May 19, 2025 NFHS Softball Weekly Rule Interpretations a) Appeal b) Ground Rules
Situation 1: Team A is batting and B5, who hit a home run in her first at bat, comes up to bat instead of B4. Team B’s coach seeing B5 coming to bat tells the umpire they wish to intentionally walk B5. The plate umpire calls time and awards B5 first base. As B5 reaches […]
May 12 2025 NFHS Softball Rule Interpretations a) 8-6-19 b) 4-1-3 c) 8-1-2
May 12 2025 NFHS Softball Rule Interpretations
NFHS Rule Interpretation May 5, 2025 Obstruction Rules
Situation 1: Team A is at bat with R1 on second base and no outs. B2 hits a long fly ball that hits the fence in fair territory. As R1 is rounding third base, F2 is setup blocking home plate. As R1 nears home plate F2 moves in front of the plate to catch the […]
NFHS Rule Interpretation April 28, 2025 DP/FLEX, CR, Illegal Pitch/Leaving early
April 28 2025 NFHS Softball Rule Interpretations
NFHS Rule Interpretation April 21, 2025 Rule 8-2-7a and DP/FLEX
April 21 2025 NFHS Softball Rule Interpretations
NFHS Rule Interpretation April 14, 2025 Rules 8-4-3b, 8-7, 8-1-2b,c
Situation 1: Team A is batting with R1 on first base and no outs, B2 hits a ground ball up the middle. F6 makes a diving play on the ball near second base but on the third base side of the base. The ball bounces off their outstretched glove and F4 who was moving toward […]
NFHS Rule Interpretation April 7, 2025 Rules 2-5-3, 2-37-3, 8-7-3 ex
Situation 1: At the start of the second inning, B5 is scheduled to be the lead-off batter in the inning. As Team A’s pitcher is throwing their warm-up pitches both B5 and B6 are outside of the dugout swinging their bats to warm up. The umpire informs the team that only one batter is allowed […]
NFHS Rule Interpretation March 31 2025
Situation 1: At the pregame conference the home plate umpire introduces themselves and their partner then allows both coaches and captains to introduce themselves. The plate umpire then looks to the home team coach and says, “Coach take us around your field and provide the ground rules.” RULING: Incorrect procedure. Although coaches are allowed to […]
NFHS Rule Interpretations March 24, 2025
Situation 1: As the umpires approach the field, they notice an area at the end of the home dugout that is chalked off creating a dead ball area for media to occupy. The umpires inform home management that this is not allowed, and media is prohibited from being in live ball territory. RULING: The umpire […]
NFHS Rule Interpretations March 17, 2025
Situation 1: After Team A’s pitcher has walked two batters in a row their catcher asks for time to go talk with F1. As the umpire is going to inform the catcher they need to return to the plate so play can resume they witness the catcher relaying information to F1 they received from their […]