ASA vs NFHS rules
ASA Ref NFHS Ref
Pitcher's Glove - may be one solid color or multicolor as long as
one of the colors is not the color of the ball used in the game Any players glove can be a maximum of two colors not distracting.
played. 3-4 May not be grey, white, or optic yellow 1-4-2
Jewelry exception, hard unadorned devices such as bobby pins,
If judged dangerous by the umpire must be removed and may barettes, and hair clips, no longer than 2 inches to be worn in
not be worn in the game players hair 3-2-12
The "look back" rule shall be in effect for all runners when the
ball is live, the batter-runner has touched first base or has been A batter-runner who overruns first base toward right field, turns
declared out, and the pitcher has possesion and control of the left immediately stops, must return non stop to first or attempt to
ball within the pitchers circle. 8-7T advance to second base 8-7-4
MLB v NFHS
MLB Ref NFHS Ref
Pitches must be thrown 6.08a Intentional Base on Balls, Dead ball award 2-4-3
Slides- Runner must be able to reach the base with hand or foot
or it is interference. Can't roll block or throw cross body Illegal slide, must slide directly to base on force or avoid contact 2-23
Illegal to dive over fielder but jumping, leaping, or hurdling is ok
Permitted no rule with fielder on ground 8-4-2d
3-3-1a, 8-
Permitted no rule Fielder without ball fakes a tag 3-2
Obstruction is an act intentional or unintentional and can be
Obstruction is when a fielder impedes the progress of any verbal or physical by a fielder not in possession of the ball to
runner while not in possesion of the ball and not in the act of hinder the runner or change pattern of play. A fielder without the
fielding a ball. For purpose of rule, a fielder is deemed to be in ball impeding the progress of a runner is gulity of obstruction (no
the act if they are in the act of receiving a thrown ball 2.00 act of receiving thrown ball) 2-22
Obstruction is a delayed dead ball unless the obstructed runner
is being played on then it is an immediate dead ball 7.06 Obstruction is a delayed dead ball 2-22-1
Ejection, No restriction to dugout 9.01a Umpire discipline of coach 3-3-1
no rule Team Warnings 3-3-1
MLB Ref NFHS Ref
The second trip to the same pitcher in the same inning results in Defensive conferences, Pitcher must be removed on the 4th trip.
the pitchers removal from the game. 8.06a Can have 3 conferences in one inning with no pitching change 3-4-1
no rule Offensive conferences 3-4-2
Balk, delayed dead ball Balk, ball immediately dead 5-1-1k
Batter is out for hitting ball with entire foot outside of the Batter is out for hitting ball w/foot completely out of the box OR
batters box 6.06a stepping on home plate 7-3-2
No verbal appeals. No dead ball appeals. Must throw to base
while time is in. Any play prior to appeal negates ability to
appeal. 7.10 Missed base or leaving too soon on caught ball (verbal appeal) 8-2
Dropped 3rd, runner is out when he gives up by entering the
bench or dugout area or with 2 outs does not attempt to reach
Dropped 3rd- out when leaving the dirt circle 6.09b first base before all infielders leave the diamond 8-4-1i
Ball remains in play, runner is not out. Runner is out if, "he is Runner struck with a fair batted ball while in foul territory: Runner 8-4-
touched by a fair ball in fair territory. 7.08g is out if contacted by a fair batted ball 2b,c,d,e,f
Interference on a force play must be willful and deliberate for a Interference on a double play attempt will result in runner and
double play to be called. 7.09g batter runner being called out and runners returned to last base 8-4-2g
Glove must be uniform in color, including all stiching, lacing, and
webbing. 1.15 Pitcher may wear two-tone glove (no white or grey) 1-3-6
Pitcher may not wear a batting glove 3.12 Pitcher may wear a batting glove 1-4-2
2 feet in fair territory for the defense at time of pitch 1 foot in fair territory for all defensive players at time of pitch
Batter interference on 3rd strike with runner stealing batter and Batter interference on 3rd strike with runner stealing batter out
runner automatically out runner automatically may be called out
Batter must have one foot in batters box at all times (see
exceptions). Leaving box with both feet and delaying game results
no rule in called strike 7-2-1e