pitcher throws pitch backwards

[bniu]

I was working a game the other night and with no runners on, 1-0 count, pitcher starts to pitch, well, she ended up throwing the ball backwards, as in, she "pitched" it to 2nd base. Ball just slipped from her hand as she was at the top of her windmill.

I've never seen any rule to cover that, so I just added a ball to the count and we played on. Didn't get any complaints from any coaches. Was that the correct call? What if there were runners on base?

I know in Baseball, this would be a balk, but in Softball, would this just be an illegal pitch and add a ball to the count and advance each runner one base?

[RKBUmp]

Its not an illegal pitch, its just a pitched ball that slipped out of the pitchers hand. It is a live ball, and if runners are on base they are free to advance at their own risk. And yes it is a ball on the batter.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by bniu

I was working a game the other night and with no runners on, 1-0 count, pitcher starts to pitch, well, she ended up throwing the ball backwards, as in, she "pitched" it to 2nd base. Ball just slipped from her hand as she was at the top of her windmill.

I've never seen any rule to cover that, so I just added a ball to the count and we played on. Didn't get any complaints from any coaches. Was that the correct call? What if there were runners on base?

I know in Baseball, this would be a balk, but in Softball, would this just be an illegal pitch and add a ball to the count and advance each runner one base?

For ASA, it is 6FP.11. "If the ball slips from the pitcher's hand during the delivery, a ball is declared on the batter, the ball will remain live and the runner(s) may advance at their own risk"

[nopachunts]

I had F1 do this this past weekend. There were no runners on but the offensive coach is holding his hands out like what do we do? I laughed to myself because this was discussed this week. It seems like if you talk about it, it will happen soon.

First time that I have had F1 lose the ball backwards. I have F1 have the pitch come off at an angle but not ever backwards.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

I had F1 do this this past weekend. There were no runners on but the offensive coach is holding his hands out like what do we do? I laughed to myself because this was discussed this week. It seems like if you talk about it, it will happen soon.

First time that I have had F1 lose the ball backwards. I have F1 have the pitch come off at an angle but not ever backwards.

Now, if the batter squared to bunt and did not pull the bat back.......

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Now, if the batter squared to bunt and did not pull the bat back.......

I'll see your
and I raise you

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Now, if the batter squared to bunt and did not pull the bat back.......

Chances are if you wait long enough, the batter will pull it back before the ball reaches the vicinity of the strike zone!

[UmpireErnie]

But if you reeeeealy need that strike, you know like in a two hour long JV game and it's way after beer-30....