Fastpitch softball Casebook rules

A strike is charged to the batter when:

• A pitch is swing at and missed

• A pitch contacts the batter while swinging at the ball or the batter is hit by the pitch in the strike zone

• A member of the offensive team intentionally removes a line

• All of these

A slide is illegal if:

• The runner uses a rolling or cross body slide into the fielder

• The runners raised leg is higher than the fielders knee

• The runner slashes or kicks the fielder with either leg

• The runner goes beyond the base and makes contact with or alters the play of the fielder

• All of these

All of the following about sliding are true EXCEPT:

• A runner can only slide feet first

• When the slide is completed, a runner must be able to touch the base with either foot or hand

• A runner is not required to slide in order to avoid unnecessary contact when a fielder has possession of the ball and is waiting to tag them

• On overslides, runners may be tagged out if they do not remain in contact with the base

During the act of pitching, which movement is not legal?

• The pitcher drags the pivot foot away from the pitchers plate maintaining contact with the ground

• The pitcher steps back off pitchers plate keeping both hands together and makes the first step back with either foot, once off the pitchers plate the pitcher opens hands

• The pitcher crow hops or leaps

• The pitcher uses the slingshot or windmill styles of pitching-as long as there are no more than 1 1/2 revolutions of the pitching arm

F1 steps onto the pitchers plate and, after legally bringing the hands together, steps backward to start the motion to pitch. After stepping backward, the hands are separated and then F1 steps forward to deliver the pitch.

• This is an illegal pitch. Any step backward must begin prior to the hands being brought together

• This is legal, provided the step backward begins prior to the pitch

• A ball is awarded to the batter and all runners are advanced one base without liability to be put out

• Both A and C are correct

All of the following are true regarding gloves/mitts, EXCEPT

• Gloves shall be a maximum of two colors, excluding lacing and manufacturer's logo

• Glove lacing shall not be the color of the ball

• Gloves shall not be entirely optic in color

• Gloves may have one American flag not exceeding 2 by 3 inches

• Gloves may not have markings that give the appearance of a ball.

B1 hits a ground ball that goes past F3. No other fielder had a chance to make an out, but the ball strikes the umpire. The correct call is?

• The umpire will watch and judge if the defense was disadvantaged before calling a dead ball

• The ball remains live and B1 can advance as many bases as possible with the liability to be put out.

• The ball remains live. Even if F3 grabs the ball and touches first base before B1, B1 is safe because umpire interference

B1 attempts to hit a pitched ball completely in the batters box. B1 misses the pitch but the ball barely contact B1 on the jersey. What is the umpire's call?

• Dead ball. Award a ball to the batter because the pitched ball was out of the strike zone.

• Dead ball. Charge the batter with a strike because the batter swung at the pitch. Do no award first base for hit by pitch

• Dead ball. Award B1 first base for a hit by pitch because the ball was completely in the batters box.

• Live ball. Award a strike, and any advancement of base runners is allowed.

R1 is on firsts base; B2 is at bat with an 0 ball-2 strike count and no outs. B2 swings at the pitch and the foul tip is caught by the catcher. B2 runs toward first base. As R1 is diving back to first base, B2 collides with F3 who is attempting to catch the thrown ball from F2 to tag R1.

• B2 is awarded second base; R1 is awarded 3rd base

• B2 is declared out for interference; R1 remains on first base

• B2 struck out and is charged with interference; R1 is declared out as the runner closest to home.

• B2 has stuck out; R1 remains on first base

Umpire jurisdiction ends a the conclusion of the game when:

• The umpire leaves the field of play

• The umpires leave the visual confines of the facility

• The umpires are in the parking lot or school building

• The third out is declared out in the final half inning