Fielder Positions

drwells1

Hey guys got a question for ya'll. It is probably an easy answer but I can't find anything in the ASA book about this. I am doing mens slow pitch last night and the team at bat is place hitting like crazy. The defense decides to bring one of the outfielders in and he stays in the dirt on the edge of the grass but clearly in the infield. Is this legal? I asked my partner who was the plate umpire if he knew if it was legal or not and he thought it was not but couldn't be sure. Like I said I should know this but can't find any clarification. If ya'll could give me refernces it would be appreciated.

txump81

The only rule about placement that I know of is every fielder must be in fair territory at the time of pitch. Obviously the catcher is exempted from this rule, but he/she must be in the catcher's box. As far as other placement goes, I have seen MLB teams bring an outfielder in for the shift.

NCASAUmp

Completely legal in men's slow pitch and women's slow pitch. Not legal in coed.

There are only three rules regarding the positioning of fielders in men's or women's slow pitch.

1 - All fielders (except the catcher) must be in fair territory when the pitcher delivers the pitch.
2 - No fielder may take a position in the batter's line of vision to the pitcher.
3 - You must have a pitcher and a catcher.

Beyond that, they can have 8 outfielders or 8 infielders (excluding pitcher and catcher) for all I care, so long as they meet all 3 rules above.