Understanding Pitching Speed: Hand vs. Plate - Expert Advice

QuestionLarry I read a question that you answered about 12U pitching speed. Is the speed taken at the plate or when it leaves the hand. I have a radar gun

Optimizing Batter's Box Position for Left-Handed Fastpitch Softball

QuestionMy daughter plays 10 & under fastpitch and is a lefty.  There is quite a bit of controversary over where to stand in the batters box.  Sh

MLB Rule: Home Runs When Fielder Falls Over Fence - Official Explanation

QuestionMark, This was a ball caught and carried over the homerun fence.  It was one of those lower mesh fences that the leftfielder caught the ball

Batting Order Changes: When Can a Player Re-Enter?

QuestionIm going to try this again.  Sorry for the confusion. Team A (home team)was up to bat first. Team B (visitor)changes catchers. First catcher

Dropped Third Strike Rule: Can a Batter Run?

QuestionAfter the third strike can the batter run to first base even if she does not swing at the ball. AnswerHello Bret The batter is out when she has t

Softball Incident: Pitcher's Motion & Team Fallout - Community Impact

QuestionThis is about a game I did not attend but have became very involved in. (I live in a very small town) My two great-nieces played a softball game th

Softball Hitting Troubles: Correcting Right Field Tendencies in Young Players

QuestionHi. Im hoping you can help me. My daughter is 8 years old and plays in an 8U softball team. She has always been a great hitter. About half of the t

Baserunning Interference U12: Rule Analysis & Umpire Accuracy

QuestionIn a recent ASA U12 girls game, our runner(r1) was advancing from 1B to 2B on a ground ball to the second baseman. Her path crossed the path of the

Lineup Changes & Rescheduled Games in ASA Slow Pitch - Kentucky

Question ------------------------- Followup To Question - I play in an ASA mens slow pitch competitive league in KY. During the tournament our game was

Baseball Rule: Interference When Deflected Fly Ball is Caught

QuestionWhile playing a game, a line drive was hit back toward the pitcher. Attempting to catch the ball, the pitcher deflected it in a high arc toward the

Softball Rules & Umpire Complaints: Galveston All-Stars

QuestionA.S.A My question is once a ball is hit in fair play and is knocked foul by a player does it becocome a foul ball?And if a runner gets on base and

Protest Rules: Eligibility and Lineup Requirements

QuestionI have another question for you. As you know we won our protest. The question I have is this. Can a girl who was not in that game play in the prote

Proper First Base Coverage for Coach Pitch Softball - Preventing Errors

QuestionWe want to be able to teach our 8U coach pitch girls the proper way to play.  Therefore, my question.... the opposing team was on defense, the

Men's D League Rules: Rover Positioning & Defensive Restrictions

QuestionASA, Mens D League, Steals and 2 HRs allowed. We have an outfielder that moves up and plays behind second base as a Rover. What are the rules gover

Fast Pitch Softball: Live Ball on a Bunt/Foul Tip?

QuestionIn fast pitch softball, if a pitch bounces in front of the plate and is put into play by the batter hitting the ball, is the play live and does the

Coed Softball Rule: Bat Interference & Runner Advancement - Umpire Ruling

QuestionIn our ASA adult coed slowpitch league, this happened: with runners on 1st and 2nd, the batter got a hit. The runner on second tried to score, and

Softball Rules: Runner's Path Home & Outfielder Glove Plays

QuestionI have another question not a dea ball one though. In ASA softball can a runner going home run out of the thirdbase line if he does wha tis the cal

Is Stealing Home on a Catcher's Throw Legal & Safe?

QuestionIn a recent game, with a runner at third, the opposing coach was having his girls (9-10-11 year olds) steal as the catcher was returning the ball t

MLB Rule 8-5-c: Pitch Goes Out of Play - Correct Call Analysis

QuestionR1 on 2B & R2 on 1B ... Pitcher pitches a ball and it directly strikes the front angled edge of home plate ... ball shots straight up and over the

Baseball Rule Question: Illegal Tag Attempt After Pop-Up?

QuestionThis occurred during my daughters 10U game. Runners on 2nd and 3rd. Both runners got a lead off and began running. A pop-up was caught by the pitc