[hsz]

I am quite new to umpiring Softball and wanted to know the correct call from my game last night. . .I just moved so and I cannot find the 2009 Rule Book that I packed up.

2 things happened (not the same play)

Anyway, ASA Men's SP
#1
Batter standing high in box, swings at a pitch, misses, the ball bounces before plate and the batters backswing makes contact with the ball and puts the ball in play. Is this a live ball??

#2
Ball thrown from 3B to 1B. 1B takes a short hop and the ball lodges in his groin. 1B simply puts his hand over the ball and presses it into his groin as the BR crosses first base. After runner passes first base, the 1B takes the ball out of his groin with hand. TRAPPED BALL - No Possession - Runner safe - correct??


Thanks (in lieu of the rulebook)
-Z-