Intentional walk ... coach goes berserk

[Dakota]

Originally posted by jhawley
In every rule book that I have ever read in fast pitch softball, the pitcher MUST deliver 4 balls in order to walk the batter. There are no INTENTIONAL WALKS as in baseball, where the batter goes to first w/out seeing any pitches. I dont like intentional walks either, but it is part of the game jsut as bunting or hitting home runs.

I don't know what levels of baseball allow a "declared walk" rather than throwing four pitchouts, but it isn't MLB.

ASA fastpitch requires four pitches to be thrown, but they may be obvious pitchouts as long as the catcher starts in the catcher's box, the pitcher pitches a legal pitch, and all other defensive players are in fair territory (just like a normal pitch).

ASA slowpitch allows the "declared walk" rather than throwing four pitches.