Softball/Hitting a pitch that bounces (ASA)
Advertisement
Question
QUESTION: Can a batter in ASA softball legally strike and hit a pitch that bounces?
ANSWER: Yes they can.
---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------
QUESTION: Can you provide the rule section in the book? thanks,
I can't, there isn't one. There isn't one that says you can't hit it either. A pitch that hits the dirt prior to reaching the batter will automatically be called a ball. Even though it hits the dirt the ball is live. This why a runner can steal on a wild pitch (in the dirt). If the ball was dead nobody would be able to do anything. If the batter wants to swing, that is their choice, of course if they miss, it is a strike.
Related Articles
- Squash Bounce - Hit the Ball Before Its Second Bounce
- Encourage Your Opponent's Unforced Errors in Tennis
- Playing Tennis in Cold Weather - Techniques and Strategies for Low-Temperature Tennis
- In Table Tennis, Is Your Serve Allowed to Bounce Twice on Your Opponent's Court?
- A Typology of Tennis Shots
Softball
Answers by Expert:
Tom Mielke
Expertise
Rule and scoring questions for Fastpitch Softball. Primarily High School (NFHS) and ASA. I will answer some coaching questions as well for youth through high school/18U fastpitch. Please do not rate me, good or bad for coaching responses. There is to much subjective matter to the coaching area as opposed to rules/scoring.
Experience
Rec and Travel Ball Coach and High School Umpire
Education/Credentials
Michigan High School Athletic Association registered official: Softball, Basketball, Volleyball
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.