9 ball: Bases loaded no outs. Batter smacks hard line drive toward 1st ...
B.J.: if the nearest fielder was behind the runner the call should have ...
Peoria Player: See Rule 8.2 C-1
9 ball: Tku BJ and Peoria Player for both the wording and specific rule ...
Michael Plunkett: I await someone with more knowledge jumps in.
However, it's my ...
Bruce M: The rule is 8.2C "When he bats a fair ball even though it strikes ...
B.J.: michael p.. hopefully your thoughts and knowledge have been updated ...
JAB: Happened to me at last Winter Nationals. Runner on first, I hit a ...
Don5: At a recent Northern California Senior Softball Association Board ...
kotonk: Aloha Don,
This is what was revised at our meeting on the foot ...
B.J.: Don5..
(We would like some clarification from SSUSA regarding this. ...
Don5: Jeffrey, the clarification we need is not the placement of the rear ...
Ollie4: We as humans understand concepts and rules in different ways
Some ...
Don5: Kim, thank you for identifying my stupidity on sports. However, can ...
Ollie4: Sure Don, the 2025 rule as you stated covers stepping out of the ...
Don5: Thanks Kim for the explanation, my copy of the 2023-2024 Rulebook ...
Casey39: Would a team need to play in a qualifier in order to play in the ...
SSUSA Staff: The Eastern, Western and World Championships are ALL "qualifying ...
Torgie: Can a 75AA team have any players that are 73 or 74?
Born to run: Page 68 of the rule book states - Starting with the 2024 season, all ...
SSUSA Staff: Torgi ... That 2024 Rule was modified to restore the "prior rule" ...
CoachHiga: We had a situation in Reno, batter wore #14 but on the lineup card ...
TimMcElroy: B. Numbers – An Arabic number of contrasting colors at least 5" ...
GMCinCOS: I was at a tournament earlier this year and 2 players on a team had ...
Michael Plunkett: I have not received the 2025-26 rule book
I was under the impression ...
TooOldToFight: MP, the rule still applies for 2025, a 70's team is allowed three 69 ...
treeguy: When is the 2025 Rule book being mailed out to registered managers?
JohnO28: got mine months ago
chico senior: Dave - We have 3 different age groups in our league. The oldest is ...
garyheifner: In the 80 division, how many major players can be on a AAA team. ...
DaveDowell: Gary ... An 80-AAA team may have up to three (3) players with "Major" ...
The Colonel: Dave is this rule that allows a 78 y/o to play 80’s and a 74 y/o to ...
DaveDowell: Possibly ... We won't consider potential rules changes for 2026 until ...
wardo: A foul tip went directly back to the catcher and was lodged between ...
Donna McGuire: Wardo; The answer depends on what sport/association you are playing. ...
JohnO28: Donna McGuire,
USA took out the phrase "that it must go above a ...
Donna McGuire: John028: USA (ASA) changed its foul tip rule in 2008, I believe. My ...
stick8: SSUSA: foul tip above the batters head that’s caught by ...
JohnO28: Umpires need better teaching. This happened in a winners bracket game ...
stick8: JohnO28, I agree wholeheartedly! You illustrate one of the issues ...
frontrowfanatic: The scenario is 2 outs tie ball game, last half of the last inning, ...
marcster13: The moment the runner touches the plate it is the third out and the ...
frontrowfanatic: My apologies, Runner on third is touching the scoring plate not the ...
DaveDowell: frontrowfanatic ... This inquiry sounds a LOT like an incident that ...
frontrowfanatic: Yes sir, Thank you. So your saying runner on 3rd doesn't have the ...
frontrowfanatic: because the runner on 3rd did touch all bases prior to touching home.
DaveDowell: What I attempted to convey was the application of the concept of the ...
frontrowfanatic: thanks for your time.
JohnO28: Dave,
I would assume the runner on 1B didn't advance because most of ...
DaveDowell: JohnO, we agree on this ... I came away from the conversation this ...
TimMcElroy: As a trainer, I instruct umpires to carefully watch the batter-runner ...
JohnO28: Tim,
As someone who's been an ump for over 30 years I agree that ...
stick8: In the scenario above the way it works is simple. Every runner ...
tb08: Please explain the infield fly rule to me.
Our situation: Runners on ...
GMCinCOS: Perhaps because, as you describe, nobody moved to catch the ball the ...
JohnO28: GMCinCOS,
That rule says "can be caught by any fielder with ordinary ...
B.J.: John028.. if a fielder makes no attempt to make the catch how is an ...
tb08: The umpire said since he didn't call it, it was the base coach job to ...
DaveDowell: B.J. ... Respectfully, I'm going to jump in with JohnO28 on this one ...
tb08: Thank you
Dbax: Wow, I can’t believe what BJ posted. It must be called.
GMCinCOS: In our 60+ and 70+ leagues locally ( a lower level of competition ...
The Screamer5: If "any" fair fly ball in the infield area with runners on first and ...
JohnO28: TheScreamer5,
Where has it ever been stated at any level that the ...
The Screamer5: JohnO28,
That's not what I meant to imply. If a fair fly ball is hit ...
TimMcElroy: Chiming in here with my 2 cents-
Before we get people screaming for ...
titanhd: The ball is truly and really the ONLY determinate. The "Ordinary ...
B.J.: DD, I should have explained that if the defense ended up making a ...
JohnO28: BJ,
You're still missing the point. regardless of whether or not a ...
DaveDowell: I sure hope this doesn't upset any cosmic balance out there, but ...
Dbax: What he said!
B.J.: john, I still don't agree with you especially now that I have proof ...
DaveDowell: OUCH!
JohnO28: B.J.
Doesn't really matter one way or another if you agree with me ...
Donna McGuire: The infield fly rules exists to prevent defenders from deceiving base ...
JohnO28: Donna,
Well you can do as you please but that is not how the rule is ...
Dbax: Yep, what he said.
B.J.: john, I'm sorry I didn't realize you were on the SSUSA National Rules ...
Pitcherman: Are you allowed to have three 69 year old players on a 70s team this ...
SSUSA Staff: A 70+ Team may have up to three (3) underage players, ALL of whom ...
Randall: Yesterday we had a play at home plate where the catcher was pulled ...
TimMcElroy: Potentially, but ultimately this call comes down to the umpire's ...
Randall: Rule 8.9(2) says that if the runner touches any part of the strike ...
B.J.: Randall.. as Tim explained this would be up to the judgment of the ...
Randall: Thank you !
sfuruta: My pitching delivery has a Queto (Johnny Queto) twist (on my left ...
Bruce M: Steven - Rule 6.6-E "The pivot foot must remain in contact with the ...
sfuruta: Bruce M, thanks for the reply and information. I actually twist/pivot ...
cycleman: Just a quick question, do you pitch lefty or righty? I am trying to ...
Donna McGuire: sfuruta: I would need to see your delivery to make a judgment, but ...
Omar Khayyam: Interesting question. Years ago, I drew on my previous fast pitch ...
Itallion Stallion: I have a question regarding pitching rules section 6.7D. It says the ...
B.J.: what that means is that once you start your forward motion you can ...
Turbobob: Another interesting aspect with Section 6.7 F "The pitcher must ...
DaveDowell: Turbobob ... Yes, you are correct ... One time (only) past the hip is ...
sfuruta: My pitching delivery has a Queto (Johnny Queto) twist prior to my ...
TAKO88: So I wanted to ask a simple question to a very irrelevant topic that ...
DaveDowell: TAKO88 ... That one has been in the rulebook for close to two decades ...
Gpatoot: Not just respect for the game but how about some respect for self. I ...
TAKO88: @DaveDowell,
I don't necessarily "disagree" with you. You bring up ...
Randall: When the umpire determines that adverse wind conditions exist and ...
DaveDowell: My sense of it is YES ... An intentional walk is not preconditioned ...
MurrayW: Is this an SSUSA rule or a local league rule? I could see pitchers ...
DaveDowell: MurrayW ... He's asking about the application of SSUSA Rulebook ...
JAB: For the staff. I started a new team for 2025 season. I recruited ...
JohnO28: From everything I'm told essentially player rankings don't really ...
Dbax: To answer one of your questions, if you get bumped to Major Plus, ...
SSUSA Staff: JAB ... We strongly recommend you call the SSUSA Home Office at (916) ...
JAB: Staff: thank you. That's why I directed it to you. Lots of players ...
Randall: I wish I could get a consensus about a call from throwing a bat. I ...
mck71: Randall - I would warn a player initially and if it happens again, ...
Randall: It does help and it makes sense. But I can find no rule that speaks ...
Donna McGuire: USA Softball rules, which SSUSA follows when a rule is not spelled ...
Randall: Thank you!
