- Feb 3, 2011
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So many things in life and softball depend on who you're talking to and who is doing the teaching. My goal is to make sure that my knowledge of the ASA rules and my understanding of their application is rock solid.
In instance #2 yesterday, the umpire told both coaches to warn our batters about leaving the box before the catcher had made her throw. In the explanation he gave, catchers are taught to move to the left behind the batter to make their throw down to 2B (or on a throw back to the P who might be looking for a possible pick-off) and that if a right-handed batter steps back out of the box, they would most likely be guilty of interference. He also stated that "the batter's box is theirs - if they stay in in, they can NEVER be guilty of interference".
I'm going to ask DD's catching coach about this tomorrow, but my understanding was that on a throw to 2B, the catcher is supposed to step directly forward towards 2B with the throw. I've never heard her say anything with respect to lateral movement prior to that throw.
On a throw to 3B, she has been taught to stand and fire right down the 3B line.
It was also my understanding that the BB was not a guaranteed safe haven, that depending upon the play, a batter could possibly commit interference.
In instance #2 yesterday, the umpire told both coaches to warn our batters about leaving the box before the catcher had made her throw. In the explanation he gave, catchers are taught to move to the left behind the batter to make their throw down to 2B (or on a throw back to the P who might be looking for a possible pick-off) and that if a right-handed batter steps back out of the box, they would most likely be guilty of interference. He also stated that "the batter's box is theirs - if they stay in in, they can NEVER be guilty of interference".
I'm going to ask DD's catching coach about this tomorrow, but my understanding was that on a throw to 2B, the catcher is supposed to step directly forward towards 2B with the throw. I've never heard her say anything with respect to lateral movement prior to that throw.
On a throw to 3B, she has been taught to stand and fire right down the 3B line.
It was also my understanding that the BB was not a guaranteed safe haven, that depending upon the play, a batter could possibly commit interference.