Softball Rule Question: Early Leaving & Appeals - Run Scoring

QuestionRunner on third and second with one out. Batter hits fly ball that is caught in outfield. Runner on third leaves early, both runners score. Appeal

Was Intentional Interference Called Correctly in Youth Baseball?

QuestionHad this situation last night during 11 & 12 yr old game. Base runner on 2B steals on dropped ball by catcher. Fielder at 3B is in baseline as runn

Fastpitch Softball: Bunted Ball Contact with Home Plate - Fair or Foul?

QuestionBunted ball hits home plate then rolls and settles on field/in fair territory. Is this fair or foul?  Rule number and/or supplement? Thanks

Softball Time Out Rule: Can a Coach Call Time During a Pitch?

QuestionDuring a high school softball game, our pitcher was on the rubber.  She had presented the ball and was part way through her windmill when the

Base Running Obstruction: Analyzing a Potential Play at Home

QuestionRunner at third. Pitch caught by catcher, who then pops up and fires to third base. Runner, who was fifteen feet of base, takes off for home. Third

Base Path Obstruction: Understanding the Rules & Calls

QuestionShort pop up hit to the shortstop in the base path.   Runner going from second to third does not run into fielder but obstructs her enoug

Baseball Batting Order: Identifying the Next Batter

Question1st inning / 2 outs /batting position #9 is to come up at bat however, batter #12 comes us to the plate and gets the 3rd out.  Who is to come

Softball Rule: Batter Running to First After Heading Towards Dugout (D3K)

QuestionWere is book does it refer to batter being ok not going directly to first on d3k? Say they head towards dugout (do not leave playing field) then re

Understanding Interference in Baseball: 3rd Strike & Base Running

QuestionNone out with runner on 1B, batter swing at a 3rd strike and catcher drop the ball. Umpire called the batter out but the batter run towards 1st bas

Illegal Pitch: Spectator Photos & Umpire Interactions

QuestionCan a photo be presented by a spectator as proof of an illegal pitch to an umpire who claims not to see the illegal extension above shoulder of pit

Fly Ball Catch Over Fence: Home Run or Out? - Baseball Rules Explained

QuestionIf an out fielder catches a fly ball while leaning over the home run fence, and continues to flip over the fence after the catch, never touching th

Unusual Game Termination in ASA Baseball: Home Team Disadvantage?

QuestionHi how r u doing ? My question is this we use Asa rules and dont have an overuse rule so we were in the 4th and it started raining umps kept playin

Baseball Rule: Runner Hit by Fair Ball - Out or Safe?

QuestionDear Mark, With R1 at 2B, batter hits a hard and fast grounder to 2B and struck the R1 when he is on base. In the umpire judgment, the fielder cou

Baseball Umpire Error: Illegal Substitution Corrected in Championship Game

QuestionIf necessary league championship game. One out nobody on. Batter hits single. I tell umpire that he is a substitute that did not report. Umpire agr

Softball Rule: Can Runners Move Away From the Base?

QuestionRunner on 2, 1 out. Line drive to short left. Fielded and sent to ss who steps up to tag runner. Runner applies brakes and ss misses tag. Runner wa

Infield Fly Rule: When Does an Umpire Call It?

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, can an  infield fly be called by the ump if the infielder catches the ball on the outfield grass?  What about if an outf

ASA Softball Rule: Failing to Tag Up on a Fly Ball - Runner's Award

QuestionHi, RE RS 38 in ASA softball, 2 bases from time of thrown when the ball goes out of play BUT, what is the ruling if no down runner on first and f

Tag Up & Appeal Rules: Understanding Early Leaving & Umpire Visibility

QuestionMy team was in a situation yesterday where there was one out and our opponent had runners on second base and third base.  There was a line dri

Game Interruption Due to Darkness: Rule Clarification

QuestionAfter 7 complete innings in a tournament game the score was tied. The home team took the field for the top of the 8th inning. The visiting team had

Catcher's Interference: Legal Blocking at Home Plate?

Question Know these are a - had to be there type questions. Runner is approaching home plate and begins his slide ?catcher has his left foot in front of