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 i seen in a previous answer that a walk is treated as a hit. i disagree. on a live ball awarded base, once the runner has touched the base they are then able to be put out if they over run the base they are awarded. there is no reason to run through first on a walk. section 8 on baserunning letter b is a rule i read i thought pertained to this. please correct me if i misinterpreted this rule
Answer Hi Chad,
you mean 8-7-B. When the ball is live and while the runner is not in contact with a base, the runner is legally touched with the ball in the hand(s) of a fielder The key here is legally touched. If you had a gb to F6 throw to 1st, runner beats it and overruns, ball is still live, runner off base, yet we would never call them out on a simple return to the base. On a walk, the batter becomes a batter-runner, and is entitled to all of the same rights as one who becomes a batter-runner by hitting the ball. That means she can overrun first base, just like everyone else
RS 37 OVER-RUNNING FIRST BASE.
After over-running first base, the batter-runner may legally turn to their left or right when returning to the base. If any attempt is made to advance to second base, regardless of whether the runner is in fair or foul territory, they are liable for an appeal out if tagged with the ball by a defensive player while off the base.
The LBR has some other requirements on the b-r overrunning 1st.
