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Forum: Softball Wed May 30, 2018, 09:26pm

Replies: 2 Sub limits Views: 860 Posted By Centerfield9 Sub limits ASA. Starter 1 starts and is batting 10th. Sub 1 comes in in the 3rd inning and replaces starter 1 (starter 1 is out of the game and sub 1 is now batting 10th). Can a second sub (Sub 2) replace...

Forum: Softball Sun May 20, 2018, 12:03pm

Replies: 6 Dropped Infield Fly Views: 1,778 Posted By Centerfield9 Dropped Infield Fly ASA. Cannot find anything in the rulebook about this. Are the runners required to tag their base on a dropped IFF? One side of the discussion says the rules of a caught flyball apply whether or...

Forum: Softball Mon May 23, 2016, 05:02pm

Replies: 24 Batting out of order Views: 4,817 Posted By Centerfield9 Batting out of order R1 on 2nd, R2 on 1st. Wrong batter hits a single. R1 scores, R2 on 2nd, BR on 1st. Before next pitch, it's discovered that BR is wrong. 7.2.D.2b EFFECT (a) The player who should have batted is...

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 19, 2013, 03:23pm

Replies: 25 Infield Fly Rule Views: 3,723 Posted By Centerfield9 I appreciate everyone's response. I'm not a... I appreciate everyone's response. I'm not a lawyer; I'm just trying to understand the rule as it is written. After re-reading that sentence, it still doesn't make sense to me. It would be better...

Forum: Softball Tue Aug 13, 2013, 09:44am

Replies: 25 Infield Fly Rule Views: 3,723 Posted By Centerfield9 EXACTLY! On any other flyball, the runners do... EXACTLY! On any other flyball, the runners do not have to retouch their base after the ball is touched (and dropped) by the fielder. But in the case of the IFF, they do. Otherwise, why would MLB...

Forum: Softball Tue Aug 13, 2013, 08:06am

Replies: 25 Infield Fly Rule Views: 3,723 Posted By Centerfield9 Thank you. Is this in the rulebook? At... Thank you. Is this in the rulebook? At mlb.com, they define it this way: "An INFIELD FLY is a fair fly ball (not including a line drive nor an attempted bunt) which can be caught by an infielder...

Forum: Softball Mon Aug 12, 2013, 10:17pm

Replies: 25 Infield Fly Rule Views: 3,723 Posted By Centerfield9 Infield Fly Rule [ASA Mens Slow Pitch] Infield Fly is correctly called by the umpire. The runners take a few steps off their bases and the flyball is dropped. Do the runners have to return to their base before...

Forum: Softball Fri May 04, 2012, 08:36am

Replies: 19 Incorrect infield fly rule called Views: 5,057 Posted By Centerfield9 It does make sense. The IFF call could influence... It does make sense. The IFF call could influence how the fielder plays the ball, and that could, in turn, influence what the runners do. In this case, it didn't matter, but to say the "argument...

Forum: Softball Thu May 03, 2012, 08:32am

Replies: 19 Incorrect infield fly rule called Views: 5,057 Posted By Centerfield9 It got a little crazy. Pop up to 3B, ball... It got a little crazy. Pop up to 3B, ball dropped, ball thrown to 1B, tagged the base (no tag on either runner), runners on 1B and 3B hesitated then advanced at the same time on the throw, ball is...

Forum: Softball Tue May 01, 2012, 04:40pm

Replies: 19 Incorrect infield fly rule called Views: 5,057 Posted By Centerfield9 Incorrect infield fly rule called Runners on 1st and 3rd. Batter hits an infield fly. Umpire calls "INFIELD FLY, BATTER IS OUT." Infielder drops the flyball. Complete confusion going on because nobody knows what's a force out and...

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 01, 2011, 02:56pm

Replies: 2 Rules regarding slow-pitch with stealing Views: 1,989 Posted By Centerfield9 Rules regarding slow-pitch with stealing The rulebook seems a little light on the specifics of the stealing rule for adult SP. 1. If you leave too early, are you out? 2. If you leave too early and a pitched ball hits the ground in front...

Forum: Softball Fri Jun 11, 2010, 10:39pm

Replies: 5 Is BR out? Views: 1,307 Posted By Centerfield9 It was a routine stand-up double, then the ump... It was a routine stand-up double, then the ump called the BR out. I said "WTF?? What could POSSIBLY have happened?" It's a mens league (18+ years old) with new umpires, not really young, and not...

Forum: Softball Fri Jun 11, 2010, 09:44pm

Replies: 5 Is BR out? Views: 1,307 Posted By Centerfield9 Yeah. I couldn't believe it. It wasn't even our... Yeah. I couldn't believe it. It wasn't even our game -- it was the previous game. So before our game started, I asked the umpire about it because I didn't want our team to be a victim. Crazy!

Forum: Softball Fri Jun 11, 2010, 09:40pm

Replies: 4 1 up? Views: 2,178 Posted By Centerfield9 Once both teams hit 3 HRs, any team can hit one... Once both teams hit 3 HRs, any team can hit one more to be "1 up" over the other team (4 HRs to 3). Then the other team can hit up to 2 HRs to be "1 up" again (5 HRs to 4). "1 up" means that...

Forum: Softball Fri Jun 11, 2010, 09:17pm

Replies: 5 Is BR out? Views: 1,307 Posted By Centerfield9 Is BR out? The batter hit a deep fly ball to the outfield and dropped the bat into fair territory. While the batted ball was in the outfield, the on-deck batter moved the bat out of play. The umpires ruled...

Forum: Softball Wed Jul 01, 2009, 04:32pm

Replies: 5 Definition of "possession of the ball" Views: 1,675 Posted By Centerfield9 I couldn't find this in the rulebook. If you can... I couldn't find this in the rulebook. If you can point me to the right section, that would be most helpful.

Forum: Softball Sun Jun 28, 2009, 07:39pm

Replies: 5 Definition of "possession of the ball" Views: 1,675 Posted By Centerfield9 Definition of "possession of the ball" BR hits a routine infield groundball, the fielder fields it and short-hops it to F3. The ball gets lodged between F3's body and elbow before BR touches first base. The play is too quick for F3 to...

Forum: Softball Sat May 09, 2009, 09:47pm

Replies: 15 Interference Views: 2,489 Posted By Centerfield9 Unless F3 had a play at home, I would rule the... Unless F3 had a play at home, I would rule the run counts and the BR is out. If F3 had a play at home had there been no interference, the runner and BR are both out.

Forum: Softball Thu Apr 30, 2009, 07:35am

Replies: 26 Drawing the OBS call Views: 3,005 Posted By Centerfield9 I agree. F3 knows the BR is coming. On every... I agree. F3 knows the BR is coming. On every batted ball hit fair, F3 needs to deal with the BR, so standing there on 1B is deliberate. "Daydreaming" will draw the OBS call every time in my book.

Forum: Softball Sun Apr 26, 2009, 10:04am

Replies: 19 Touching bases in legal order Views: 2,656 Posted By Centerfield9 Good question. On a live ball, I would agree. ... Good question. On a live ball, I would agree. But does this apply on a dead ball? If the runners are allowed to finish their base running responsibilities, as long as they touch the bases in...

Forum: Softball Sat Apr 25, 2009, 07:33pm

Replies: 19 Touching bases in legal order Views: 2,656 Posted By Centerfield9 Touching bases in legal order R1 at 1st. Batter hits a triple, touches 1st and 2nd and stands on 3rd. R1 misses 2nd, touches 3rd, and slides into home on a play where the ball goes out-of-play. The defense is screaming that R1...

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