Forum: Softball
Sun Jun 11, 2006, 12:52pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,092
Time limit - -when does clock start running
Does anyone know the ASA rule and/or case book cite for when the clock starts running in a time limit game. This happens to be a slow-picth league and the local rules are silent as to when the time...
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Forum: Softball
Sat Nov 08, 2003, 08:58pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,808
proposed SP rule changes
Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
1. There are a few changes to terminate a teams at-bat upon the hitting of a HR in excess of the limit.
Terminating that 1/2 of the inning is fine. Keeping tha...
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Forum: Softball
Mon Oct 13, 2003, 12:36pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,274
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Forum: Softball
Mon Oct 13, 2003, 08:37am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,274
trying to hasten end of game
As I noted above, in hindsight I probably should handled the situation that I posed by just calling the strike, as the player simply wanted to hit instead of walk. There was no issue of rain,...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Oct 10, 2003, 07:39am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,274
another thought
Could an analogy be made to a batter, not paying attention, taking a practice swing while in the box just after the pitch leaves the pitcher's hand? In both cases, there is no intent to swing at the...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Oct 10, 2003, 07:19am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,274
swing
In hindsight, next time I probably would call a strike next time and let it go, unless he swung only after the ball hit the ground. In this bush league, it probably was not worth the hassle of...
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Forum: Softball
Thu Oct 09, 2003, 10:54pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,274
intentional "swing" and miss in SP
I had a blowout adult slowpitch league game recently and the count was 3-1 in favor of a batter on the team way ahead (the blowout status is probably irrelevant). The pitch was inside and low and...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Oct 05, 2003, 07:45am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,889
Byrnes missing the plate--why no interference?
Did anyone else wonder why the plate umpire didn't call the A's Eric Byrnes for interference when he shoved the catcher, after he had missed the plate and the catcher was trying to get to the ball? ...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Oct 05, 2003, 07:38am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,889
OBR
I don't call any baseball, but I know in softball -- ASA anyway -- Tejada would have been placed back at 3B, as a runner generally cannot be put out between the two bases between which s/he was...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Sep 12, 2003, 06:31am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,042
no courtesy foul
Mike, I agree with you. While the courtsey foul does not entirely defeat the purpose -- since being one called strike away from a K is some incentive to swing, and most of the time the ball stays...
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Forum: Softball
Thu Sep 11, 2003, 02:04pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,042
USSSA
Greymule is correct, arc is 3 feet from release (which ends up being about 6 feet from ground usually) to 10 feet from ground.
As for count, what the rule book says -- and they way I call it --...
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Forum: Softball
Mon Sep 08, 2003, 03:53pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,144
Thanks!
Thanks for all the responses. I've been on vacation without internet access.
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Forum: Softball
Thu Sep 04, 2003, 09:25am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,144
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Forum: Softball
Sat Aug 23, 2003, 12:10pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,417
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Forum: Softball
Sat Aug 23, 2003, 08:11am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,417
batter hit w/ throw
I'm new to Fed, but my guess after looking at the RB and CB is there are two options:
(1) if the batter remained in the box and made no movement to hinder the throw, we have no call and a stolen...
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Forum: Softball
Sat Aug 16, 2003, 08:45am
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,940
deflected ball
I'm not sure if this is in writing anywhere, but at an ASA clinic I recall hearing a rough "one step" rule, meaning even if unintentional, the runner will be out if, say, F4 bobbles and is about to...
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Forum: Softball
Sat Aug 16, 2003, 08:33am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,259
throw out of play
By saying that the runner cannot "legally return to tag up," does this mean that the umpire should refuse to let the runner return (e.g. "runner, you can't go back to tag up") or should still let the...
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Forum: Softball
Sat Aug 16, 2003, 07:56am
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,941
obstruction
I agree with Andy's comments on the award and Dakota's comments on mechanics. The arm is up long enough for the players to realize the umpire saw something, but the umpire need not run around w/ the...
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Forum: Softball
Mon Aug 04, 2003, 04:02pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,823
softballs
The most important property for softballs is compression. COR is not especially significant when multi-wall (including composites) are used. It surprises me that those 525 balls became soft. Are...
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Forum: Softball
Sun Aug 03, 2003, 08:09am
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,940
runner hit by ball
If the ball hits the pitcher (body, glove, equipment, etc.) or other fielder for that matter, the runner will not be ruled out for interference unless the runner could have avoided contact with the...
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Forum: Softball
Sat Aug 02, 2003, 01:11pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,660
CO
Mike,
So in ASA if the ball is live until the BR is retired, then this presumably would mean that -- had 1B and 3B been occupied with 1 out -- the batter would have been put out upon swinging and...
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Forum: Softball
Fri Aug 01, 2003, 01:57pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,856
runner
I think the answer should be that a courtsey runner is not allowed in this situation, as it's defeating the purpose of the courtsey runner rule.
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Forum: Softball
Fri Aug 01, 2003, 08:01am
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,660
This is a hypothetical, based on a discussion I...
This is a hypothetical, based on a discussion I had with an instructor at a recent clinic I attended. Fast-pitch game under Federation rules (I think ASA would be the same here). Runners on 2B and...
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Forum: Softball
Wed Jul 30, 2003, 08:11pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,907
safety base
I think the ASA rule book should clarify the language of the safety base rules -- specifically, when the fielder can use the orange base. In particular, the definition of an "errant throw" needs...
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Forum: Softball
Tue Jul 29, 2003, 10:52am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,583
co-ed
1. Do you work Co-ed games in your area?
Response: Some.
2. Do you like/want to work Co-ed games in your area?
Response: Yes, but I prefer male slow-pitch in some leagues where the co-ed...
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