Umpiring Fastpitch Softball
A Deep Dive into Fastpitch Softball Officiating
Episode 97 - USA Softball Rules (Appeals pt 2 and ball rotation)
2026-06-17
In this episode, we continue our discussion from last time and finish talking about legal USA Softball appeals.
We dive in and cover the appeal topics in the 2026 USA Softball Rules Supplement 1- Appeals, sections G-N of: More Than One Appeal, Awards, Plate and Tag Missed, Force Out, Tag-Ups, Missing First Base Before the Throw Arrives, Fourth-Out Appeal, and End of Game.
We then tackle section 2 of the Rules Supplement, Ball Rotation Procedure. Lastly, we move on to our Social Media Segment and discuss a question about an annoying myth around warm-up pitches.
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 25 MB - Duration: 17:32m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)
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