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| Pitched ball stuck in backstop | 7/8/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: In an ASA game, pitcher pitches ball that gets past the catcher and gets stuck under the bottom of ...
A: This is ASA 8-5-C. (Fast Pitch and Slow Pitch with stealing) runners are entitled to advance w/out ...
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| infield pop fly | 7/7/2009 | Tom Mielke |
Q: we had bases loaded 1 out my daughter hit an infield pop fly 2nd base caught it then dropped it ...
A: When the infield fly rule is in effect, and it was in your situation. The batter is out regardless ...
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| Adult Slow Pitch-Pitching question | 7/7/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I know you must have one foot on the rubber before delivery. My question is can your body be in ...
A: as long as he has 1 foot in contact w/ the pp and complies w/6-1-c C. The pitcher must come to a ...
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| entering subs.. | 7/7/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: scenario.... if I was to take out original player ( say # 25) from the lineup and put in a sub (say ...
A: A starter and any sub may re-enter once. You can enter a sub for a sub etc. #1 starts, you sub #2 ...
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| FPSB LBR | 7/6/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: and catcher throws ball back to pitcher in circle before hitter reaches first. How far can ...
A: The b-r is allowed to round 1st, stop once and then immediately advance or retreat. Some very, very ...
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| Umpire Certification? | 7/6/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Do the umpires at a 14u C-League game have to be certified? At my game the other night the umpire ...
A: that's my daughter's name only Beka. Umpires are usually but not always registered, that means ...
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| batter interference | 7/5/2009 | Tom Mielke |
Q: Catcher steps up and out to throw down on runner at 3rd base. the batter has backed out of the ...
A: Jim, The batter must keep one foot in the box between pitches except: 1. batted ball, fair or ...
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| softball re-entry rule | 7/5/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: whats the asa rule for re-entry? we had a runner who wasnt in the game, ran for a guy and put the ...
A: A starter and their sub can each re-enter once. #1 starts, #2 subs for 1, 1 now re-enters for 2. 2 ...
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| Rule Clarification | 7/4/2009 | Tom Mielke |
Q: Runner on 1st...ground ball hit to 2nd base..fielder fields the ball in the baseline....what ...
A: Dave, One thing to remember here, the definition of a base line. The base line is not defined by ...
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| slow pitch softball | 7/3/2009 | Tom Mielke |
Q: As an umpire what should be his decision when an angry player comes to bat and hits a single but as ...
A: Jeff, I think you may have been a bit quick on the trigger. I wasn't there but from your ...
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| running through first | 7/3/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: i seen in a previous answer that a walk is treated as a hit. i disagree. on a live ball awarded ...
A: here's 8-7-B. When the ball is live and while the runner is not in contact with a base, the runner ...
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| Ball hits bat second time | 7/3/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Batter hits ball and ball hits bat second time over fair territory while one foot is still in the ...
A: I'm not sure I read your initial q correctly, I guess I assumed the bat hit the ball but maybe I'm ...
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| Interference | 7/2/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: ASA slow pitch softball: Runner on first, No outs: Batter hits pop-up between first and home. ...
A: "(if it landed in foul territory--you would award the b-r first base?"....I didn't say that, that ...
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| foul ball rule | 7/2/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I am coaching my grand daughter this year in slow pitch. My ? is on a ball hit down the line, if the ...
A: great for helping out your DGD (darling granddaughter). On a ball in flight or on the ground ...
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| 16" softball | 7/2/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: runner on first, pitcher attempts pick-off on same runner who is leading off first. The first ...
A: I've never seen a 16" game. However if obstruction rules are the same and why wouldn't they be, we ...
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| Sprotsmanship | 7/2/2009 | Tom Mielke |
Q: My daughter plays in the 9-12 year old softball league. Last night the opposing coach got mad ...
A: Charles, You won't find anything specific to your issue in the rules. The rules do give the ...
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| ASA rule regarding the double base at first base | 7/2/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Mark, Batter hits a ball to the SS. The throw is up the line and the batter is unable to run ...
A: I would like to have seen what happened but If the errant throw draws the defense off the white ...
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| Pitching motion | 7/2/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: This is a girls league ages 10-13. There is an opposing pitcher who takes 2 full strides off the ...
A: "(Women’s and all JO play) In the act of delivering the ball, the pitcher must take one step with ...
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| slow pitch softball strike zone | 7/1/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: As an umpire how would you call the strike zone on batters who get set in the back of the batter box ...
A: I'd call the same as any other batter in SP STRIKE ZONE: That space over any part of home plate, ...
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| Metal cleats | 7/1/2009 | Tom Mielke |
Q: A player, who had previously batted and played in the field in the game, was found to be wearing ...
A: I would simply instruct the coach of the offending team to get a legally equiped batter up to the ...
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| Jewelery | 7/1/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I run a girls' league and some umpires tell the girls the small earplugs are illegal for asa ball
A: here's the rule, what bothers 1 umpire might not bother another JEWELRY. Exposed jewelry, which is ...
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| interference | 7/1/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: ASA game. With a runner on first. BR hits a grounder to the short stop. Going for a double play, ...
A: R1 does not have to slide but in most cases must allow F4 the opportunity to to throw the ball w/out ...
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| Interference | 6/30/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: ASA slow pitch softball: Runner on first, No outs: Batter hits pop-up between first and home. ...
A: Interference need not be intentional in this case. The umpire felt R1 impeded or hindered F3 ...
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| Is player an automatic out after ejection (ASA)? | 6/30/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: One of our players was ejected last night. Is he then an automatic out when his turn comes to bat? ...
A: The problem is you deviate from ASA rules w/ a bat all. In ASA you bat 10/11 and if you have an ...
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| Batter's Box Slow Pitch Softball | 6/30/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: for adult SP Softball, How big is the batters box, and where is it relative to the Plate? We ...
A: OK the BB is 3' by 7', 4' in front of a line drawn thru the middle of the plate, the inner line 6" ...
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| running through first | 6/30/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: i seen in a previous answer that a walk is treated as a hit. i disagree. on a live ball awarded ...
A: you mean 8-7-B. When the ball is live and while the runner is not in contact with a base, the runner ...
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| intentional drop line drive | 6/30/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I had a guy tell me last night he thought about intentionally dropping a line drive in order to turn ...
A: no it is not legal any time you have a potential force play, an IDB is a dead ball, batter out, ...
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| Obstruction | 6/29/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: With Runners on 1st and 2nd and two outs the batter hit a short fly ball just on to the outfield ...
A: we have interference, runner out, if in the umpire's opinion it was an attempt to prevent a double ...
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| Overthrow - Out of Play | 6/29/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: With a runner on first the batter @ the plate hit a double. When rounding second the throw came in ...
A: Sure, the award is always 2 bases from the last base touched AT THE TIME of the throw. it doesn't ...
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| hitting bat in fair territory | 6/29/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: The batter hits the ball his bat drops in fair territory and the ball hits it,he is out and if their ...
A: Sorry no, If THE BAT hits the ball in fair territory, we have a dead ball, out, runners return to ...
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| Batter Interference Rule | 6/29/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I have a question regarding the batter interference rule for 11 year old girls fastpitch governed by ...
A: Yes she was interfering, it need not be intentional in this case. She needs to watch where the ball ...
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| injury replacment | 6/28/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Last week i was involved in a game of mens slow pitch softball, i broke my wrist in the top of the ...
A: sorry about your wrist. It's actually an "EP" extra player, not a DH. You bat 11 and any 10 play ...
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| Mizuno Glove | 6/28/2009 | Tom Mielke |
Q: My daughter has a black Mizuno glove with green lettering (color of the ball). I have been told that ...
A: I have not seen anything in writing but have heard the same as you. My advice, throw some black ...
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| In Field Fly | 6/27/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: With the runners on the correct bases and the outs less then two. A batter hits the ball straight ...
A: "The home plate umpire stated no infield fly because the ball was not a routine play being able to ...
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| ASA (slow pitch) pitching and "bunts" | 6/27/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Our league uses ASA rules (there are some local exceptions to cover the co-ed requirements, etc., ...
A: sorry for the delay, occasionally AE doesn't notify me of a question initially, only after a few ...
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| asa bat handle | 6/27/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I play asa softball and have a new bat from approved list. I added padding to the bottom of the ...
A: I would think not. You can only have 2 layers of tape on the handle A “flare” or “cone” grip ...
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| Dead ball Fast Pitch | 6/26/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Dr. The pitcher has the ball in the 8 foot circle, but hasn't put her feet on the rubber yet. When ...
A: In most of the FP game the ball is live much more than it is dead. When the pitcher has control of ...
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| 12ft illegal pitch | 6/26/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Do you have some way to determine wheter a pitch is above or below the 12 ft celing. I get a lot of ...
A: I wish I could help you a lot but I'm afraid I can't. 12' is nothing we see in everyday life. Here ...
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| Dropped 3rd strike | 6/26/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: We had a play the other night where there was one out and runner on first (R1). Batter swung and ...
A: The batter is out because they struck out, that doesn't change. Umpire should have been forceful ...
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| 12 under softball | 6/25/2009 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: A baserunner is on second. The ball is hit, and the fielder does not field it cleanly and the ball ...
A: The runner cannot intentionally interfere with the defensive player so they do have to avoid contact ...
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