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 runner on first, pitcher attempts pick-off on same runner who is leading off first. The first baseman drops the throw but blocks the runner from getting back to first base and then tags him out.I called the runner safe due to obstuction and awarded the runner second base.Right or wrong call?
Answer Hi jake,
I've never seen a 16" game. However if obstruction rules are the same and why wouldn't they be, we protect the runner between the bases they were obstructed and award the runner the base they would have made had they not been obstructed. In a 12" game I would simply give the runner 1st again.
