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| dropped third strike | 10/13/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: The bases are loaded with one out, catcher drops a swinging third strike, batter breaks for first, ...
A: Good question! In your first situation the runner nevers passes home plate, just gives up on her ...
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| dropped third strike | 10/13/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: The bases are loaded with one out, catcher drops a swinging third strike, batter breaks for first, ...
A: I believe that your umpire called it correctly. This is the opposite of a lot of conversations ...
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| Dead ball - placement of runners | 10/11/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: Situation: (ASA 14U) R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B, R1 on 1B 1 out. Batter hits a single to F9. R1 scores and ...
A: I need to make some assumptions to answer this. I am sure you mean tha that R3 is on 1st. R1 can't ...
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| Runner Interference?? | 10/8/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I just had an extremely odd play and I don't know what the ruling should have been. Here's the ...
A: this is a situation that an umpire would have to see to call it. A player may stay on a legally ...
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| "Crow hopping" in the batter's box | 10/5/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I am a pitcher in a coed slowpitch league governed by ASA rules. We have a batter in the league who ...
A: they cannot leave the batter's box and come back in and then hit the ball but they can move w/in the ...
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| Conferences with the pitcher | 10/5/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I was umpiring a local league game and ran into a situation. The defensive team coach called time ...
A: A team may have 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings. They may use them all in 1 inning or spread ...
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| Catcher's box? | 10/4/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Is there such a thing as the catcher's box, and if so where is it? In a recent game I was involved ...
A: Yes there is a catcher's box, it is 10' long beginning at the end lines of the bb and 8.5' wide. ...
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| illegal pitch? | 10/3/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: Playing under ASA, although I would like to know for high school as well. Can the pitcher present ...
A: Most likely yes. As long as the arm has not started it's forward rotation, there can be a pause. ...
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| illegal pitch? | 10/3/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: Playing under ASA, although I would like to know for high school as well. Can the pitcher present ...
A: ASA and High School The pitcher must take the pitchers plate with hands separated, ball in either ...
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| Fastpitch bats | 10/2/2008 | April |
Q: We have talked before reguarding my daughters pitching, but now i would like to find out about bats. ...
A: i have heard that the TechZilla is a really good bat. but from my experience and from what i see ...
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| runner hit by throw | 10/1/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Last night a call was made that I'm not certain was correct. Here's what happened. There was a ...
A: If the b-r is outside the 3' lane (it can be a body part that's hit in ASA but a foot completely ...
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| base running | 9/30/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: There is a runner on first, line drive hit and caught. The runner heads back to first and the ...
A: You would be incorrect in ASA play. The award in simple terms is 2 bases from the last base touched ...
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| base running | 9/30/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: There is a runner on first, line drive hit and caught. The runner heads back to first and the ...
A: In ASA play the award is always 2 bases from the runner's position at the time of the throw, the ...
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| Out or safe? | 9/29/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Scenario bottom of last inning with one out and bases are loaded. batter hits a ground ball to the ...
A: Ok if i got this right, bases loaded...ground ball to F5 who now steps on 3rd base, R1 was off 3rd ...
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| avoiding a tag | 9/28/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: Tom, Can a runner avoid the tag at home plate and run around the cather when the cather is standing ...
A: Although there is not a rule preventing it, in reality not really. A runner my not vary more than ...
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| strike mat and batters box | 9/28/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: I am a vice-president of an adult slow pitch softball league and my question pertains to the ...
A: the only mat we use in ASA is in Senior play and it is 17" wide (as hp is 17" not 14")and 25.5" long ...
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| Pitching | 9/28/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: My daughter just recently turned 11 and she has been pitching for about 2 1/2 years and on June 10. ...
A: She has to regain her confidence, obviously. You can help with that by her feeling protected and ...
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| fielding/hitting | 9/27/2008 | April |
Q: I am currently playing shortstop but my reaction timing is a little slower than i would like. ...
A: for fielding you should run alot of sprints. like the distance from second to third. this will get ...
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| Base running on a walk | 9/26/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: We had 2 outs and one runner on 2nd base. After the pitch, our base runner started to run, but the ...
A: it depends on which game of softball you're playing and you didn't tell me which. in fp ball is ...
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| softball | 9/25/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: If a batter hits a line drive to the 2nd basemen and the runner on first leaves early but dives back ...
A: the award on an overthrow is always 2 bases from the runner's position at the time of the throw, not ...
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| Fielder's Choice or Hit | 9/25/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: Batter hits a line drive into outfield, runner on first advancing to second base is thrown out by ...
A: Fielder's Choice, check out http://nfca.org.ismmedia.com/ISM2/MultimediaManager/ATEC.pdf I think ...
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| Foul ball | 9/25/2008 | April |
Q: A fly ball is hit past 3rd base it is foul, the right fielder goes to catch it on a fly in foul ...
A: depends on if the player was standing inside the lines or outside? if the players entire body and ...
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| Batter's box | 9/24/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: In reading your response to a previous question... "In ASA no, both feet must be completely inside ...
A: The previous question referred to where the feet could be prior to (at the start of) the pitch, and ...
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| hitting slow pitch softball | 9/24/2008 | April |
Q: i have lost my swing i have lost timing i seem to be hitting either inside handle or end cap of the ...
A: just go back to the basics. start with the feet. make sure you are standing in the correct place. ...
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| Softball (safe or out ruling call) | 9/22/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Hey Mark, Runners on 2nd & 3rd, 2 outs bottom of 7th down by 3 runs, batter hits a single, both runs ...
A: I can only tell you of my impressions of this play because I didn't see it. If B1 was attempting to ...
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| asa softball rule | 9/22/2008 | April |
Q: can a team start with 8 bat around in the first inn then insert a #9 after the lead off batter has ...
A: on the roaster sheet there should be a place at the bottom to put all the extra players. for ex. ...
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| Batters box | 9/22/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: Are batters allowed to start with one foot in the batters box and one out of the box? Are runners ...
A: In ASA no, both feet must be completely inside the bb, they may touch the lines but no part of the ...
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| asa softball rule | 9/22/2008 | April |
Q: can a team start with 8 bat around in the first inn then insert a #9 after the lead off batter has ...
A: to start a game you have to atleast have 7 players. but if you know you are going to have another ...
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| stealing 2nd on a walk | 9/20/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: During a Little League 12U game, a player was walked and ran to first base. Without stopping, she ...
A: A bb is treated the same as a batted ball. If the pitcher has the ball in the circle the b-r may ...
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| asa modified softball | 9/19/2008 | April |
Q: the umpires have the score 4-4, my teams book has it 5-4 our lead, the other team has no book! we ...
A: if you have the umpires signature then it is a done deal. i would go to the board and explain the ...
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| Tagging Out | 9/18/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: What does tagging out mean?
A: There are 2 types of tag outs. A legal tag is the act of a defensive player... 1 touching a base ...
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| In field Fly rule | 9/18/2008 | April |
Q: explain and how to apply (example)
A: this is where there are less than 2 outs and you have atleast 2 runners on base, and the batter hits ...
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| HOMERUN OR NOT | 9/18/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: In a Georgia high school game. A girl hits the ball to centerfield. The centerfielder catches the ...
A: It's not a hr but rather it is a "4 base award" which is why the PU held up 4 fingers. In games ...
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| Obstruction | 9/17/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: B1 hits a ball to RF. B1 now BR1 easily makes it to 1B. However, rounding 1B and running to 2B, BR1 ...
A: Your understanding of the rule is correct, but how it is applied is very important. The umpire is ...
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| Illegal Substitution / Ineligible Sub | 9/15/2008 | April |
Q: Can you clarify both illegal sub and inelgible sub. What is the penalty for an illegal sub or ...
A: the coach can never be ejected without a prior warning? if you bat out of turn you obviously know ...
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| Homerun or an Out | 9/14/2008 | April |
Q: A player hits a homerun with men on base and as they are going down third base line towards home ...
A: As long as the player touches every single base including home plate then the run is good. however i ...
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| asa rule book | 9/14/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: where can i get an asa 2008-2009 rule book ANSWER: Hi Scott, you can get a 2008 for about 10 bucks ...
A: Gosh, I'm really surprised, and also have no idea if that is some kind of qualification for rule ...
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| rule acceptance | 9/12/2008 | Tom Mielke |
Q: If I have my own sanctioned league and I want to use ASA umps do I need to adhere to all ASA rules ...
A: I think that you find that to use ASA umps all of your teams will need to have their team insurance ...
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| accepting rules | 9/12/2008 | April |
Q: If I want to play with ASA umps on my own sanctioned league do I need to adapt to all ASA rules or ...
A: yes ofcourse. if you are going to use ASA umpires, then you will have to go by all the rules and ...
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| Throwing the Bat | 9/12/2008 | Dr. Mark R. Ambrose |
Q: What is the rule in regards to the consequence of a thrown bat from a b or b-r? Also, is there a ...
A: you're talking to an umpire whose left kneecap was fractured by a thrown bat in a rec coed game ...
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