For those who are 12 or under and 14 or under, stealing bases is allowed in fast pitch play, but not in slow pitch play. In men and women's open slow pitch softball, stealing bases is allowed, however there are certain rules to follow when stealing. According to the AZ Softball Umpire Rulebook, if the pitched ball lands in front of the home plate, or if it hits the runner, it is considered a dead ball, and the base runner can't steal and must return to his base.
If the catcher catches the ball, or the ball is missed and lands behind the plate, the ball is considered live and the base can be stolen. Also, with slow pitch softball, base runners can't lead off and they must wait for the ball to reach the home plate before they attempt to steal the base. In fast pitch softball, stealing is similar to the slow pitch rules.
However, the one big difference is when the base runner can leave the base, according to the ASA Softball Rules. With fast pitch, a runner can't lead off or leave the base, but as soon as the ball is released from the pitcher's hand the runner can attempt to steal a base. Unlike rules for youths, adults can steal as many bases as they want, including home base.
I see that most softball coaching sites or forums advocate the rocker style lead. They all say that the left foot is on the back corner of the bag while the right foot trails in foul ground but I've never seen an explanation of why the right foot can't be on the front corner of the bag and the left foot trails?
I'm sure there is a good reason but I've never seen it explained. Also, in younger age groups where the runner can't leave the base until the ball crosses the plate it seems more awkward to have a good view of the plate with your left foot forward and right foot trailing as opposed to having your right foot forward and your left foot trailing. Your body is in a much more natural position for the runner to see the ball as it crosses the plate. And thanks! Mar 13, 1, Awkwardness more than likely.
Plus you can hide your foot coming off early if the right foot is coming past the left for. Harder to hide with right foot first. Jun 12, 3, My DD does the pitching motion to come off the bag. She's a righty so she starts with her right foot forward and left foot back. She does the arm motion when she was younger it was full; now it's more like a kind of half motion just to help her time and starts to move with the wind up.
Her front foot comes off the bag just as the pitch is released. Several of her teammates do this as well. They get accused of leaving early a LOT but we've only had one umpire I can think of who called it on us, and I think the player really did leave early that time.
It does seem to really annoy the coaches but I don't understand why they don't all teach it. Not necessarily with the arm, but the timing of it. That's when they're supposed to leave the bag, as the pitch is released. Only need one foot in contact before that. Last edited: Aug 12, Feb 21, If you start at 3B then the left foot on bag puts you in foul territory and I am sure you know if you are hit by a ball off the bat it does not matter. The right foot on bag technique would place the runner in fair territory and if they are hit by a ball they are out.
That should be enough but At 2B being on the back of the base left foot technique makes you look closer to second from the catchers perspective allowing a larger lead. The few times I taught SB I had that runner take her first step to the right of 3B to add to the illusion and help with the turn.
At 1B you dive back to the bag on the back side closer to RF so further from the catcher and her throw. The right foot technique would place you closer to throw and first baseman. Hope this makes sense.
If you think one way allows them to see better then that is a reasonable explanation. I realize at the age you are teaching they are looking at the plate where normally they look at the pitcher so explain that too. CofC Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. CanOfCorn said:. ASA slow-pitch softball rules require that a base runner be called out if he leaves the base before a pitched ball hits the ground, is hit by a batter or touches the ground.
The only exception is with inch slow-pitch softball, where base runners can leave the base as soon as the ball is declared ready for play by the umpire. In fast-pitch softball games sanctioned by the ASA, base runners are allowed to leave the base before the ball reaches the plate. In college softball games sanctioned by the NCAA, the runner also must stay on the base until the pitch is released by the pitcher. In both slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball, a player is out if she leaves the base before she is legally allowed to do so.
If this happens, the runner is immediately out and a dead ball is declared by the umpire. This means that the result of the play does not count including a ball or strike against a batter or the result of the ball being hit into play. Any other base runners remain at their original base.
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