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    College DP / Flex Rule

    So..... watching Oklahoma Sooners softball (Boomer Sooner!). Bahl starts the game pitching (flex). In 2 games in the past week (including tonight against Tulsa), Bahl has pinch-hit for someone in the lineup other than the DP. How is this ok? As far as I can tell, the DP / Flex is supposed to...
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    Running over the catcher

    R1 on third base, pitcher throws a wild pitch and R1 starts running home. When R1 is about half way home, ball bounces off backstop and right to catcher. So catcher is holding the ball with R1 still ~10 feet from home. Instead of retreating or trying to get in a run down (though she paused...
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    USSSA illegal player

    USSSA rules seem pretty clear, that a player must be rostered 3 days before the event. What is the penalty if a player not listed on the on-line roster is used in a game?
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    Offensive interference

    I think this one is pretty obvious, but..... 2 outs, runners on first and second. Batter pops up to second baseman, second baseman misses ball; after ball hits ground, runner from first collides with second baseman. Umpire calls dead ball, offensive interference, runner out, end of inning...
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    Incorrect courtesy runner

    USSSA sanction. We batted nine, with 3 subs. sub 1 (S1) came in to pitch; in next half inning, got a base hit, used S2 for courtesy runner. Next inning, S3 comes in game for S1 (RF came in to pitch, S3 to RF). Now, in next half inning, new pitcher gets hit, and coach asks plate umpire about...
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    Scoring question

    Looking for an independent opinion to settle a scoring dispute with our scorekeeper.... Here is the situation, no outs, R1 on first base. B2 squares to bunt, and bunts the ball to the 3rd baseman. Third baseman fields the ball cleanly and throws to first. The throw is deemed to beat the...
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    Illegal pitch - out of lane

    Had this happen last tourney: PU (one umpire crew) called an IP on our pitcher for stepping outside pitching lane while delivering the pitch. The pitching lane was not lined; but still clearly up to his judgement to make the call. My question; to violate the rule, does only 1 foot have to land...
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    Ball out of play

    Here is one I think the umps got wrong. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, pitcher throws a wild pitch. Backstop fence has become somewhat detached at the very bottom, with the edge of it curled up. Ball gets lodged under fence, one runner scores, the other moves up. At first, umps let play stand, but...
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    Time of possession....

    Ball hit to left side, 3B throws to first. Throw beats runner, but takes 1B's mitt over the foul line, an her extended arm directly into BR path. Bang-bang play, but BR hits 1B arm, knocking ball out of mitt (catch, collision happened simultaneously). Umpire rules BR out, saying she completed...
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    Strike three dead ball?

    Had this happen last weekend. There was a runner on 3rd, two outs (probably doesn't affect the answer). Batter swings and misses for strike 3, ball hits her on the helmet. She is thinking dropped 3rd (or HBP) and runs to first (beats throw), runner on 3rd scores. After discussion, ump rules...
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    Look back rule question

    Runner on third, batter walks. Catcher throws ball back to pitcher as batter runs to first. Once runner touches first, LBR in effect; BR continues to second. Pitcher holds the ball, staring at runner on third, not making any motion or attempt. While BR is running to second, runner on third...
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    Flex bats - what's the ruling?

    Had an odd scenario arise last night in an 8th grade game. Opposing team was using DP / Flex; DP was bating second in order. Earlier in the game, they had the Flex run for the DP, then DP re-entered. No problem so far. Next time around the order, after the 9th batter, the Flex bats and gets...
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    Scoring question

    Runner on 2B, batter pops ball up just behind second. Defense scrambles but fails to catch ball (for this scenario, assume no error on the catch). Runner tries to advance to third (ball lands about 5 feet from the second base bag), but is thrown out. Is this a single or a fielder's choice...
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    Strike two, you're out?

    Saw this happen yesterday, and wonder if the ruling was correct. Batter took first pitch (thought it was a strike), swung at second, and umpire called strike on third pitch. So, she walked back to the dugout, thinking it was strike three. Apparently, ump called first pitch a ball, so count...
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    Runner on 1st and 3rd strategy

    So, either runner on 1st (attempting to steal on pitch) and 3rd, or runner on 3rd and batter walks (and continues on to second); where should defense throw the ball? My take; throw the ball directly to pitcher, forcing runners to commit (12U, chance of throwing runner at second out low)...
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    1 error or 2?

    Runners on first and second, popup to shallow LF. LF easily gets to ball for catch, but ball pops out of mitt. Picks up ball, throws to 3rd in plenty of time to record force out. Of course, third baseman misses catch (good throw), with ball rolling to fence. Had the third baseman recorded...
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    How should this one be ruled/

    Odd play happened this weekend at our 12U tournament. Girl on second, batter hits a pop up near second base. SS moves to make catch, but pulls up to avoid base runneer who is standing on second base. Pop fly actually hits runner on helmet. In this situation, can the base runner be called...
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    Illegal substituion?

    We had a pinch hitter going up to bat. On the first pitch (ball), runner on first stole second. Coach forgot to report sub, but does so after this first pitch; does this make the substitution legal; does failure to report negate the runner advancing if the other team would have protested...
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    Dead ball?

    Ok, this is a weird one that happened today (12U USA game). Batter hits a clean single to outfield, rounds first. Our player throws to first to get the runner, overthrows, and ball strikes a player from the other team that was "in the hole"; emerging from the dugout during the play to go to...
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    Should this be an error?

    In one of the college games yesterday (forget which one, maybe OU / Arkansas), there was a pop up in foul territory, 3rd base side. C and 3B converge in plenty of time; C yields, but at the last moment 3B backs away (she seemed afraid of a collision). Ball falls to ground between them...

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