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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
Jul 11, 2020
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who will be the runner?
alex p magsombol
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What is the rule
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18U Strike Zone
Kerry
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yocoach
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Dropped third strike
Jasper1dog
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May 13, 2024
yocoach
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Drop 3rd on a Bunt
default
Mar 21, 2007
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May 8, 2024
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Looking for and umpire
William Higgins
Apr 23, 2024
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Apr 23, 2024
William Higgins
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Looking for 10u tournament In Canfield area Spring Summer 2024
gbaker
Nov 11, 2023
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Feb 29, 2024
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OHSAA Question
concerned parent
Jan 29, 2024
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Feb 18, 2024
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Is there a written rule on how long a pitcher can take to pitch?
Rerun
Aug 1, 2020
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May 2, 2023
BretMan2
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Need umpires - Vandalia, OH - multiple dates
clv6963
Apr 28, 2023
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Apr 28, 2023
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Coach outside of field of play
spike43207
Apr 17, 2023
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Apr 17, 2023
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Umpire needed Sat 10/15 Columbus
Jpmonty15
Oct 13, 2022
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Oct 13, 2022
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Obstruction? Interference? Nothing?
Tallmadge Force Gold
Jun 18, 2022
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Jul 9, 2022
BretMan2
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dropped third strike
RRB2
May 29, 2018
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Jan 3, 2022
productsinsights
In need of Umpires!!!!
Nmeyer1012
Sep 7, 2021
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Sep 7, 2021
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Pitcher had mirrored sunglasses above bill of visor
Softball Dad
Jul 26, 2021
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Aug 11, 2021
wilsey73
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Down at Berliner this Weekend
Tallmadge Force Gold
Jul 26, 2021
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Jul 31, 2021
BretMan2
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Need umpires
Jamie2003
Jun 25, 2021
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And for the win. Is it the right call though?
BuckeyeLeaf
Jun 21, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021
CARDS
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UMPIRE INTERFERENCE?
snoman76
Jun 15, 2021
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Jun 15, 2021
BretMan2
Looking for help on NFHS DP/FLEX Rule
Coach Presty
May 28, 2021
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May 29, 2021
BretMan2
Obstruction or is the runner about ready to be tagged out
Rerun
May 8, 2021
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May 8, 2021
BretMan2
Lebanon Little League starts ‘no tolerance’ policy after umpire harassment
Rerun
May 6, 2021
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May 8, 2021
daboss
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Simulated Taking a Sign on the Pitching Plate?
Tallmadge Force Gold
Mar 28, 2021
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May 7, 2021
BretMan2
Shortage of umpires
Rerun
Jul 28, 2020
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Apr 30, 2021
DanMaz
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Hit by batted ball
wellbuckit
Apr 26, 2021
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Apr 28, 2021
BretMan2
Blast Sensor
Bob45429
Mar 25, 2021
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Mar 26, 2021
yocoach
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Can't get a ruling on this unusual call.
da mole
Nov 1, 2020
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Nov 26, 2020
Captain_Thunder
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Infield fly rule
OhioSWAT07
Aug 4, 2020
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Nov 4, 2020
Tallmadge Force Gold
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Umpire Available for Games, Tournaments, Scrimmages or Friendly
TheSoftballZone
Sep 9, 2020
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Oct 6, 2020
northmontthunder
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Obstruction
Hink1927
Sep 28, 2020
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Oct 2, 2020
ALISA WEAVER
Need umpire for Saturday, October 3rd in Utica
JeffS1710
Sep 27, 2020
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Sep 27, 2020
JeffS1710
Need umpire for scrimmage in vandalia
tdford5
Sep 26, 2020
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Sep 26, 2020
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Batting out of order
Hink1927
Sep 8, 2020
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Sep 8, 2020
BretMan2
Obstruction by Catcher?
tschromm3
Jul 21, 2020
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Aug 13, 2020
Bob45429
Umpire role call, drop a reply if your a umpire
Rerun
Aug 1, 2020
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Aug 1, 2020
Rerun
How much money can a umpire make in a year
Rerun
Jul 29, 2020
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Jul 29, 2020
Passion4theGame
Umpires wearing shorts
Bob45429
Jul 27, 2020
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Jul 28, 2020
BretMan2
Checked Swing Appeal Scenario
BretMan2
Jul 23, 2020
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Jul 27, 2020
BretMan2
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baffling call
Stedman00
Jul 21, 2020
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Jul 23, 2020
BretMan2
Why did you become a umpire
TheSoftballZone
Jul 11, 2020
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Jul 19, 2020
jpkeating
What’s the call ump? This one is unbelievable
Rerun
Jul 11, 2020
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Jul 18, 2020
Michael Davis
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Was this the correct call
Coach H
Jul 14, 2020
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Jul 15, 2020
BretMan2
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Interference??
bill
Jul 5, 2020
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Jul 14, 2020
BretMan2
What's is it like to be a umpire?
TheSoftballZone
Jul 11, 2020
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Jul 12, 2020
northmontthunder
No words need, I’m sure all umpires will get a good laugh
Rerun
Jul 5, 2020
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Jul 5, 2020
Rerun
thunder ending the game in the 6th inning of pool play
Rerun
Jun 27, 2020
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Jun 27, 2020
BretMan2
Is the runner out? Catcher throwing down to second base
TheSoftballZone
Jun 21, 2020
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Jun 23, 2020
BretMan2
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OHSAA Jr High Eligibility
shaggy71
Feb 11, 2020
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Feb 29, 2020
Anonymous
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Dead Ball?
SoftballFan04
Feb 20, 2020
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Feb 24, 2020
BretMan2
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OHSAA rules for college camp participation
denised1989
Feb 14, 2020
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Feb 14, 2020
Captain_Thunder
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Running bases in reverse question
Matt Maxwell
Sep 22, 2019
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Sep 23, 2019
Matt Maxwell
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Runner hit by batted ball
snoman76
Sep 6, 2019
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Sep 6, 2019
BretMan2
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Obstruction?
Oddthomas
Jul 17, 2019
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Jul 18, 2019
BretMan2
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Hit by Pitch - Bret Man???
MCombs
Jul 15, 2019
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Jul 17, 2019
coachtomv
Umpire Classes
wilsey73
Jun 24, 2019
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Jul 16, 2019
wilsey73
Batter Interference
tschromm3
Jul 1, 2019
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Jul 15, 2019
Long Baller
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Catcher Throwing Back to Pitcher
Centerville_FP
May 20, 2019
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Jun 26, 2019
wilsey73
If a Pitch hits an umpire is it Automatically a dead ball?
412Ron
May 22, 2018
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Jun 26, 2019
wilsey73
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Double Runners??
Buckeye Elite 05
Jun 25, 2019
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Jun 25, 2019
BretMan2
Foul or fair
Little Monsters
May 16, 2019
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Jun 8, 2019
Little Monsters
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Scoring stat question
BOBKAT
May 10, 2019
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May 30, 2019
Stedman00
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Runner Hit With a Thrown Ball: When Is That an Out?
Long Baller
May 15, 2019
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May 17, 2019
JoeA1010
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Scoring Question
Spartandad
Apr 28, 2019
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Apr 28, 2019
jayflyer98
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Question about a play at 1st
Buckeye Elite 05
Apr 27, 2019
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Apr 28, 2019
BretMan2
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Fairborn High School Softball Coach Violated OHSAA rules but nothing happened
softballrox
Mar 23, 2017
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Apr 5, 2019
Jamie Wolff
OHSAA - Foul Poles
reagansdaddy
Feb 27, 2019
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Mar 1, 2019
daboss
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ASA/USA Fastpitch rules
Vikings Elite Daugherty
Jan 29, 2019
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Jan 31, 2019
Jose_canusee
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13U
bruce cordy
Jan 18, 2019
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Jan 18, 2019
bruce cordy
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How many innings make a game...
Centerville_FP
Sep 25, 2018
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Sep 28, 2018
Centerville_FP
Count mistake....what's the fix?
Maxdad
Jul 2, 2018
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Aug 15, 2018
NWCbus0124
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Look Back Rule... Hidden Ball Trick
jd100
May 8, 2018
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Aug 6, 2018
Southpaw
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8u
Ladybraves45356
Jul 31, 2018
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Aug 2, 2018
BretMan2
Runner Interference on Bunt
OhPhat
Jul 23, 2018
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Jul 23, 2018
OhPhat
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Obstruction
Hink1927
Jul 21, 2018
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Jul 23, 2018
UtilityDad
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Force out called by mistake
jd100
Jul 2, 2018
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Jul 5, 2018
Clevelandfan
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Hit by pitch rule
Cat-Man
Jul 2, 2018
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Jul 5, 2018
BretMan2
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Runner obstructing play when short stop in baseline
#13mom
Jul 1, 2018
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Jul 2, 2018
BretMan2
Play at home plate
josie
Jun 23, 2018
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Jun 26, 2018
BretMan2
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2 Questions
snoman76
Jun 19, 2018
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Jun 19, 2018
snoman76
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USA Softball: DP/Flex and EP
CoachNate
Jun 8, 2018
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Jun 14, 2018
BretMan2
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New ASA base runner rule?
snoman76
May 17, 2018
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May 17, 2018
BretMan2
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what is the actual rule for batting out of order.
taymakda
May 15, 2018
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May 17, 2018
BretMan2
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base running question
RRB2
May 4, 2018
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May 7, 2018
DanMaz
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Batter Protection?
Oddthomas
Apr 2, 2018
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Apr 7, 2018
Oddthomas
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What makes teams A, B, or C?
kam7896
Dec 11, 2017
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Dec 13, 2017
Chardon Storm
Bat Heaters
OhPhat
Nov 2, 2017
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Dec 7, 2017
FastBat
Boys playing softball?
FastBat
Oct 25, 2017
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Nov 1, 2017
MCS21
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New PGF rule?
snoman76
Oct 16, 2017
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Oct 21, 2017
snoman76
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too many girls from one school ball team???
skyrider2243
Aug 14, 2017
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Oct 18, 2017
City Slicker
Runner interference at first base ( interference or not?)
TheSoftballZone
Sep 25, 2017
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Sep 25, 2017
TheSoftballZone
Slingshot pitching motion Legal or illegal?
finfan365
May 11, 2017
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USAUmp1
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batters box?
pitchersdad26
Jul 5, 2017
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Aug 5, 2017
mike_dyer
ASA nationals eligibility?
b lesh
Jul 12, 2017
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Jul 12, 2017
Captain_Thunder
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Is there a limit to the number of ASA teams a girls 16u fastpitch player can play on?
DW@SBC
Jun 18, 2017
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Jul 7, 2017
#FortyFour
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Safety Bag @ 1st Base
27gmoney27
Jun 15, 2017
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Jul 6, 2017
Captain_Thunder
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Ground rules - whose responsibility to establish?
backstop09
May 11, 2017
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Jul 3, 2017
Coach Rick Smith
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Batters and Catchers
Centerville_FP
Jun 12, 2017
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Jun 22, 2017
Comp
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gorilla grip gold
MILEYSDAD
Jun 13, 2017
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Jun 13, 2017
BretMan2
Foul ball, collison
Shane
May 30, 2017
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Jun 8, 2017
Spartandad
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