Softball

Chances

Official baseball rule 1.04 paragraph (a) Any playing field constructed by a professional club after June 1, 1958 shall provide a minimum distance of 325 feet from home base to the nearest fence, stand or other osbstuction on the right and left field foul lines, and a minimum distance of 400 feet to the center field fence. No exixting playing field shall be remodeled after June 1, 1958 in such a manner as to reduce the distance from home base to the foul poles and to the center field fence below the minimum distance specified in paragraph (a) above.

It varies from school to school. I know that it cannot be bigger then 200 down the lines and 220 in the middle, but im not sure one what the smallest is. My high school field was 190 down the lines and 200 in center.

My record softball throw was 106 yds with a 7 oz. ball or 96.92 meters with a 198 gm ball. I have not heard of a longer throw though this is not a mainstream sport. This was documented at a school competition.

Well my father Jesse mcarthur threw a softball 107 yards his sophmore year in highschool. he has the record at monterey highschool in lubbock Texas. he is 62 and the record is still there. can you believe he did this in pe class. why he didnt play baseball is a mystery to me. i have a really good arm but i have never been tested on a distance.

there are alot of different terms but they are exactly the same as baseball. for example, then hitting, you cand hit a single, double, triple, of home run. if the bases are loaded ( all first second and third base are occupied) and you hit a home run, that is called a grand slam. when you're on base, you can steal a base, which is advancing to the next base without a hit advancing you. sometimes the bases are called bags. on defense, you can get a grounder, which is a hit that has hit the ground before you caught it, a pop fly, which is a hit that is in the air the whole time until you catch it, or a line drive, which is a hit that is straight, not up like a pop fly but does not hit the ground.

There should be 9 on one team but you need 2 teams to play so for a game there would have to be 18 people for pitcher, catcher, 1st, 2nd and 3rd baseman, shortstop, Left right and center field. There alsa has to be people batting so 9 people on each team would be fine! So 18 players in all well i hope that helped(:

Yes, if it's caught for an out. I saw Jose Canseco make a smart play once (which surprised me because he was usually pretty dumb.) Score tied in the bottom of the ninth, one out and a runner on third, Canseco was playing right field. There was a long fly ball hit towards him, and he let it drop foul rather than catch it for the out--because the runner on third would have tagged up and scored the winning run.

To do this you would use Pathagreon's Theory. 602 + 602 = (square root of) 7200 = ~84.85 feet. This represents that straight line between the bases. It measure from the tip of one bag to the tip of the other bag. So to determine how far to the pitcher's mound you would divide this number by 2. This give you approximately 42.425 feet fromt eh tip od thrid base to the edge of the pitchers mound.

To do this you would use Pathagreon's Theory. 602 + 602 = (square root of) 7200 = ~84.85 feet. This represents that straight line between the bases. It measure from the tip of one bag to the tip of the other bag.

Let's start by stating the obvious, that velocity is not usually recorded as a statistic, or on a pitch chart by a pitchers coach. Therefore, there is no real record logged of pitch speed for each pitch. With no speeds recorded, we can't get an exact answer to the average speed of pitches in major league baseball.

Secondly, pitchers throw a variety of pitches, each that usually fall in a range of velocity for that type of pitch. Fastballs, obviously are faster, and *most* pitchers zoom them by batters anywhere from 88-97 MPH consistently.

Different factors play a part. Older pitchers (with some exceptions) generally have learned to be a crafty pitcher, and less of a flamethrower. Some exceptions are Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros, who at the ripe age of 43, still manages to pump his fastball into the mid-to-upper 90's. Other fastballers have taken a little off, and work the movement of the pitch. Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs, throws a 2-seam fastball that moves slightly sideways and down, but is just as effective at speeds of 87-92 MPH.

Curve balls are obviously slower, as their trajectory and grip are different. Look for these to fall in the 74-88 range. Bert Blyleven had a nasty curve in his pitching days in Minnesota and through his career.

Sliders can generally fall in the 84-91 MPH range.

Change-ups are designed to be slower, but use the same arm speed. It relies on friction from the hand and fingers to slow the ball down as it is released, in hopes of catching a batter off-guard and upset his balance and timing. Change-ups can be anywhere from 60-80 MPH.

Finally, there's the knuckleball. The result is anyone's guess. Even the pitcher who throws it isn't sure what the ball is going to do. It might shift from left to right. It might tumble downward. It might do both. It might do nothing. It can be thrown with speeds anywhere of 55-75 MPH.

So, the answer to the question is, no one knows exactly! Until MLB keeps records of pitch velocities and can exact a science of recording speeds accurately, then they probably won't. Radar guns are prone to report different speeds on the same thing.

An interesting side note, Guinness Book of World Records credits Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan with the fastest pitch ever, a 100.9-mph heater from 1974 against the White Sox.

Major League Scouts consider 90 mph an average major league fast ball. 95 mph is considered a plus fastball velocity, and +97-98 mph a plus, plus velocity.

the 90 range is a good speed for an mlb pitcher. some pitchers do pitch in the high 80s though. real good pitchers pitch 100mph too

Randy Johnson threw a 103 mph fastball.

Although Softballs are hard, they used to be an alternative to baseball for those who wanted a softer ball. It was big, soft, and squishy. The softball was then changed to a harder ball but the name stuck.

0. The pitcher could give up any amount of runs while getting no outs in the 1st inning.

i.e. if the pitcher fave up 100 runs in the 1st inning while getting no outs and was lifted I would think he would get the loss.

When a regulation game ends in a tie, the International Tie Breaker rule is used. At the beginning of each team's at-bat the last batter from the previous inning is placed on 2nd base. It is not sudden death. Each team has an opportunity to bat each inning. The game ends when one team is ahead at the end of an inning.

If the batter does not swing at the ball and it hits him in the hand, it is not a strike and the player is able to walk to first base. If a batter is hit with a ball and the batter did nothing to place himself in front of the ball to make himself be hit, he is able to walk to first base.

100 bucks per game plus travel expenses for Junior College. Div II and III pay ~$110-130/game + travel depending on what area of the country you are in. Div I games pay about $195-$215 plus travel and per diem. A regular conference series (3 games) played every weekend will pay about $600 plus larger conferences will pay for plane tickets as well as hotel and per diem.

People use an underarm throw in rounders because it is easy to catch. Of course going for an overarm throw is better for longer distances but generally underrarm throws are more precise.

The bowler must use an underarm throw to the batter. If they have an out ball more than once then the batting team automatcially get 1/2 a rounder.

Happy 'Roundering'

9 players are required to start a softball game. That would be one fielder playing every position. Also there needs to be an opposing team to bat against the defense.

Its mandatory that you do

9 Pitcher, Catcher, 1st base, 2nd base, 3rd base, shortstop, left field, center field, and right field.

The "strike zone" is baseball is different with each player. It is determined thus: When a batter takes his natural stance at the plate, the "strike zone" is the area over home plate between the batter's arm pits and the top of his knees. Many umpires have their own determination of the "strike zone", but this is what it is suppose to be.

softball originated in Chicago on thanksgiving day by George Hancock. a rolled up boxing glove was used as the ball and a broken broom stick as the bat. they soon made it an adult league team then became popular.

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.

Well, there is a 1st base man, 2nd base man, 3rd base man, short stop, center field, right field, left field, pitcher, and catcher. So there are 9 players on the field at a time. Realize, the batter is there, too.

i dont know all 74, but i do know some:

tuck, pike, straddle, hollow, arch, lunge, uhh...