Fastpitch Softball: Umpire Communication & Base Touches - ASA Rules

QuestionAt a recent girls fastpitch game (ASA rules)  my daughter crosses home plate.  The umpire tells the catcher the runner didnt touch base s

Little League Softball: Ball Hits Ground Before Batter - Official Ruling

QuestionDear Larry,     I watched a little league games the other night Girls softball and the ball hit the gound before the batter did

Softball Substitution Rules: Illegal Re-entry of Pitchers in Ohio

QuestionIn a U-12 girls softball game in Ohio (Ohio high school girls softball rules) a coach took out his starting pitcher and in the last inning, put her

Softball Defense: Strategies for Runners on 2nd & 3rd with Time Running Out

QuestionI coach a 10U A team and wanted advice on defending with runners on 2nd & 3rd with less than two outs when up by 1 or 2 runs and time running out.

The Pete Rose Rule in Baseball: Safety for Catchers

QuestionI am sorry, i should have explained it.  The pete rose  rule means that when you go home you must slide and not barrel into the catcher.

Understanding Umpire Influence and Challenging Calls in Baseball

QuestionHi Mark,    i had three separate instance in a game tonite that were confusing. all three involved multiple runners on for my team a

Fastpitch Softball: Baserunning Rules & Stealing Home - ASA Level

QuestionIm a coach in a girls 12U B division league. The other night we had a runner called out because she attempted to steal home, ran past the halfway p

Sample Letter of Intent & Coaching Resume - Softball Head Coach

QuestionMr. Antley,     I would like to apply for a head coaching softball job, and I would like a sample letter of intent and resume

ASA Fastpitch: Minimum Player Rule & Game Completion

QuestionThis happened in ASA fast pitch game last night. We had 10 players to begin the game. One player DPd and hit for the pitcher. So we had a 9 perso

Umpiring Rules: Starting an Inning After Time Limits - A Guide for Fast Pitch Umpires

QuestionHi Dr. Ambrose, As a rec league fast pitch umpire, I constantly run into situations involving the start of an inning before a time limit. What is

Wrist Pain in Young Pitchers: Causes & Solutions

QuestionMy daughter is 13 and playing for both her school team and her town travel team. She is in great health and physically fit.  As our starting p

Understanding the ASA 12U Softball 'Stop Once' Rule

QuestionThis questions pertains to ASA 12-U girls fastpitch softball.  Im not sure how to apply the stop once criteria in the look back rule.  Sp

MLB Rules: Your Questions Answered - Stealing, Batting, and More

QuestionCan you steal home? How many bases can you steal at once? Is the drop third rule in affect? can you go as many bases as you can on an over throw? H

Understanding ASA Pitching Rules: Glove-to-Glove Windup

QuestionOur 12U girls fastpitch team came up against a pitcher who starting with the ball in her glove in front of her, took a backward swing with the ball

MLB Rule Clarification: Foul Tip & Ground Ball Hits - Batter's Protection

QuestionDoesnt Mr. Eddings answer about how if a pitched ball hits the grounds first and then hits the batter, its still a hit batter go directly against R

Was It an Unsportsmanlike Act? Analyzing a Baseball Play

QuestionMy shortstop was making a play on a ball hit up the middle and reached down with his glove.  The ball went under his glove and he stopped it w

Senior Slow Pitch ASA Softball: Swing Completion & Legal Hits

QuestionBeing a place hitter i often try to hit the biggest hole by not following through with the swing once i make contact. Both hands are near the knob

Fastpitch Softball Pitching Rules: Foot Placement & Legality

QuestionDoes the pitcher have to have one foot in contact when she releases the ball? I watched a game where the pitcher planted one foot, took her windup

MLB Rules: Stealing Home & Pitcher Re-entry - Are They Legal?

QuestionI was taught that you can never steal home.  Last night the team we were playing stole home on an overthrown pickoff attempt at second.  

Baseball Interference: Runner Contact After Pitcher Deflection - Ruling Analysis

QuestionRunner at first.  Hard ball hit up the middle.  Pitcher put a glove on it and deflected the ball into the runner going to 2nd.  2nd