Whether it is 8under fast pitch league play on tuesday night or the mens slow pitch 65over championship, usa softball has a place and skill level for everyone to play. Discussion in open slow pitch board started by superstar555, may 19, 2014. Pick here for general table of contents pick here for. On the field the 3 from release becomes 3 and 10 foot ceiling becomes about 7. Team managers will receive an asa rule book, asa score book. Slow pitch asa senior softball resulted in 49 bats. Abide by the current official senior softball guide and playing rules to the best of. Bats with the 20 certification mark will be allowed in slow pitch national championship play only. You can receive the rule book either when you register an asa team or if you register as an umpire. Asa has the most knowledgeable and trained umpires in the country.
However, this does not mean that the previous marks from 2000 or 2004 are obsolete all. Rule clarifications and plays welcome to the rule clarifications and plays umpire page. The rear tip of home plate and the front edge of the pitchers plate shall be 46 feet for males or females playing slow pitch softball when using the 12inch ball, and 50 feet for female slow pitch using the 11inch ball. All members agree, through participation, to accept the rules set forth. Basically if you can clear the plate on a fly most umps will call it a strike because theyre bad at math. Slowpitch softball is played on a smaller diamond than in baseball with bases 6065 feet apart and fence distances at approximately 300 feet from home plate. In memoriam bob mitchell 19302010 ssusa founder hall of fame 2009 jim sherman 19382010 national u. Usa softball 2017 rulebook by amateur softball association.
Teams should report to the intramural sports staff assistant a minimum of 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the game to fill out the score. The slow pitch pitching motion in asa softball starts in the same way as the fast pitch delivery, with at least one foot on the pitching rubber. Adult mens slow pitch and male players in adult coed slow pitch will use the. Reciprocal guidelines out of state official thursday, june 08, 2017. If the pitch does not meet these requirements, an illegal pitch shall be called. Girls fastpitch softball rules girls fastpitch softball.
Bsc softball, inc page 2 of 36 bsc softball 2020 official slow pitch rule book official slow pitch softball rules adopted, published, and distributed by bsc softball inc. Additional playing rules not found in usssa rule book. Easton ghost 2 double barrel asa slow pitch softball bat. The words junior olympic or the initials jo refer to youth softball.
This change to allow intentional walks was enacted to align fast pitch and slow pitch rules, to keep up with current trends of the sport, and also to maximize the flow of the game. Wpfg abridged rules softball slow pitch 2017 page 1. Asa director of membership services craig cress explains the changes in asa bat standards and what bats will be valid in asa slow pitch championship play in 20. All rules not mentioned in this packet will be governed by the asa slow pitch softball rules. The balls compression the pressure required to compress the ball onequarter inch cannot exceed 375 pounds. Below you will find a list of discussions in the asa forums on, a softball forum slow pitch softball forums. Fastpitch softball, played at the varsity level at many institutions, is played on an even smaller field with pitches delivered at a much faster speed. Slopitch national, first started offering tournaments to canadas slopitch community in 1989. Asacertified bats cannot be more than 34 inches long and cannot weigh more than 38 ounces. Pick here for general table of contents pick here for playing. Managers are responsible for reading and knowing the contents of these rules.
Dec 11, 2018 for mens slow pitch softball, the asa has added a variety of rules to help facilitate fair and faster play. This book may not be copied or otherwise reproduced in whole or in. While wood bats are legal, metal bats are much more common in softball. Oct 19, 2012 asa director of membership services craig cress explains the changes in asa bat standards and what bats will be valid in asa slow pitch championship play in 20. Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball 11 to 12 in.
Since they have removed the code, there doesnt seem to be any reason for a. A vailable for all participants of softball including umpires, coaches, parents, players and. On a trial basis for the 2017 season, all mens and. If you are a director or uic you already have an account. The ultimate guide to ncaa nfhs usa softball asa usssa fast pitch softball rules. In 20 the asa introduced a new certification mark for slowpitch bats. Asa official rules of softball umpire edition sports websites. Mens baseball ranking methodology, world rankings, 10012020, download. With a few exceptions most notably the pitching technique slowpitch. Softballs 2 new asaapproved balls per game will be supplied by the host. For slow pitch played with a 12inch ball, bases must be 65 feet apart. Registration with asa is required once every calendar year, and is separate from the houston parks and recreation department league registration. Asa official rule book and this wcpr supplement will be the guidelines for all league play.
Look for asa to discontinue the team and umpire editions of the rule book and publish just a single edition in the future, maybe as early as next season. Usa softball annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country. The batter has the option of taking the pitch for an automatic ball or swinging at the pitch. As the essential rules book for recreational sport slow pitch softball, the nirsa slow pitch softball rules book includes all of the latest rule changes and updates for the sport. As a participant in a senior softballusa senior softball world championships tournament, including qualifiers and international tours, i agree to conduct myself as a gentleman or lady both on and off the field, and that when playing i will. Fast pitch rules slow pitch rule fast pitch rule rule 1 definitions rule 1 definitions bunt not legal in spout is legal in fp, accept if foul on the third strike. Usa softball a volunteer driven, notforprofit organization based in oklahoma city, ok, was founded in 1933 and has evolved into the strongest softball organization in the country. Aug 26, 2015 2015 asa usa softball team usa and usa future stars amateur softball. The rules may govern everything including the equipment, the players, the coaches, the field, safety issues, sportsmanship and pretty much anything that can happen on or around the. Wherever he or him or their related pronouns may appear in this rule book. Usssa pitch ceiling and floor this is a discussion on usssa pitch ceiling and floor within the behind the plate forums, part of the softball forums category.
The positive impact he had on this association cannot be measured and his legacy will not be forgotten. Penalty for not staying outside the 175 line will be single to the batter, or the result of. Cash and business checks accepted only made payable to city of houston. This will cut down on confusion for kidscoaches and hopefully increase the amount of kids playing fastpitch. If the runner leaves their base before the ball reaches home plate that runner whichever runner. Asa adult slow pitch leagues play on a field with the pitching rubber a full 50 feet away from the plate. New rules andor changes are in bold letters in each shaded section. The following divisions will be offered each season. I havent read the rule book to see if theyve changed it, but thats what sucked so bad about utrip. The minimum fence distance is 300 feet, with the maximum 315 feet. Asa youth fast pitch rules start the youngest pitchersthose age 10 and underon a pitching rubber that is 35 feet away from home plate. The pitch release point must come from lower than the hip, and the motion must be continuous. Usa softball 2017 rulebook by amateur softball association of.
Spring 2017 youth softball supplemental rules governing body. Players of almost any age, from young children to senior citizens, can play slowpitch softball, and many play in leagues or tournaments governed by amateur softball association of america rules. This is a discussion on usssa pitch ceiling and floor within the behind the plate forums. The pitchers platform must be 50 feet from home plate.
This allows you the user to search the rulebook for specific text using the adobe. Where slow pitch only is shown, 16 slow pitch rules are followed the same as slow pitch with the exception of the pitching rule. Found in rule 8, section 9, b2 of the asa rule book all adult slow pitch except seniors any eligible player on the. This userinteractive application contains the complete version of the 2019 official rules of softball. Technical bulletin 2017 02 fast pitch strike zone, softball umpire.
It was invented in 1887 in chicago, illinois, united states as an indoor. All bats having the 2004 or 20 certification mark and not listed on the list of nonapproved bats with certification marks will be allowed in asa championship play. Mens, womens, and corec slow pitch softball rules current a. The ultimate guide to ncaa nfhs asa usssa fast pitch softball rules by billy martin, tim malloy, et al. Usssa pitch ceiling and floor softball forum slow pitch. The playing age will be determined by august 31 of the current school year. The pitcher in slow pitch softball is allowed to step forward, sideways or even backward as he delivers the. Wpfg abridged rules softball slow pitch 2017 page 2. It is important to know what fastpitch softball governing body a league or tournament subscribes to in order to be in compliance with the correct set of rules. This will ensure we have good contact information for. The coach, pitcher or catcher of the defensive team may request an intentional walk either before or during the pitch count. Usa softball code and playing rules minnesota softball. Softballs 2 new asa approved balls per game will be supplied by the host. Miken vicious asausssa endloaded slow pitch softball bat.
The catcher must remain in the box until the pitched ball is 1 batted, 2 touches the ground, the plate, or the. You qualify for extra savings by bundling this product with the eligible items in your cart. The growth and development of the association led the united states olympic committee usoc to name usa softball the national governing body of softball, pursuant. Art serafinski, past president and a member of the hall of fame class of 2020, passed away on april 20, 2020. Asa softball slow pitch stealing rule not in effect for youth slow pitch, coed slow pitch, mens masters or senior slow pitch new for womens slow pitch in 2008. Ball specifications balls used for 12inch slow pitch must be 12 inches in circumference, have a coefficient of restitution of. Use your director or uic login and password as you have always done to log in and access your online functions. Asa softball rules per asa website the asa rule books are not for sale. Slow pitch softball rules florida atlantic university. The runner may leave base as soon as the ball reaches the front edge of home plate. If the pitch is swung at, the illegal pitch is ignored.