New stuff I learned this weekend
 

I learned the following from parents, coaches, and my fellow blue this past weekend. I've been calling this game all wrong.

The hands are, in fact, part of the bat.
You can't call her out, she's doing what we told her to do.
She has to slide! (This on an UNCONTESTED steal of 2nd - no throw).
If you catch it off the net, it's an out.
(On a pop up to F1 right on the baseline) Run into her next time, she has to get out of your way!
(Immediately followed by) Lower your shoulder into her if you're worried about getting hurt!
It's interference if the batter runs after a 3rd strike and there's people on base.
She can't go to 2nd after a walk if the pitcher has the ball in the circle because of "the hesitation rule."
(After a completely normal fouled check-swing) Hey, that's a bunt!!!
She's out! She stepped out of the box (this on a slapper that didn't even swing on the pitch in question).
If it hits the chalk it's fair! (Yes, it was, for a moment, then it rolled foul)
(14U BR scores on a routine grounder thrown into deep right field) She can't score, it's one base on an overthrow! (Yes, I said 14U ... and this was a coach!)
And finally, after the game a fellow blue (not my partner) was explaining to the rookie blue that a pitch that bounced, was swung on, then cleanly fielded by the catcher was not a Dropped Third Strike, and the batter couldn't run.

Ugh. And this was a freaking tourney! These people PAID to play extra after the season was over. Wow.

Organization ?
 

And this was USFA, ASA, NSA, NFHS, NCAA, USSSA...based rules ???

ASA, although... regarding the comments above, are there any codes where that matters?

We ought to combine all of these misconceptions and myths and create a new sanction. I can only imagine the pandemonium after one of those games. :D

ASA it dissappoints me. A couple of the others. It still might dissapoint me. One or two of the organizations I have learned that NOTHING surprises me anymore...aka USFA.

Arena Softball?