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The Umpires Life and Rulings
The Umpires Life and Rules/Interpretations Questions & Answers on eligibility, scoring.
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TheSoftballZone
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Umps - Blown calls that have made you laugh, cry, scratch your head, or pop a gasket!
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USA Softball: DP/Flex and EP
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2012 ASA rule book in .pdf
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iPad app...stats program?
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Fastpitch Scorekeeping w iScore baseball
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Is there a written rule on how long a pitcher can take to pitch?
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Lookback rule question
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OHSAA 2010/2011 changes
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Locked
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No time left...Rules for STALLING
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score book question
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ASA Rule Changes for 2011
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NSA Changes for 2015-16 season
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Bad umpires or teams not playing as well as they should???
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Aug 15, 2011
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ASA rule changes
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Scoring question-loss to pitcher
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Runner called out as a result of base coach heckling the defense
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Coaches-what would YOU do????
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Base on Balls and Runner stealing Third...
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Worst Calls Ever?
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3rd strike call, Rule?
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Another ump robs a girl of homerun !
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ASA ump says "take off your sunglasses" - Flag City tournament in Findlay
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Bat Heaters
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This has got to stop...
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Rule should be eliminated or made more clear
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Pitching Rules
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Release or not to release???
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Illegal pitch time, bretman?
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Switch Hitting, switching batter boxes. What the Rules?
Admin
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BretMan2
Illegal pitch?
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FastBat
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ASA Rules Changes for 2010
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Another Unusual Play
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Base Stealing Rules ... Anyone Heard of This One!??
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When does a runner have to return to the base?
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Runner on 3rd base stealing home on a pass ball, when does she need to slide in ASA tournament?
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What is a good ERA in softball
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20 second rule
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Game Changer Software
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Middle school pitching distance and middle school players questions
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Can someone explain to me....
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Bat Drop Rules
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ASA Rules regarding jersey numbers - Help needed!
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player " One foot in the box please"
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Intentional walk?
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Why have the rule?
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bunt question
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Ump not keeping time for game
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Umpire Lynching
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100's of illegal bats?
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Blood on Uniform
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Obstruction or Not?
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Hottest rule to call this summer!
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Is there a RULE against...
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Baseline HS umpire question....
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Girl hit on the Hnads While Swinging
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2005 Rocketech - blue says illegal because it's "flat"
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Ump walks off field in Pickerington
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Over-sized Score books
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Rules questions
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Play with a nose piercing?
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Rules of releasing a player.....
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