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 Men's D league slow-pitch softball. 1 out, runner on first base. Batter hits a pop-up to 2nd baseman who lets ball fall then picks up to throw to SS covering 2nd base for first out. SS throws to first base (beats batter) for 2nd out. 2nd base umpire calls the batter out but not the runner going from first to second saying that because the ball was dropped intentionally, the runner going from first to second base is not out and goes back to first base. Is this correct?
Answer Hi Ty,
Some orgs have different definitions of an intentionally dropped ball. In ASA the defense must actually catch it and then drop the ball, merely guiding it or letting it drop is not an IDB in ASA.
So it depends on what org you play and in ASA play exactly what F6 did to determine if the call was correct or not.
