Umpiring Fastpitch Softball
A Deep Dive into Fastpitch Softball Officiating
Episode 96 - USA Softball Rules (OBS, Zone, and Appeals pt 1)
2026-06-10
In this episode, we start to look at some USA softball rules in preparation for the summer season.
We started mining the Rules Supplement in the back of the book to see which things that USA Softball decided to add more color on and then bring those things to you.
We cover USA softball's definition for obstruction, their defined zone, and then begin to dig into valid appeals before we had to pause for next time.
Lastly, in our social media segment, we talk about a play that happened and what exactly constitutes "leaving a base".
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 38 MB - Duration: 26:38m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)
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