AboutDr. Mark R. Ambrose Expertise 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.
Experience 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
Organizations Amateur Softball Association (The authority in softball)
Question Hi, for adult SP Softball, How big is the batters box, and where is it relative to the Plate? We generally do not have full Batter's Box lines, but some people are taking 2 steps forward, after starting in the middle of the plate and hitting the opposite field, and I am thinking that that is out of the box. Thanks!!!!
Answer Hi Tony,
OK the BB is 3' by 7', 4' in front of a line drawn thru the middle of the plate, the inner line 6" from home plate.
Remember any part of the foot touching any part of the line is in the box. If a foot in a shoe is about 12", you could have 1 foot in the air and the back foot almost 5' in front of the center of the plate, touching the line w/ the heel and still be in the box.
