tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post7783766060828854614..comments2023-10-31T07:40:02.775-04:00Comments on The Softball Insider: Excuse Me Sir You Dropped SomethingThe Softball Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366259959215249331noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-19408097574486983532012-07-17T13:43:24.694-04:002012-07-17T13:43:24.694-04:00Message to Mr. Anonymous # 2....... I feel your pa...Message to Mr. Anonymous # 2....... I feel your pain, on how "how few Umpires know rules" Please do understand I feel the same pain cause I see how few players know how to play.King Bluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-16866512299736021662012-07-17T13:29:27.133-04:002012-07-17T13:29:27.133-04:00ASA Softball Rules, state, No Penalty is given, if...ASA Softball Rules, state, No Penalty is given, if a glove is thrown or tossed at an unaltered batted ball. Play remains live ( short version ).<br /><br />* I reserve my opinion on the person who threw his glove at the batted ball for a future possibly reply.King Bluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-68083213035646802682012-07-17T10:33:49.459-04:002012-07-17T10:33:49.459-04:00The above is all correct.
Spitfires Nation forever...The above is all correct.<br />Spitfires Nation forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-46468520060789493672012-07-16T14:03:46.702-04:002012-07-16T14:03:46.702-04:00Q&A from Softball Expert regarding ASA rules:
...Q&A from Softball Expert regarding ASA rules:<br /><br />We were playing a game the other night (Men's League, Slow Pitch, ASA Rules) and a ball was hit sharply toward our shortstop. As the ball passed by, he threw his glove at it but missed it by several feet.<br /><br />Our rover caught the ball and threw out the runner who started on first base and was trying to get to second.<br /><br />After some discussion, the umpire decided to place the runner who was called out back on second base saying it was against the rules to throw your glove. Thus we had the batter on first and the base runner who was on first was awarded second base.<br /><br />Can you please tell me what the correct ruling on this play should be. <br /><br />Answer<br /><br /><br />In ASA it's not illegal to throw your glove at the ball (though it is bad form and a stupid thing to do)<br /><br />However it is illegal for a thrown glove to contact the ball.<br /><br />There should have been no penalty on this particular play since there was no contact. Someone should tell F6 that the penalty if he had contacted the ball is a 3 base award, that's why it's a stupid thing to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-52174092478759321212012-07-16T13:25:00.317-04:002012-07-16T13:25:00.317-04:00It's amazing how few umpires in the park know ...It's amazing how few umpires in the park know rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896431037290255558.post-22086021537836832342012-07-16T12:06:02.435-04:002012-07-16T12:06:02.435-04:00Bad call. We should win this protest.Bad call. We should win this protest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com