Baseball Interference Ruling: Catcher Contact vs. No Contact

QuestionPitched ball was supposedly misplayed by catcher and bounced off backstop onto field.  Third strike for batter.  Batter kicks ball whi.le

Pitching Rules Clarification: Inning-to-Inning Pitcher Changes

QuestionOur league uses the 11 ball for girls and 12 ball for guys, and the other pitcher and i have some trouble switching between balls every batter so w

Softball Outs: Understanding Complex Play Scenarios

QuestionMan at first and second with no outs - ground ball to the shortstop.  Shortstop fields the ball, steps on second and tags the runner that is S

Understanding Interference: When a Batter Can Advance

QuestionThe batter swings and misses at strike three. The ball skips into the catchers glove. Neither the catcher nor the batter realizes the ball wasnt ca

Baseball Obstruction: What Happens When a Runner is Impeded?

QuestionBatter hits  the ball and is rounding first heading towards 2nd and runs into the first baseman (Ball is still in the outfield) He falls and g

Force Out Rule in Softball: When is a Runner Out?

QuestionOkay, this really happened in my softball game. The bases were loaded. The batter hit a ground ball to the first baseman. For some reason the runne

Bunted Ball Rules: Understanding Umpire Calls

QuestionTwo questions regarding a bunted ball, both are calls that an Umpire made in games I coached: 1. A batter bunts a ball and it immediately hit home

Understanding the Four Base Error in Baseball

Questionlast night, during a playoff game, a four base error was called and i did not even know such a term existed...we were down a run in the bottom of t

Softball Playoff Rainout Rules: Resuming Play & Challenging Umpires

QuestionHi, I play in a co-ed slow pitch softball league. During a playoff game, we had really bad weather so the Ump called the game mid-inning in the top

Slap Bunt Rules: Is a Stepped-Out Batter Out?

QuestionThank you in advance. Many times I have seen a slap bunter make contact with the ball while the batter has clearly stepped out of the the batters b

Softball Infield Fly Rule: Does It Really Apply?

QuestionIF YOU HIT A POP-FLY RITE IN FRONT OF THE PICHER AND SHE GOES FOR IT AND MISSES IS IT REALY AN INFIELD POP-FLY RULE THAT YOU ARE OUT? AnswerHi Isi

ASA Rules & Consequences for Altered Bats in Women's Slow Pitch Softball

QuestionIf a team is being accused of using hot or loaded bats but is still using them and the league is not having them checked under ASA Rules, what are

ADA Rights & Softball: Seizures and Participation

QuestionWe have a 35 y/o male that plays softball on our team.  He has had one grand mal seizure and another mini one within two weeks time.  Thi

Baselines in Baseball: Runner Out of Bounds?

QuestionIf there are runners at first and second and the ball is hit to the shortstop who is in the baseline between second and third and the base runner r

Base Running Rules: What Happens When a Batter Stops a Throw?

Questionhello, dont know if i got this to you. I had a situation with runner on 1st... ball hit to outfield, runner tags up, but ball is dropped.  He

NCAA Softball Roster Size: Scholarships and Player Limits

QuestionIs there a cap on how large a softball roster has to be?  If so, what is the number? AnswerHi Cory, I got this off a website that knows more

Baseball Interference Play Analysis: Understanding Runner's Role

QuestionRunner is on third base. A high foul pop-up is hit near third base. The runner moves a couple of steps off the bag in foul territory. (I am not sur

First Base Tagging Rules: Orange vs. White Bag - Baseball FAQs

QuestionOn a recent play at first base, the first basemen fielded the ball and ran to first base to tag the bag, but tagged the orange, not the white half

Base Running Rules: Runner Hit by Throw - Is It an Out?

QuestionBatter hits ball in front of the plate, but runs inside the diamond on the way to first base (thus impeding a throw by the catcher).  If the c

MLB Play Analysis: Run Out at Third Base & Disallowed Score

Questiontom,     greetings.  the question you answered was involving timing , when the shortstop on a grounder threw out the runn