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| April 6, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Avoiding collision at the scoring line Thank you ! |
| April 5, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Avoiding collision at the scoring line Rule 8.9(2) says that if the runner touches any part of the strike mat or batters box the runner shall be called out. My question is… is there an allotmade made on this if the runner is trying to avoid a collision even? |
| April 4, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Avoiding collision at the scoring line Yesterday we had a play at home plate where the catcher was pulled off the plate by a wide throw which carried him out to the scoring line about 6 feet off the plate. The runner went through the plate area claiming that he was avoiding a collision with the catcher. There is about 10 foot of open area available for the runner to run through without going through the plate area. Is the runners argument valid? Thank you |
| March 6, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Adverse wind conditions When the umpire determines that adverse wind conditions exist and that only strikes will be called, can there be an intentional walk? Thank you |
| Feb. 20, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Throwing of a bat Thank you! |
| Feb. 20, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Throwing of a bat It does help and it makes sense. But I can find no rule that speaks to it |
| Feb. 19, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Throwing of a bat I wish I could get a consensus about a call from throwing a bat. I know that it is a judgement call, but if the umpire determines that there needs to penalty, is the only choice an ejection or can the batter be called out? My posts have gotten a lot of views, but at present only one response. Please help |
| Feb. 18, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batter throwing their bat Can a player be called out for throwing his bat although not intentional, it was quite neglectful? Or in the umpires judgment, is ejection or an out called along with no call the choices? |
| Feb. 16, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Player injured in a rundown. A player was involved in a rundown play between 2B and 3B. The fielder throws the ball and strikes the runner in the nose. The runner immediately falls to the ground. I , as the umpire immediately called time out and went to the rescue of the injured player. A defensive player picked up the loose ball and tagged the runner on the ground. I called the runner out as in my opinion, he was not going to get up and continue in the rundown. Did I do this properly? Thank you |
| Feb. 16, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Throwing of the bat When a batter throws his bat backwards and both the catcher and umpire jump to get out of the way, the batter is warned not to do it again, but later in the game throws his bat backward again, can this batter be called out? Or is the call to eject him? I would appreciate your response to this and cite a rule if possible. Thank you. |
| Jan. 24, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Injury Thank you Dave and stick8! |
| Jan. 23, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Injury Dave, sorry for my first sentence. It should have said that our league does use latitude on some rules. Thank you |
| Jan. 23, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Injury Dave, thank you for your response. I am aware that league plays with a does have latitude. And we have a number of variations from SSUSA. In our league, we are allowed to play with 9 players with the other team supplying the catcher. I am interested to read the SsUSA allowing the player to return. Can you tell me where I can find that? I checked reentry and injury heading in the rule book and couldn’t find my answer. Your answer saying that a player can return after sitting out (defensively) makes me think that we didn’t interpret the SSUSA rulebook properly. |
| Jan. 22, 2025 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Injury Our league plays with a roster of 10 players. If a player needs to leave the game because of injury, the other team supplies a catcher. The injured player wanted to return to the game and resume his position in the batting order after sitting out defensively. We did not allow him to do that since he left the game. Does anyone have some insight on how the matter should have been handled? I looked for a rule in the SSUSA rulebook, but failed to find an explanation. |
| Nov. 22, 2024 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Scoring Line First of all, thank you for your previous help. There is a hit and a runner runs toward the scoring line. There is no play at home, but the runner stops short of the scoring line and goes into the dugout. Should the umpire have called him out when he left the field of play or is this an appeal play? Thank you |
| Nov. 10, 2024 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: New batter box rule I understand the rule requiring the batter to not have the back foot in front of the line of the front of home plate when the pitch is being made. I understand that if that back foot is in front of the line of the front edge of the plate and contact is made with the ball, whether fair or foul, that the batter is out. However what happens if the back foot is in front of the line and the pitch is made, whether it is a ball or strike, but there is no swing? Does the umpire need to call no pitch before that pitch is made? Is the batter out? Thank you. |
| Nov. 7, 2024 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Interference? With no outs, R1leaves 1B on a line drive hit fo F9. F9 catches the ball in the air for the out and throws the ball to 1B trying to get the returning runner (R1). R1 goes back to 1B stabding up and has a collision with the first baseman. The thrown ball goes by the first baseman and into the dugout. R1 advances to 2B. Was there interference at 1B? Should the runner have slid back into 1B, or is he allowed to make contact with the 1B fielder? Thank you. |
| Sept. 18, 2024 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Foul tip I know that in the past in Senior softball that on first or second strike that a foul tip caught by the catcher was an out if the foul tip went as high or over the batters head. Has this rule changed? I have heard rumors that there has been a rule change. Thank you |
| Feb. 8, 2024 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: When the ball reaches the plate This terminology is used on rule 9Q. Does it mean when the ball lands on the plate or the area around it? Does it mean that the ball can reach the plate while still in the air from the pitcher in a vertical plane from the front of the plate? Since this is the terminology used to determine if a runner has left the base early, I would appreciate a definition. Thank you |
| Jan. 31, 2024 Randall | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: What is the call I found the answer. If not deemed intentional, the ball remains live |
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