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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

2009-11-04 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

2009-10-23 Scoring:

I believe that I answered the first one correctly. The second one depends. What is the reason for the put out at second? The hit to short center or the runner not attempting to advance. Straight

2009-10-22 Fielders Choice or Hit?:

Charles, That is fielder's choice all the way. The batter doesn't get a hit when a preceding runner is forced out. Nothing good came of the that at bat. Before the batter was up, runners on first

2009-10-19 at bat question:

In other words is this an error? This is a judgement call by the scorekeeper. Just because the ball hit the girls glove does not make it an error. If she did everything she could to catch the ball,

 

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