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    Catcher Verbal Interference

    In USSSA senior softball, can the catcher be constantly talking while the pitch to the batter is in the air or is there such a ruling in the rule book that classifies that as verbal interference and the pitch is a dead ball ball?
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    Substitute as Courtesy Runner

    In USA/ASA Senior softball (men and women) can a substitute on the line up card be used as a courtesy runner without being classified as "in the game"?
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    Profanity

    Are there any rules/guidelines in USA/ASA senior softball to handle profanity from a team during a game?
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    Batter called out?

    Is there a rule in USA/ASA senior softball that says if the batter's back foot is in front of the plate when contact is made with the ball that the batter is out?? How about SSUSA?
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    Commitment Line

    Have any of the senior softball associaitons (USA, SSUSA, ISA, etc.) changed the rule to state that the runner may be tagged out unless said runner has both feet on or across the commitment line?
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    Illegal Bat

    USA/ASA Senior Softball - I know that the penalty for using an illegal bat is that the batter is out and ejected. Can a substitute take their place and bat in that position the next time thru the batting order? If there is no substitute available, is that batting position an out each time thru...
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    Batter Absent

    USA Senior Softball: A player is in the lineup and is scheduled to bat. He is late and is not available to bat. Is the team charged with an out? What happens if he shows up later in the game? Can he bat? If so, where? Will he bat in the position he originally occupied or is he added to...
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    Foul Ball

    USA Senior Softball - must a foul ball caught by the catcher be above their head to be called an out? As an umpire, players keep asking me and I cannot find anywhere in the 2022 USA Rules Manuel that speaks to that issue. Thank You.
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    Obstruction??

    R1 is caught in a run-down between 2nd and 3rd base. From second base, F1 runs after R1 and then throws to F2 by third base. F2 runs R1 back towards second, throws to F1 who tags R1 as he approaches for an apparent out. However, the umpire rules that F1 obstructed R1 and called R1 safe...
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    Runner leaving Base

    ASA Senior Softball. Runner on first base. The runner leaves first base as the batter swings at the pitch. The batter misses the ball (a swinging strike). Can the runner be called out for leaving the base too early?
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    Courtesy Runner

    In ASA Senior Softball, must a courtesy runner for B/R1 enter the game before the first pitch to B2??
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