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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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Are there two short stops in softball?
No the only differeances from softball to baseball are, pitching, ball sizes, adn distance between bases *(sometimes)
IT'S HUGE! Best animal ever!
If you are referring to the Lower Hudson Valley, New York high school girl's softball phenom Meghan Vlad, she seems to be Olympic Team material. And THAT IS HUGE!
Can you catch a softball of the fence in softball?
No if it is a foul ball or if it hits the fence and you catch it it does not matter you still can play it if it is not foul but if it is foul and you catch it when it hits the fence they just call it a strike.
Actually - you CAN catch a ball off the fence. There is no rule against it, however it will NOT be counted as an out. The fence is part of the field just like the ground. Therefore, if it hits the fence in foul or fair territory, it is played the same as if it had hit the ground before you caught it.
What is considered a good time for running from home plate to first base in college softball?
That may be the times for baseball.
Colleges want less than 3 seconds home to first, the closer t 2.5 seconds the better. Keeping in mind the distance is 60' for softball, not 90'.
they are not green they are yellow . and its so you can see the ball better
What is a 3U in softball mean?
It means the first baseman, position 3, made an unassisted out. Example would be a ground ball to first baseman and they tagged the base for the out.
How fast does a college softball pitcher throw?
Most of them throw a fastball at around 65 mph. There have been a few exceptional pitchers that could reach 71 or 72 mph. Jenny Finch among them.
If the batter gets to base on balls is it a turn at bat?
Base on balls is a walk. So, A girl is up to bat and she gets 4 balls. She goes to first. Her at-bat is now over. And now its time for the on-deck hitter to hit.
Does it take longer to run to second base than third base?
It is the same distance between each base on a baseball field so it theoretically should take the same amount of time to run between each base. However, if one is running from first to third then it may be quicker because the runner has to build up speed as they start toward second but will already be in full stride from second to third.
What does the offensive team do in softball game?
They hit the ball from the pitcher on the defensive team
Is softball a good type of exercises?
softball is good exercise because it helps with speed, agility, power, and wits
Where did fastpitch softball start?
The problem is that fastpitch softball is a derivative of slowpitch softball. Slowpitch has a place; however, the entire reason for throwing underarm was to make it a more leisurely game. Someone then decided to alllow girls to hurl it underarm at high speeds. It is a fundamentally flawed sport due to the imbalance between pitcher and batter. There is really no reason for it to exist other than the sexism that has kept girls from playing baseball.
Who created softball pitching?
a women named alice peterson did she was the fastest pitcher ever know alice peterson thoght of pitching with her sister because her sister always had a stick and she had a rock she would throw it then one day she came up with the idea of pitching
Does a five inning perfect game count in ncaa softball?
What do you mean by does it count? If it is a run rule complete game and the pitcher struck out 15 batters then yes it is a complete perfect game. If the pitcher simple didn't allow a base hit in same situation then it's not a perfect game it would be a no hitter.
What does the stat assist mean in softball?
Assist is given to every player that touches (except for the player that makes the out) a batted ball in order to record an out. Example if a ball is hit to the shortstop and the shortstops throws the runner out at first then the short stop is credited with an assist.
