Rosin Bag on the field

[bluezebra]

Originally posted by Skahtboi
I don't know that there is one. What are baseball rules doing being quoted in a softball forum?

There's a problem, because someone questioned the legality of leaving the rosin bag on the field.

Because it's a universal rule. If there's a rosin bag, it's allowed to stay on the field behind the pitcher's mound.

Bob

[commteacher]

Originally Posted by bluezebra

There's a problem, because someone questioned the legality of leaving the rosin bag on the field.

Because it's a universal rule. If there's a rosin bag, it's allowed to stay on the field behind the pitcher's mound.

Bob

Can the pitcher who brought the rosin bag out of the dugout, take it with her when the inning is over? OR Does she have to leave it on the field for the opposing pitcher to use or, even worse have the opposing pitcher take it with her when she leaves the field??

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by commteacher

Can the pitcher who brought the rosin bag out of the dugout, take it with her when the inning is over? OR Does she have to leave it on the field for the opposing pitcher to use or, even worse have the opposing pitcher take it with her when she leaves the field??

She can certainly take it with her.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by commteacher

Can the pitcher who brought the rosin bag out of the dugout, take it with her when the inning is over? OR Does she have to leave it on the field for the opposing pitcher to use or, even worse have the opposing pitcher take it with her when she leaves the field??

No pitcher must leave the rosin bag for the other team to use, under any set of softball rules; if she does, it is a courtesy, or simply too lazy to pick the bag up. If the opposing pitcher wants a rosin bag, she or her team can provide their own.

NCAA requires each team to remove their "resin bag" each half inning.