NFHS Softball 2024 Rules

NFHS Softball 2024 Rules Pitch touches batter Immediate dead ball. Batter to 1B if not required to avoid pitch. Runners advance if forced. If batter swings it is a strike. If batters leans into pitch and in strike zone it is a strike. If pitch was in box but avoidable and batter makes no attempt to move, it is a ball. Illegally batted ball Bat ball with foot on plate or outside of box completely. Immediate dead ball. Batter is out. Runners return. Ball hit twice Immediate dead ball. If over fair territory batter is out. If in box, foul ball. Runners return. Uncaught foul fly Immediate dead ball. Runners return. Spectator interference Immediate dead ball. Out or bases awarded by umpire judgment to nullify interference. Interference by runner Immediate dead ball. Interferer is out. Batter-runner gets 1B. Runners return to base attained at time of interference. Umpire can award DP if they believe interference stopped possible DP. Interference by retired runner Immediate dead ball. Runner closest to home is out. Other runners return. Interference by runner (foul fly) Immediate dead ball. Interferer is out. Other runners return. Foul ball on batter. Interference by coach or other team personnel (thrown ball) Immediate dead ball. By coach - runner is out. By others - runner closest to home is out. Other runners return to last base touched at time of interference. Interference by coach or other team personnel (batted ball)