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Softball
This category includes questions about the different softball leagues and information about how to play the game.
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What is the size of a fastpitch softball field?
It is 60 feet from home to first on a softball field. It is the same distance between all the bases. The pitcher's mound is 40 to 43 feet way depending on the level of competition. The depth of the outfield varies from field to field.
Why is the softball bigger than the baseball?
Softball fields are actually much smaller than baseball fields. This makes softball a faster paced game. It also makes it so that you have to have fast reflexes to play successfully in the infield.
What is the difference between -10 and -12 baseball bats?
the difference is that if you have a 30 inch bat the weight is 10 ounces less than the length on a -12 its 12 ounces less than the length. in high school and college aluminum bats have a -3 ratio.
Yes. Either the pitcher or the batter may be substituted for at any point in the at-bat. Only if it is not the first hitter that pitcher is facing, if it is the first batter he faces, he must pitch the entire at-bat unless injured, then he may be removed from the game
What does utility mean in softball?
A player who is not a starter that can play several different defensive positions.
How far is the pitchers mound to home plate in softball?
The pitcher's mound is 40 feet away from home plate in most competition levels. Younger levels are closer. At 18U Gold level and at the collegiate level the pitcher's mound is 43 feet away from home plate.
What is the distance between home plate and the pitchers mound in youth girls softball?
The pitching distance in softball varies in different age divisions, associations, leagues, and style of softball. The rules book for the association under which the game is being played should be the ultimate place anyone should look to be sure the field layout is correct.
Generally, these are the distances for each age division
Fastpitch
U10- 35 feet (LL Minors)
U12/U14/U16- 40 feet (LL Majors)
U18- 40 feet or 43 feet if a college player is on the team
Majors- 43 feet (LL Juniors and up)
While generally currently well aligned you need to determine the Association NSA, USSSA, ASA or Little League and the level as they do from time to time vary. Some associations actually allow some discretion at lower levels as I understand which sounds weird. (Not seen it here but the web seems to support with various tournaments posting 'which' distance they will use.
In the context above majors is USSSA majors (older) NOT LL majors who are 12 year olds and work at 40 feet. All measurements are front of pitchers plate (closest to plate) to 'point of plate' (furthest back point).
It would be considered a fair ball. Once the ball touches the ground past the first or third base bag in fair territory the ball is considered fair regardless of where it may roll. Rule 2.00 of the Official Rules of Baseball defines a fair ball as follows: " A FAIR BALL is a batted ball that settles on fair ground between home and first base, or between home and third base, or that is on or over fair territory when bounding to the outfield past first or third base, or that touches first, second or third base, or that first falls on fair territory on or beyond first base or third base, or that, while on or over fair territory touches the person of an umpire or player, or that, while over fair territory, passes out of the playing field in flight.
A fair fly shall be judged according to the relative position of the ball and the foul line, including the foul pole, and not as to whether the fielder is on fair or foul territory at the time he touches the ball.
Rule 2.00 (Fair Ball) Comment: If a fly ball lands in the infield between home and first base, or home and third base, and then bounces to foul territory without touching a player or umpire and before passing first or third base, it is a foul ball; or if the ball settles on foul territory or is touched by a player on foul territory, it is a foul ball. If a fly ball lands on or beyond first or third base and then bounces to foul territory, it is a fair hit.
Clubs, increasingly, are erecting tall foul poles at the fence line with a wire netting extending along the side of the pole on fair territory above the fence to enable the umpires more accurately to judge fair and foul balls "
Where is the strike zone in softball?
The strike zone in softball is from the armpits to the knees tall. A ball that crosses any part of the plate wide. The strike zone is supposed to stay constant, even between umpires, but some umpires will always have different strike zones than others.
What are the different skills of softball and baseball?
The "S" is in the 1st spot (So it makes it capital).
The "o" is in the 2nd spot.
The "f" is in the 3rd spot.
The "t" is in the 4th spot.
The "b" is in the 5th spot.
The "a" is in the 6th spot.
The "l" is in the 7th and 8th spot.
This is how you play with them...
Print the letters... Cut them out... and throw them and rub them agian'st your arm
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Who are the 10 greatest softball players?
Lisa Fernandez,
laura Berg,
Chrystal Bustos
Natasha Watley
Jennie Finch
Angela Tincher
Monica Abbott
Stacey Nuveman
Joan Joyce
Dot Richardson
Is there a major league softball?
There is professional softball. They play in the United States as well as other countries such as Japan. any player can play for any team, even if they are not from the area. In this aspect, it is just like major league baseball.
Rule 7.08(b)Comment states, in part:
...If, however, the runner has contact with a legally occupied base when he hinders the fielder, he shall not be called out unless, in the umpire's judgment, such hindrance, whether it occurs on fair or foul territory, is intentional...
What is is considered fast running to first in softball?
On average most high school teams will run from home to first in 3.25 seconds. A good time would be three flat and anything below. Olympian and All-American Shortstop Natasha Watley runs a 2.75 and she's about the fastest there is.
Do you have to play high school softball to get into college softball?
Not necessarily, most softball recruiting is done through travel/summer teams. Also, many softball programs are not that good and could be considered a waste of time.
What are the equipments used in softball games?
At least nine players per team, six infielders and three outfielders, an unpire (referee), three white bases, home plate, a bat, a softball, cleats for your feet, a leather glove, a batting helmet, batting gloves (optional), knee pads (for sliding), catchers gear (shin guards, chest protector, helmet)
Can boys and girls play on the same softball team?
They certainly can; it is not illegal. Be aware that, by nature, there will be a drastic size of female population paired against the minuscule percentage of males.
Having said that... once you are out of high-school, you may find more teams looking for a certain gender (or both, in some cases)-- it will depend on the severity and official'ity of the particular group.
When where standard rules for softball developed and by whom?
George Hancock developed and published the standard rules for softball in 1889. He invented the game in 1887, and the first softball game was indoors.
What does fps stand for in softball?
First Pitch Strike percentage - or the percent of times their first pitch to a batter results in a strike.
Will a ball go further if hit by a wooden bat or a metal bat?
A metal bat will hit the hardest because metal is 85% stronger than a wooden bat.
What is the size of a batters box in softball?
3' wide x 7' long is the outside of the chalk lines which count as part of the inside of the batter box. 6" from the edge of home plate (white part not black.)
of the 7', 3' should be toward the backstop and 4' should be toward the outfield from the mid-angle point of home plate.
