Passed Ball or Wild Pitch?

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What is the actual difference between a wild pitch and a passed ball? We are trying to figure this out because my daughter (she pitches) was told that she had all wild pitches not passed balls at her last two games. This is at the 12U age group and I thought she had 2 wild pitches and the rest were passed balls. She is not a wild pitcher and had 12 k's (3 innings one game 5 innings the second game) those two games. Any info would be appreciated!
 
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a pass ball is an error on the catcher. If it was able to be stopped, and wasn't, then it is a pass ball. If there was no way for the catcher to stop that ball, it is a wild pitch.
 
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From the NFCA scoring manual:
http://nfca.org.ismmedia.com/ISM2/MultimediaManager/ATEC.pdf

1. A wild pitch is charged to the pitcher when the pitcher throws so high, wide or
low that the catcher can not handle the ball with ordinary effort and at least one
runner advances.

a - Any pitch in the dirt which advances a runner is deemed wild.

b - Only one wild pitch is scored regardless of the number of runners
who advance or the number of bases advanced.

c - A third strike that is not handled by the catcher because it was
wild, where the batter makes first base safely, is charged to the
pitcher as a strikeout and also as a wild pitch (KWP).

d - No wild pitch is scored if a runner was stealing on the release of
the wild pitch and only one base is advanced.

2. A passed ball is charged to the catcher when she fails to catch a pitch which
could have been caught with ordinary effort and at least one baserunner advances.

a - A bobbled pitch (not dropped) where a runner advances is scored
as a stolen base, not a passed ball, even if the runner decides to
advance after seeing the bobble.

b - Only one passed ball is charged regardless of the number of
runners who advance or the number of bases advanced.

c - A third strike that is not handled by the catcher and which should
have been with ordinary effort, and the batter reaches first base
safely, is charged to the catcher as a passed ball and the pitcher as a
strikeout (KPB).

d - No passed ball is scored if a runner was stealing on the release of
the pitch that got away and only one base is earned.
 
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Thanks Bretman! This is exactly what I was looking for, your reply answered all of our questions. Thanks once again for the info. :)
 
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Also from ATEC -
(f) Because the pitcher and catcher handle the ball much more than other fielders, certain misplays on pitched balls are defined in Rule 10.15 as wild pitches and passed balls. No error shall be charged when a wild pitch or passed ball is scored.
 
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