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Forum: Softball Tue May 05, 2026, 04:29pm

Replies: 2 Look back rule Views: 454 Posted By kblump Yeah, that is how I understood it, just wanted to... Yeah, that is how I understood it, just wanted to make sure. Been close to a decade since I studied these. Thanks!

Forum: Softball Mon May 04, 2026, 08:19am

Replies: 13 Ball deflected over the fence Views: 1,001 Posted By kblump Except that if the ball hits the fence/wall and... Except that if the ball hits the fence/wall and then goes over, it is a home run. That is the inconsistency that bothers me. Sometimes the fence is the “ground”, sometimes it is not

Forum: Softball Mon May 04, 2026, 07:58am

Replies: 2 Look back rule Views: 454 Posted By kblump Look back rule I have run into this a few times and want to make sure I understand this correctly. R1 on 3rd legally leaves the base after the pitch is released. As F2 throws the ball to F1, R1 starts back to 3rd....

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 17, 2026, 10:06am

Replies: 2 Home run/gnd rule double Views: 1,888 Posted By kblump Not sure what I was reading either! The case... Not sure what I was reading either! The case book example is off the fence, off the glove, then over the fence. So 2 base award. The rule I cited doesn’t exist, it is 8.3.3a (I wrote 8.8.3a) I...

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 13, 2026, 04:26pm

Replies: 2 Home run/gnd rule double Views: 1,888 Posted By kblump Home run/gnd rule double Fed rules. A batted ball hits the top of the outfield fence and deflects over the fence in fair territory. I just want to make sure I am interpreting this correctly. The batter is awarded 2...

Forum: Softball Mon Apr 13, 2026, 04:09pm

Replies: 13 Ball deflected over the fence Views: 1,001 Posted By kblump We’re getting away from the question. The case... We’re getting away from the question. The case book situation (8.5.5 situation EJ has for parts. Case book ruling in (). The ball deflects: a. off top of fence and land in the outfield (gnd ball)...

Forum: Softball Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:41pm

Replies: 13 Ball deflected over the fence Views: 1,001 Posted By kblump The ball hitting the fence does not equate to the... The ball hitting the fence does not equate to the ball hitting the ground. A ball hitting the fence and then going over is a home run. The difference here seems to be the ball hitting the fence, then...

Forum: Softball Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:05am

Replies: 13 Ball deflected over the fence Views: 1,001 Posted By kblump “8.5.6 states that a fair batted ball strikes the... “8.5.6 states that a fair batted ball strikes the foul (fair, my edit) pole above the fence level.” 8.5.6 also says “….or leaves the playing field in fair territory without touching or going...

Forum: Softball Fri Apr 10, 2026, 04:17pm

Replies: 13 Ball deflected over the fence Views: 1,001 Posted By kblump Ball deflected over the fence The Fed 2026 casebook (8.5.5 situation E) has a fly ball to F8. In part b the ball deflects off the top of the fence, strikes the fielder’s glove and ricochets over the fence in fair territory. The...

Forum: Softball Wed Jun 09, 2021, 09:02pm

Replies: 6 FED pregame warmup pitches Views: 5,006 Posted By kblump FED pregame warmup pitches I have a gentleman insisting a pitcher cannot warmup on the field using the pitcher’s plate prior to the start of the game. He is talking about players on the field like 15 minutes before the game. I...

Forum: Softball Wed May 25, 2016, 02:50pm

Replies: 16 Legal pitch? Views: 3,613 Posted By kblump She does not pick up her entire for nor slide it... She does not pick up her entire for nor slide it forward, she simply lifts her heel and starts her push off the "plate" from that point. As I said, once she lifts her heel, the ball of her foot is a...

Forum: Softball Wed May 25, 2016, 01:24pm

Replies: 16 Legal pitch? Views: 3,613 Posted By kblump Legal pitch? Fed rule set. Pitcher places her pivot foot heel on the plate, non-pivot foot toes on the plate. As she starts forward, she moves to the ball of her pivot foot to push off, but the ball of her foot...

Forum: Baseball Mon Sep 10, 2012, 03:16pm

Replies: 27 Yanks-O's Saturday/Game Ender Views: 4,749 Posted By kblump bad call is a bad call We have all done this for a long time and can emphasize with an ump who misses a call. The replays clearly show Tex was safe so you can call them whiny all you want, they were right. As someone...

Forum: Softball Thu May 24, 2012, 04:25pm

Replies: 3 FED pitching rules Views: 1,882 Posted By kblump FED pitching rules I have a rec league pitcher who is taking lessons from a local varsity sofball coach. He is teaching her to bring her hands together (to adjust her grip for whateve pitch she is going to throw),...

Forum: Softball Sat Mar 29, 2008, 01:52pm

Replies: 2 Fed test Views: 1,362 Posted By kblump Fed test I have not received the NFHS softball (or baseball for that matter) rules test. I use to get it and the answer key every year from MHSAA. Does anyone know where I can find it online?

Forum: Softball Tue Jun 12, 2007, 12:26pm

Replies: 8 Lbr Views: 2,043 Posted By kblump Lbr I believe this is an easy one, but it created quite a stir, so I'll ask. 12U game, Fed rule set, bases loaded no outs, B4 gets solid hit up the middle to center field. R1 and R2 score easily. R3...

Forum: Softball Mon May 21, 2007, 12:55pm

Replies: 16 Yet another OBS scenario: base path and home plate Views: 3,267 Posted By kblump F2 is not in possesion of the ball and is not... F2 is not in possesion of the ball and is not fielding a batted ball and is impeding the progress of the runner who is legally running the bases (open for debate since we were not there). I give,...

Forum: Softball Mon May 21, 2007, 11:54am

Replies: 16 Yet another OBS scenario: base path and home plate Views: 3,267 Posted By kblump As OP, how can this not be OBS? A player without... As OP, how can this not be OBS? A player without the ball caused the runner to deviate from her path. The rule does not have a clause that reads" unless there are other ways to get to the base". ...

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