Scorekeeping issues:

[JAD]

1) Fielders Choice
2) Double
3) Single with an error

With a little "home cooking" on the score book you could count all three as a hit.

 

[canyonjoe]

It's not a fielders choice. It's a Sacrifice or a hit.

 

[doublenickel]

doublenickle,, for your FC, do you award the hitter a base hit or do you punish the hitter for executing a squeeze with an AB/FC?

For second scenario, does it matter if ball is off fence, the runner is going to 2b without breaking stride or is the throw to you more significant?

It is a fielders choice because the fielder opted to flip the ball home instead of getting the out at first and the batter would be credited with a sacrifice.

 

[doublenickel]

Second scenario should be scored a single because the throw was thrown to the cut who was aligned with third base and defensive indifference was the reason the player advanced to second. The defense was set up to try and get the out at home, they weren't worried about the batter advancing past first.

 

[CycloneSoftball22]

FC , Double , Double

 

[Greenmonsters]

Reading is over rated so I'll just ignore the NCAA scorekeeping guidelines and change my answer to:

HR
HR
HR

But, if my DD was the pitcher it would be

K
K
K

 

[mgardner]

I posted this topic on one of the websites I moderate but thought it would be ok to post here as well.

1st scenario:

Runner on 3rd. One out. #4 batter hitting. Squeeze play. Ball is bunted down, pitcher fields ball, flips to catcher but really no play. No one expected this hitter to bunt let alone squeeze. 2B is caught off guard and does not even cover first base.

How do you rule this for the hitter?

Second scenario:

Runner on 1st. #4 hits ball off of fence in left center gap. R1 rounds 2b and heads for 3b. Hitter heads for 2B and does not break stride. CF throws ball to cut which is aligned with 3B.

How do you score this?

3rd Scenario:

Hitter #4 hits a screaming line drive up the middle and sinking. CF charges in and dives for the ball. Ball is in glove but comes out on contact with the ground. Hitter ends up at 2B.

How do you score this.

Scenario 1:

If a preceding runner had been put out this would be a FC. With no preceding runner put out the question becomes would the batter/runner have been safe or out. She would have been safe since no one was covering first. A base hit is credited to the batter when she advances to a base safely when no one covers the base or a fielder is late in covering the base.

Hit.

Scenario 2:

Would she have reached second with no runners on? If so, it's a double.

Scenario 3:

This doesn't sound like a routine play.

Double

 

[SoCal_Dad]

... I'll post sometime this afternoon/evening what the scorekeepers marked.

Well, it's been 4 days. Inquiring minds want to know...

 

[Greenmonsters]

Sorry I got going on other matters and didn't post the results.

Who keeps the official book? Player, assistant coach, team manager??? And what did your DD do to make them mad at her?!

 

[Sweet Lou]

Sorry I got going on other matters and didn't post the results.

So they were 0-3. Nice job.