Strikeout/Wild Pitch

QuestionPlease accept my thanks for answering my earlier question. As a follow-up, even though I believe the rule states that the pitch is a wild pitch if

base running and sliding 16 u girls fastpitch softball

QuestionDo the runners have to slide into the base they are going to if there is a play at that base?. The umpires told me no that they cant force a girl t

Home Plate fair or foul

QuestionGirls Fast Pitch Softball If a batted ball hits home plate and continues into fair territory, is it fair or foul?  I always thought that the

defensive equipment

QuestionHi Mark, Sorry about the confusion I caused regarding offensive equipment. I now understand that a batted or thrown ball that strikes offensive equ

tag up play

QuestionCoed ASA R1 on first and batter hits a long fly to left center, R1 moves off the bag towards the dugout about 2 or 3 feet away from first.  

umpire mechanics

QuestionPlayed two games last night and we had two different umpires.  each stayed in the same spot between 1st and 2nd.   on stayed near th

Pitching High School Softball

QuestionIs it legal for a pitcher to be totally airborne while pitching the softball.  Not a grow hop.  The whole body comes off of the ground wh

Over throw question

QuestionThe situation...R1 on 1st base and no outs. On the pitch, R1 attempts to steal 2nd base. The Batter hits a pop up to the short-stop who catches the

Runner out of basepath?

QuestionShould a baserunner have been called out in the following situation? (girls 12U softball playing under PONY rules) Runners on 2nd and 3rd, no outs.

Scoring - Hit or Fielders Choice

QuestionThe question I have relates to instances when runners are on base giving the defense an opportunity to force an advance runner out, when they have

Definition of an overthrow and application of the rule

QuestionKind of two questions. One when I look at section 1 of the rulebook (2012) for ASA it defines an overthrow as a thrown ball from a fielder that go

Youth softball contract NSA

QuestionI understand that you may not know the answer to this, but Ive been totally unable to find it anywhere else. My daughter plays NSA 16u fastpitch.

interference/in baseline going to first

QuestionThis instance happened last night at our daughters 12u tournament game. I believe we follow the ASA Ohio rules. Here is what happened: my daughter

Batters Box

QuestionLast weekend I had a game where a batter from the other team had one of her feet about 1-2 inches from the plate when she took her stance before th

runners advancing on runner interference

QuestionWe had bases loaded and a ground ball was hit to the shortstop.  The runner on 2 tried to go behind the ss fielding the ball.  All of the

Slo-Pitch Softball

QuestionRecently, I was batting with a runner on 1st base. I hit the ball to deep right center field and the ball traveled towards the fence but stopped ju

new batter not entered in game

QuestionThere was a new batter at the plate that was not reported to the umpire or the score keeper. my score keeper didnt catch it until the 3rd pitch of

Outfielders - 8U coach pitch

QuestionLocal rule: A team may field 10 defensive players: four outfielders, four infielders, one pitchers helper, and one catcher. The tenth fielder must

Equipment

QuestionIn a game yesterday, the opposing pitcher was using a first basemans glove all game.  Is that legal? AnswerChris, Sorry of the delay with th

number of players needed to play

QuestionIn asa how many players do you need to finish a game? For example, in our league play we say we must have 8 to start but if someone get hurt now t