpire calls this infield fly and the sec