Legal Catching Rules: Out of Play & Foul Territory Scenarios

Question1)Is it legal catch, if fielder jumps in air from foul territory over out of play area and catches ball before touching out of play ground? He does

Base Running Rule: Is a Runner Out for Early Departure?

QuestionQUESTION: BR runs to 1st and does not see that the 1st baseman dropped the ball, after touching 1st starts toward homeplate to get her bat but coac

Softball Game Suspended by Lightning: Understanding Tournament Rules

QuestionPlaying in our mens tournament we completed 4 out of the 7 innings.  In the 5th inning the game was suspended because of lightning, we were ah

Softball Rules: Walks, Stealing Bases & Official Rulebooks

QuestionHello, this is my daughters first year of playing and Im not too fond about the rules in softball. My question is, in 12-under league, after the pi

Fastpitch Softball: Umpire Appeal & Run Scoring - Correct Procedure?

QuestionASA fastpitch.  2 outs, runner on 2nd.  Hit to short, throw is high and 1st baseman pulls foot. But, 1st base ump calls out. Runner round

Batter's Box Infraction: Intentional Pitch & Home Plate Interference - ASA League

QuestionMark, Please advise on the following.  Our ASA league does not create a lined batters box.  During tonites game a righthanded batter was

First Baseman and Runner's Path: MLB Rules & Playoff Implications

QuestionWhen a first basemen is on the bag waiting for the throw from a batted ball to first, can he be in the runners path? we play with a single bag, and

Baseball Base Running: Overrunning & Tagging - Official Rules

QuestionA batter hits a ball in the infield, on the play to first base they touch the white portion of the base and overrun the base.  They are ruled

Softball Rule: Run Scoring After Third Out - Force Play & Tag

QuestionGood Evening, Tonight we had a play that caused a lot of confusion. It is a co-ed softball league, but I dont think that the answer will vary from

Softball Umpire Responsibilities: Flyballs & Tag-Ups

QuestionMark, In a mens slowpitch softball game with two umpires, which umpire is responsible for watching the catch on a flyball to the outfiel and which

Understanding Questionable Strike Zone Calls at First Base

QuestionWe just played a best-of-three series for our division playoff finals and had a field umpire in addition to a plate umpire.  There were three

Baseball Interference: Runner's Yell & Rule Explanation

Questionwhile running to second base the runner yell s and causes the second baseman to lose concentration and drop the ball, is this interference. and can

Understanding Batter's Box Rules & Pitching Distance in ASA Baseball

QuestionQuestion A: I understand that with out a lined batters box there seems to be some leeway as to where a batter needs to be when the pitch is release

ASA Baseball Rule: Glove-Ball Contact and Runner Advancement

QuestionI know that in MLB, throwing a glove at a batted ball (if and only if it makes contact), all runners are awarded 3 bases.  Is there a ASA rule

Understanding the 4 Base Error: Home Run Rule Explained

QuestionAt a game this weekend (ASA sanctioned) a 4 base error home run was called by the umpire (also certified).  With 3 runners on and with 2 outs,

Understanding Appealable Plays in Baseball: Force Outs at Second Base

QuestionWith runner on 1st base batter hits a ground ball to right field, right fielder throws to 2nd base to try for a force out base umpire calls him saf

MLB Rule Analysis: Was That Fair or Foul?

QuestionThe batter hits a weak popup with a lot of backspin.  The catcher gets up to catch it but is unable to get to the ball in time.  The ball

ASA Softball Substitution Rules: Pitcher & DH Situations

QuestionGreetings,        We play in a modified pitch mens league in NH and this is my situation:    &n

Baseball Force Play Scenarios: Understanding Out Rules

QuestionHi Mark, Heres an interesting situation that came up the other day. No outs, runners on 1st and 2nd.  Ball is hit sharply to SS who is playin

Foul Ball vs. Foul Tip: Understanding the Rules & Outs

QuestionAt what point does a caught foul ball back to the catcher become an out even if it is caught from a bounce to the head of the catcher or a high bac