Umpiring Fastpitch Softball
A Deep Dive into Fastpitch Softball Officiating
Episode 98 - Base Awards
2026-06-24
In this episode, we talk about base awards across NCAA, NFHS, and USA Softball.
Before we get underway, we revisit last week's episode to get clarification around NCAA's handling of appeals at home when the plate was missed and tag was/was not attempted.
After that, in response to a listener prompting, we tackle the correct way to interpret the base award rules across the three major sanctions that we cover and address a few common misconceptions that are held concerning awards.
Then, in our social media segment, we talk about when (if ever) it is appropriate for umpires to "talk" to players or coaches (conversation, rules explanations, etc). Lastly, we conclude by wrapping up our podcast season (we made an extra long episode as a going away present ;) ). Big thanks to everyone who has listened, supported, and/or interacted with us along with way so far!
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 40 MB - Duration: 28:09m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)
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