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 Hello Mark,
One of our players was ejected last night. Is he then an automatic out when his turn comes to bat? We use ASA rules. We also were batting all 13 of our players at the time. Thanks.
Answer Hi Paul,
The problem is you deviate from ASA rules w/ a bat all. In ASA you bat 10/11 and if you have an ejection you must have a legal sub or you forfeit. In your local rules it probably should be an out if there is no forfeit (similar to ASA playing shorthanded)but you need to talk to your LD for your local rule.
