Softball

Pitcher, Catcher, First base, Second base, Shortstop, Third base, Right Field, Center Field and Left Field.

It really depends on how much effort your willing to put into it, try to be open to playing at any college level dont have your heart set on a d1 school. And make sure your telling you coaches that you would like to play in college they will be able to contact schools in your area and they will send out scouts.

In high school, softball is a spring sport. However, there are different leagues that play in the fall, winter, and summer as well. You will have to research these teams, a lot of times they are not offered through the schools.

There are different standards depending on age, gender, and type of pitch:

Male: * Under 15: 46 feet * Under 18: 43 feet * College & Adult: 50 feet Female: * All ages: 50 feet

Male: * All ages: 46 feet Female: * Under 18: 40 feet * College & Adult: 43 feet

A blocked ball is a live ball, pitched, batted or thrown which is touched,, stopped or handled by a person not engaged in the game; or touches any object which is not part of the official equipment or official playing area; or touches loose equipment.

50 feet, with the basepaths being 70 feet. At 13U, they go to 54/80 and 15U 60.5/90

Here's one I just thought of, don't think it's HORRIBLE.

Hey, hey, hey, this is my friend, number 2

You think she's gonna hit like poo?

Well once she turns that ball in goo

You're gonna realize that you're screwed.

It would be very difficult to play in the snow but there are facilities around the country that have an indoor field so that teams can play year round.

1. strikeout

2. get thrown out

3. get tagged while running the bases

4. step off base while ball is in the circle and step back a.k.a. hesitation

It would be scored as an out and the credit would go to the catcher, since he is the closest player to play.

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It depends upon whether the ball was contacted in fair or foul territory when contacted by the runner.

In fair territory the runner is out, play is dead (runners can't advance), and the catcher is credited with the putout.

In foul territory, it depends on the count. With two strikes the batter is out, and the pitcher is credited with a strikeout. With less than two strikes, it is treated as a strike.

The salaries of NCAA head softball coaches will vary according to experience and college. They average about $47,000 per year.

Generally softball is a faster paced game than baseball. The rules of softball vary depending on which association your playing under. Some leagues start every at bat with the count at 1 and 1, this drasticaly speeds up the game. The ASA only allows you three strikes, meaning that if you have two strikes, and you foul a ball, you are out. This is done to help speed the game along. Also most softball leagues only play 7 innings as opposed to the 9 played in baseball. Some rules in major league baseball are there to help speed the game along as well, for instance the pitcher technically only has 20 seconds to throw a pitch once the catcher throws it back to him, however there are no limits to timeouts in baseball, so the batter can call a timeout any time he chooses (provided the umpire grants his request), and then the catcher can call a timeout to have a meeting on the mound with a pitcher...

It is yellow and some of them have red stripes like baseballs or blue stripes.

a tag up is when the batter hits a pop-fly and the runner(s) on base must go back to the base touch it and then can continue to run. If they do not tag up they can be called out if they dont run back to the base.

The body falls to the ground in a controlled manner by a fall backward on the outer surface of the knee and lower leg, or just by diving head first.

Softball is a variation of baseball. It is played on a smaller field than baseball and with a larger ball. Baseball and softball are considered a Bat and Ball (Safe Haven) type of Physical sport.

The players are usually female, which (in the world of an athlete, unfortunately is still not accepted on the same level. Also, not enough girls get interested, and it's all boys playing baseball.

You can break your arm from playing softball like you would in any daily activity. you can break your arm just by walking and tripping. Breaking your arm in softball would have been from a bad fall or an accident. Breaking your arm doing any skill is unlikely. it's important to have a good conditioning program to avoid injuries

You need to be able to throw long distances, hit a ball, catch a ball, run somewhat quickly and throw accurately. Another important "skill" is not being afraid to get dirty. It takes practice, but softball is a wonderful game.

At one time it was easy as picking up a stick and hitting a ball. The game of baseball evolved from a game called Rounders, and Cricket. early baseball bats were modeled after the bats used in theses sports.

The baseball bat changed over the years as the rules in the game changed. The bat evolved as the game of baseball did.

19th century bats were generally heavier and considerably thicker in the handle and had more of a gradual taper from the handle to the barrel about" 3 feet long, round, tapered and was to be between an inch and a half at the handle to three inches at the barrel. In 1857, the dimensions agreed upon were described as round, not to be more than two and one-half inches around in its thickest part and was to be no longer than 42 inches.

The National League made two major changes for 1885. It was now legal to have 18 inches of the handle wrapped in twine and one side of the bat was allowed to be flat. The American Association adopted this rule when they followed the same rules as the National League in 1887. In 1893, the bat was no longer allowed to be flat on one side but was required to be round. The length was still limited to 42 inches and the thickness of the thickest part was still two and on-half inches. The thickness of the bat was increased to two and three-quarters inches in 1895 and remains the same today

As soon as the bat hits the glove, the ball is dead. The batter is awarded first base, no matter if s/he hit the ball or not.

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Above is incorrect. The play is not necessarily immediately dead on catcher's interference. If the batter puts the ball into play, the umpire lets the play continue until all action has stopped before calling time. The Manager of the team at bat then has a choice of either taking the result of the play, or having the catcher's interference enforced, which would put the batter on 1B, and all runners forced to advance would advance. However, if the batter reaches base safely, and all other runners advance at least one base, then the interference is ignored.

The length of a bat depends on the player that will be using it. For high-school and 18U Gold level the bats are usually between 31 and 33 inches. For levels lower the bats get successively smaller. If you go to a sporting goods store they can help you with the right length for your bat.

That is when two teams play two games on the same day.

Some years ago, teams would play several double headers a year. There would be a 20-30 minute break between games. You bought one ticket and were able to watch two games. Many would be on Sunday and it would be a great time for a family to spend a day at the ballpark watching baseball. Some would be what was called 'twinight' double headers. The first game would start around 5 o'clock or so, there would be a 20-30 minute break between games, and the second game would end late in the evening.

Today, teams don't do that any more. If there is a double header, it is usually what is called a 'day-night' double header. This is when a game is played starting around 11 AM or noon. After the game, the park empties and the second game starts at the usual time a night game starts. If you want to watch both games, you must buy two tickets.