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Olympics Softball

Softball at the Summer Olympics was first introduced in 1996 as a sport competition for women only. However, the International Olympic Committee voted in 2005 to exclude the event in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.

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What is the difference between a catcher catching a foul tip and catching a fly ball?

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A foul tip is considered to be when the batter swings and the bat barely touches, or tips, the ball. The ball goes straight back into the catcher's mitt. A fly ball is when the batter makes contact and the ball goes up into the air for a significant distance. If a catcher catches a foul tip with less than two strikes the play is simply considered a strike and not an out. But if the catcher catches a foul tip when the batter has two strikes, the batter is scored to have struckout.

How many innings in a softball game?

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usually, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. But it can run over time. Alot of pool games are 1hr. 15mins. but i guess it depends on where and who you play for

The most popular size softball in inches?

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11 inch = girls 10 and under

12 inch = girls 10+

16 inch = anyone ( boys and girls )

Who played softball first?

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The first softball game was played between Yale and Harvard alumni. On September 16, 1887, in Chicago, Illinois, George Hancock created the game.

The Yale and Harvard alumni had gathered at the Farragut Boat Club. They were there to hear the score of the annual football game. A Yale alumnus threw a boxing glove at a Harvard alumnus, who hit the glove with a stick. George Hancock had the boxing glove tied in a ball, and a broomstick handle was used as a bat. The final score of the game was 44-40, but the winner is unknown.

A week later, Hancock developed an undersized bat and a ball with a circumference of 16 inches to a baseball's 9 inches. The Farragut Boat Club came out with a set of rules for the game, which came to be known as 'Indoor-Outdoor'.

Who is the Chicago Bandits softball coach?

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Head coach, Mickey Dean. Assistant Head coach, Mike Steuerwald.

Did Jennie Finch win a gold medal?

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she helped her team win a gold medal

read on, jennie-finch

How many stitches are on a softball?

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88 there is 88 stitches on a softball

About how many people are sleeping in the world at any given moment?

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The population of the world = 6 billion. You sleep one third of your life. current sleeping now = 2 billion.

What types of instruments are played in softball?

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bat helmet glove and ball

Famous people who have played softball in the Olympics?

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Jennie Finch was in the softball Olympics