Softball/Rain Out
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Good morning. I have a question regarding rain outs. I play in a slow pitch D+ mens league and follow asa rules. My team was down 12 runs in the top of the 3rd with one out.We were the visitng team. The game was called due to rain. What is the asa rule for that? Do you start the game over or start from the top of the inning? This is just a regular season game not tournment or playoff. Where can I find out this rule. Thank you for your time
Hi Anthony,
If you play by ASA rules and don't have a local over-ride rule on this.....you re-start the game at the EXACT spot it was stopped down to the ball and strike count. ASA 5-3
Any team member on the roster not at the '1st' game can play and need only to be legally subbed in.
Mark
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Dr. Mark R. Ambrose
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I can answer all questions about book rules and "case book" rules governing the playing of ASA softball. Have a REAL situation that happened and are not sure the proper rule was applied, ask me.
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I am a registered ASA umpire, a MASA "At-Large" umpire since 1996 and a retired District Umpire-In-Chief. I have very extensive experience in MASA State Championship and ASA national qualifying tournament play both as an umpire and an Umpire-In-Chief. I completed 3 ASA National Schools including the ASA national advanced umpire school in Ok City("Bernie" for those who know him was the lead clinician, I survived the week and couldn't let my kids watch the game tapes when I got home. No, I love you Bernie). I was one of 4 "Yankee" umpires selected to umpire the Men's D National East Championship in 2002 in Winter Haven FL
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