Honestly, I miss coaching! :D The DP/FLEX rule has a lot of ins and outs and twists and turns. The rule takes up an entire page in the rule book!...
Yes, if the FLEX player leaves the game she has one re-entry, just like any other player who left the game. Your line-up can can from 10 players...
I can speak definitively for the sanctions I work, USA softball and NFHS/high school ball. This is probably the same for most sanctions, but...
Just FYI... These are the latest Covid guidelines issued to softball officials for the 2021 season. It outlines who is responsible for what. I’m...
1) If you think that an umpire had his view blocked or was out of position, at the end of the play request time, wait for it to be granted, then...
1) Rules state that all awarded bases must be legally run. A home run is a four base award, so... 2) There are instances when assisting a runner...
It looks like you got your answer. It’s a huge rule MYTH that a coach can’t ever touch a runner, under any circumstance, and if they do then the...
Speaking for USA and NFHS/high school...neither have any rule changes for 2021. Since last season was wiped out, as were the usual national...
If incorrectly called, then the umpires may correct it. It’s not really something you want to have to do- because it means that you screwed up in...
If it was first touched in fair ground, then it’s a fair ball. Otherwise, it’s just a plain old foul ball. If it’s fair and goes over the fence...
A great teacher, with a great class, at a great facility! :)
Some baseball automatically gives the next base (for instance, NFHS/high school), but others don’t (OBR/NCAA). That was such a well explained...
Somebody needs to read the USA softball guidelines on social media.
I see a lot of that. Guys want to work all day, maybe seven or eight games in a day, with one or two breaks. They like to brag about how many...
If you’re trying to make a living at something that you’re not physically capable of doing, then I guess it’s time to find a new line of work....
Nobody should be scheduled for six or seven games that doesn’t want to work six or seven games. The guys that assign tournaments for me are very...
When the leadoff batter received a pitch, that made the at bat of the previous batter legitimate. Since the previous batter was #8, the next...
White used to be illegal, back when they used a white ball. Now optic yellow gloves are illegal! But white should be fine. It’s really strange...
Maybe you don’t need any conditioner! As far as a glove opening and closing, the thing that gives the most resistance is the heel padding. If you...
Your answer lies within... https://nfca.org/web_docs/store/ATECBeyondBasicsOfScoring.pdf
