Newbie to umping softball.

[wadeintothem]

Welcome to the site! You have a lot of work to do. Post as things come up and we'll help you through it - in the mean time - you definately need a rule book.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Welcome to the site! You have a lot of work to do. Post as things come up and we'll help you through it - in the mean time - you definately need a rule book.

I think we've established that. Unfortunately for this guy, he's already got a game tomorrow and is looking for a cheat sheet.

Here is a question I have that I might run into:

Ball going out of play. If I recall correctly from playing slowpitch on a ball hit to an infielder and over thrown to 1B that goes out of play all baserunners including batter get base they are going to plus one, correct?

Are there any other situations that would be different?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Jerry Blum

Here is a question I have that I might run into:

Ball going out of play. If I recall correctly from playing slowpitch on a ball hit to an infielder and over thrown to 1B that goes out of play all baserunners including batter get base they are going to plus one, correct?

Are there any other situations that would be different?

That's not the case for ASA. Forget about where they're going to. It's now two bases from the time of the throw. Take the following example: You have a very fast runner on 1B (designate him as R1), and the SS is playing very deep. Grounder is hit to the SS, who bobbles it while fielding it. R1 rounds 2B, sees the SS with the ball, and heads back to 2B. Then, the SS throws to 1B in an attempt to retire the batter-runner (known as BR in our lexicon). However, the throw sails over the fence.

R1 should be awarded home, as he had already advanced to 2B when the throw was released. It does not matter that he was heading back to 2B, as he had already legally advanced to 2B. The BR is awarded 2B.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Jerry Blum

Here is a question I have that I might run into:

Ball going out of play. If I recall correctly from playing slowpitch on a ball hit to an infielder and over thrown to 1B that goes out of play all baserunners including batter get base they are going to plus one, correct?

No. Forget the bit about the infielder, first throw, base going to... all that. Forget it completely. On a ball thrown out of play (at any time, from any fielder - only exception being a throw judged intentional to stop play) the base award for all runners is 2 bases from the runner's position at the time of the throw. Doesn't matter which direction the runner was running or which base they were trying to achieve, or which base they last legally (or illegally) touched. The award is 2 bases from the runner's position at the time of the throw.

PS: In case no one has told you, you need a rule book!