Baseball Error: Understanding When It's Called - Fast Pitch 12U

QuestionIn a girls fast pitch 12u game (travel team), batter hits a ball up the middle that neither the pitcher nor second baseman touch.  It is possi

Live Ball Rule: Coach Hit by Overthrown Ball - ASA Fastpitch Explanation

QuestionHi.  A live overthrown ball from SS to 3rd hits basecoach in coachs box.  Coach tried to avoid.  Is ball live or dead? Please tell m

Responsibility for Removing Bats from the Baseline in Baseball

QuestionAfter a player has hit the ball and runners are advancing whose responsibility is it to remove the bat from the baseline?  In a recent game a

Legality of Batter/Runner Contact After Walk in High School Baseball

QuestionIs it legal for a batter/runner to leave the base path and/or make contact with a player or coach prior to reaching first base after a base on ball

Baseball Rule Controversy: Runner Hit by Deflected Ground Ball - Is This Fair?

QuestionQUESTION: This has to be one of the worst rules in the book(if it is actually in the book): We were on defense with a runner on 1st base with 2 out

Baseball Error Rules: Who Gets Charged?

QuestionIf the short stop fields a ground ball and short hops the throw to first and the first baseman isnt able to dig it, who is the error charged to? A

Improve Your Softball Swing: Stop Dips and Increase Power

QuestionI play slow pitch softball and was wondering if you can give me any tips. I have some pretty good power but when I   bat I tend do dip qu

Softball Overthrow Rules: Runner Advancement & Force Out Scenarios

QuestionQUESTION: ASA mens slow pitch Softball, Ball is batted to shallow right field, the runner on 1st leaves the bag on contact, a fast charging right f

Understanding Forfeit Rules in Slow Pitch Baseball: A Clarification

QuestionQUESTION: In our men抯 slow pitch game last night we were the home team, bottom of the 5th, 2 outs, no runners on base, we抮e down by 5 runs and cloc

Baseball Interference Ruling: Runner vs. Batter - Dead Ball Explained

QuestionRunner on third runs into third baseman trying to catch a foul ball. Who should be called out runner or batter and is it a dead ball situation? An

NFSA Softball: Umpire Mechanics for Runners Missing Home Plate

QuestionRunner 1 crosses home plates and the plate umpire signals safe.  At the conclusion of the play, the defense appeals Runner 1 touching home pla

Softball International Tiebreaker Rules: Coach Substitutions & Official Rulebook

QuestionQUESTION: Is a Coach allowed to substitute a pinch runner for the runner that legally should be @ 2nd base (last batter of the previous inning). A

Softball Out-of-Play Line Rules: Catching & Interference

QuestionOn the softball field they have the foul line and an out of play line where this are no fences.  what are the rules regarding this line.  

Softball Rule: The Look Back Rule & Base Runner Behavior

QuestionWhat is the ruling about a base runner playing cat and mouse with the pitcher? AnswerTammy, Fastpitch softball has a rule called the Look Back Ru

Softball Win Recording: Who Gets the Credit?

QuestionI am recording stats for ASA fastpitch softball 12u division.  If a pitcher starts the game and pitches for two innings and and a relief pitch

Overriding the 3/2 Rule: Softball League Rule Authority

QuestionI am a manager of a womans softball team as well as the secretary of the league that has been playing the 4/3 rule regarding the number of strikes

Fastpitch Softball: Understanding Illegal Pitches and Penalties

QuestionMy question is are their balks in girls fastpitch softball. AnswerGilbert, They dont call them balks in fastpitch.  If a pitcher fails to fo

Left-Handed Softball Outfielders: Positioning & Strategy

Questionshould a left-handed girls high school player be positioned in left field?  I think this is WRONG - should she not be placed on the right side

Softball Scoring: Rules for Unseen Ball Contact

QuestionA line shot is hit to right field that never gets above eight feet off the ground. It is about 6 p.m. with a low sun in the right fielders face. Sh

MLB Rule: Scoring on Dropped Third Strike & Defensive Errors

Questiontwo outs runner on third  batter strikes out but catcher drops ball and it gets away far enough for runner on third to try to score  catc