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Expert Profile: Dr. Mark R. Ambrose

Expertise: I can answer all questions about book rules and "case book" rules governing the playing of ASA softball. Have a REAL situation that happened and are not sure the proper rule was applied, ask me.

Experience in the area
I am a registered ASA umpire, a MASA "At-Large" umpire since 1996 and a retired District Umpire-In-Chief. I have very extensive experience in MASA State Championship and ASA national qualifying tournament play both as an umpire and an Umpire-In-Chief. I completed 3 ASA National Schools including the ASA national advanced umpire school in Ok City("Bernie" for those who know him was the lead clinician, I survived the week and couldn't let my kids watch the game tapes when I got home. No, I love you Bernie). I was one of 4 "Yankee" umpires selected to umpire the Men's D National East Championship in 2002 in Winter Haven FL

Organizations
Amateur Softball Association (The authority in softball)

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Prestige Points: 20818
Knowledge	9.98 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.94 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	9.98 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		1
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		10
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		2689

Recent Reviews from Users

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10	10	10	10	08/30/08
10	10	10	10	08/25/08
10	10	10	10	08/21/08
10	10	10	10	08/21/08
10	10	10	10	08/19/08

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Recent Answers from Dr. Mark R. Ambrose

2008-08-27 Softball Legitimate Catch: HI Jerry, A runner can legally leave the base as soon as a defensive player touches the ball. In the past I've used the example of a high sharp line drive that the 6'9" F6 leaps for, deflects off...

2008-08-27 softball: Hi again arbee, I assume F4 caught a fly ball or line drive. If F3 gains possession of the ball and touches the bag before R1 can return, what you have is a live ball appeal of a base left too early...

2008-08-22 Dead ball ruling in an ASA type league: Hi David, well you tell me 2 things that can change what happens "My third base ended up in dead ball territory after he threw the ball home." "The on duty umpire now says that the ball was caught...

2008-08-21 Rule Interpretation: Hi Vince, Interesting question and since I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night I'll give you the answer, or at least my answer. 8-7-d says nothing about a dead ball so the b-r is out.....CBP...

2008-08-21 CO-ED: Hi Matt, if you are playing by ASA rules and not a local rule the answer is no. In coed you can bat either 10,5-5 or 12,6-6 but not 11. The only way 11 would bat is if you started w/12 and 1 got...