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 am coaching my grand daughter this year in slow pitch. My ? is on a ball hit down the line, if the defenseive player touches the ball b-4 it goes past the base and has 1 foot in foul territory and 1 foot in fair, is it fair or foul?
Answer Hi danny,
great for helping out your DGD (darling granddaughter). On a ball in flight or on the ground between home and 1st or 3rd it is always where THE BALL is when 1st touched by the defense, NEVER where the player is.
If the ball is in/over fair territory when 1st touched it is a fair ball, likewise the opp for foul ball.
