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Rule and scoring questions for Fastpitch Softball. Primarily High School (NFHS) and ASA

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Youth Coach and High School Umpire

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Registered with the Michigan High School Athletic Association to umpire softball and referee basketball

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Recent Answers from Tom Mielke

2009-11-16 Bunted Balls - 2 Questions:

Question 1 the umpire was not correct. If the ball is first touched on or over fair territory fair ball if on or over foul territory, foul ball. It doesn't matter if the ball hits the plate. Question

2009-11-11 Force Out Rule:

It sounds like the runner on 1st was tagged after the bag was tagged putting the batter out. Since the batter was put out, the runner was no longer forced to advance, so the runner wasn't out with the

2009-11-10 Baserunner:

Freddie, Your question doesn't have an answer that applies in every situation. You have described a text book example of obstruction. There is not an automatic award of a base for obstruction. At

2009-11-04 rule:

Throwing the glove at the ball and not hitting it is nothing. Throw the glove and hitting it is a three base award. A pitcher must be in contact with the rubber at the beginning of the pitch. Some

2009-11-01 Batter interference:

I've got nothing on this as well. The batter did what they would normally do. The batter didn't reposition themselves in the box causing the interference. The only time I would call interference on

 

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