Slap Hit & Double Touch Rule in Fastpitch: Umpire Ruling Analysis

QuestionSituation: 10U ASA fastpitch game in which the batter attempted a slap hit.  Ball lands in field of play and batter drops bat within field of

Slow Pitch Baseball Rule: First Base Bag and Safe Runner

QuestionI dont know if the league matters. But, in an adult slow pitch game, the batter hit a grounder just inside the first base bag.  The first base

Baseball Play Analysis: Interference & Force Play - Detailed Breakdown

QuestionI had asked Tom about an interference play and failed to mention something; so here it goes again.  Also correcting the outs;  1 out base

Baseball Rule: Run Scoring on Appeal & Missed Base

QuestionBase runners on the corners ,with 2 out. The batter hits a triple but misses 2nd base. After a moment the shortstop appeals 2nd base and the batter

ASA Slow-Pitch Baseball Rule Clarifications: Batter Interference & Bat Handling

QuestionDr Ambrose, I have a few questions that have come up during player discussions recently that I would love your clarification on: 1) If a batter car

Umpire Error Leads to Corrected Out – Baseball Analysis

QuestionRunners on first and third with 1 out.  Batter hits ground ball to short stop who fields ball and throws to second base to force runner out. S

Softball Rule: Runner Hit by Fair Batted Ball - Correct Call

QuestionWe are playing ASA softball. There is a runner on first with one out. The Batter hits a line drive to 1st base striking the runner standing on 1st

Slow Pitch Baseball Rule: Runner on Third, Pop-Out & Tag-Up

QuestionHello we were playing the other night and a certain play/call may have or may have not been the difference in the game so here it goes. There was a

Understanding the Fastpitch Softball 'Must Side' Rule

QuestionIve coached a fastpitch softball team for years (currently coaching U18 team) and have often heard umpires refer to the must side rule.  Every

Questionable Umpire Call: Can the Offensive Team Appeal?

QuestionWe had an umpire (working single person) get out from behind the plate to make a call at third.  However, them umpire had a poor angle and rea

Softball Umpire Rules: When Can an Umpire Call Time?

QuestionToday in my softball game, after a batter hit the ball and was 3/4 of the way to first the umpire would keep calling time before the running fully

ITB Substitution & Re-entry Rules: Clarification Needed

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, My question is regarding subs and re-entry during ITB. We went into International Tie Breaker. My catcher was last up.  I subbed

Coed Baseball: Applying the 2nd Out Force Out Rule - Umpiring Guidance

Questionhello dr. ambrose, I umpire/run a coed league modified pitch league.  My problem is with applying the 2 out force out - run does not score r

Baseball Rules: Does a Run Score on an Illegal Slide?

QuestionHello Dr. Ambrose. Thank you in advance. Here is the situation. One out with runners on first and third. The batter hits one to the right field wh

Double Base Ruling: Batter-Runner Advancing to First

Questionif a batter hits a ball in the gap and is going for extra bases,rounding first only hits the orange base could he or she be ruled out if appealled

ASA Baseball Tournament Rules: Understanding Substitutions & DH

Questioni am a rec league coach who is taking my rec league team to play in an asa tournament for the first time.i have never played with any kind of sub r

Report: Multiple Rule Violations & In-Game Official Misconduct - ASA Game

Questioni just played in a game with three ASA officials on the field and 1 ASA official keeping the book. While we were playing our game the official keep

Base Running Rules: Was the Umpire Correct to Call a Runner Out?

Question I play in a mens slow-pitch league. Recently, while on third base, the batter flied out to center field. I waited on the base for the catch to be

Slow Pitch Baseball: Coach Interference - Rule Explanation & Analysis

QuestionQUESTION: Hello Dr. Mark - In a recent slow pitch game, we had runners on second (R1) and first (R2), bottom of the final inning, two outs and R2

Understanding the Fastpitch Softball Pitching Circle: Rules & Regulations

QuestionWhat is the circle around the rubber mean? Some people say it means dead ball some say runners can not steal with one is it and can you make it cle