Rule and scoring questions for Fastpitch Softball. Primarily High School (NFHS) and ASA
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| Charles | 10/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| mike | 10/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| brad | 10/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you |
| Gary | 09/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Tom gave me my answer within less ..... |
| Bill Rudick | 09/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Excellent answer, especially with additional information on ..... |
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
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
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
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
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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