game situation

QuestionDr Ambrose         We had runners on 1st & 3rd with one out  on the first pitch to the next batter w

Injuries during game

QuestionIn a womens ASA slow-pitch league game, a bawe-runner is struck in the face with thrown ball.  The player is injured and requires medical assi

Pitching speed chart by age

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

Position in the Batters Box

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

ASA rule on home runs

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

When can a player return to play when taken out of bat order?

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

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

girls hit by a pitch and the pitchers feet

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

Hitting to right field

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 ?

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

Rescheduled game/ line-up change

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

Re: Fly Ball

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

a.s.a softball 6 and under allstars

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

filing a protest

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

2 Defensive players on 1st base

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

Rover plays way up.

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

batting a pitch in the dirt

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

thrown ball hits bat left on field by batter

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

Dead balls

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

Stealing Home

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