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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 difference between softball and baseball?

There isn't much of a difference.. But Softball has a ball 12 inches in circumference. The baseball is 9 inches in circumference.. Softball uses different bats, balls, and glove

What is the life of a composite fastpitch softball bat?

Ka Bam! Composite bats are great! They make the ball jump off the bat and go far...

How are fractions and decimals used in softball?

Fractions are used to computer batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage, and fielding percentage. Decimals are used to easily present this information. All of this plays an important role in recording the statistics of individual players.

Who won the softball game when Auburn and Tennessee played?

If you're asking about the game on 4/1/11 Tennessee won in the 10th inning with a walk off home run.

How would a softball team get to asa nationals?

well first you would have to play in some local asa tournaments and you accumilate points based on participation and victories

What is KC in softball?

KC stands for Called Strikeout in softball and baseball. It can also be marked as a backwards K on the score sheet.

What is reached on errors mean in softball game?

A reached on error means that the runner was safe because a defensive fielder messed up. This can be from an outfielder dropping a routine play or from a infielder fumbling the ball or overthrowing first base. Reached on error is counted as an at-bat, but it is not factored into the batting average.

What are the 9 Fielding positions of softball?

1.) Pitcher

2.) Catcher

3.) 1st baseman

4.) 2nd baseman (in the middle of 1st and 2nd)

5.) Short Stop (in the middle of 2nd and 3rd)

6.) 3rd baseman

7.) Left Fielder

8.) Center Fielder

9.) Right Fielder

Can you wear soccer cleats for softball?

incorrect. They are very similar, but not quite the same. I have used soccer cleats to play softball with, so they will work, but I prefer the softball cleats. They have the toe spike and give you more support around the ankle.

What muscles are use in a softball hit?

For stability and power, the legs, our inner and outer and the core muscles. For keeping the bat a fixed and firm our forearm muscles and triceps.

Is it illegal to slide into first base feet first?

No, in Major League Baseball a base runner can slide into any base in any direction.

What are the proper mechanics in underhand fast pitch softball?

The pitching mechanics is a quite a difficult skill to learn but once learned it can be a very natural movement. Like alot of skills the pitching mechanics is broken down into several steps. ready stance, stride,arm circle, hip thrust and follow through. The skills must be done in one coordinated process to have an effective pitch.

What does a flex index on a softball bat mean?

The number itself means nothing, it's an arbitrary number made up by the manufacturer. The important thing to know is Miken, Easton and DeMarini are the major manufacturers which offer 2 flexes in the handles. Basically, the stiff handle is for players with faster swing speeds and the less stiff handle is for players who need more whip to improve bat speed. There is diminishing return if you have a fundamentally sound swing and use a regular flex handle - the barrel head will lag behind.

So, if you are a power hitter get the stiff flex handle. If you're not, get the regular flex handle.

What are the positions played for slow pitch softball?

The positions are:

  • 1st Base
  • 2nd Base
  • 3rd Base
  • Catcher
  • Pitcher
  • Shortstop
  • Right Field
  • Left Field
  • Right Center
  • Left Center

Which travels farther an eleven inch softball or a twelve inch softball?

i would say a eleven inch due to the fact that it is lighter. but i am no mathmatician, just a lover of softball. HELP PUT SOFTBALL BACK IN THE OLYPMICS!!!!

What is a good reason for not playing softball?

A good reason NOT to play softball is because you can often get hit by the ball in many ways, such as: When you are batting, you can get hit off of a bad pitch. When someone is batting and hits the ball to you and you get hit by it. When you are hit by the ball threw at you, and many others ways. Other than that, softball is a fun sport and I advise you to play it.

When you play with a 12 inch or 11 inch softball what must you wear?

You have to wear cleats and a jersey. You can either wear pants, or shorts, sliding shorts, and sliding pads. You must also wear socks, and have a glove to play with.

What do you call the person who plays right field in softball?

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond. Players on the batting team take turns hitting against the pitcher of the fielding team, which tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways. A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and later advance via a teammate's hit or other means. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team records three outs. One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning and nine innings make up a professional game. The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins.

Evolving from older bat-and-ball games, an early form of baseball was being played in England by the mid-eighteenth century. This game was brought by immigrants to North America, where the modern version developed. By the late nineteenth century, baseball was widely recognized as the national sport of the United States. Baseball is now popular in North America, parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean, and parts of East Asia.

In North America, professional Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are divided into the National League (NL) and American League (AL), each with three divisions: East, West, and Central. The major league champion is determined by playoffs that culminate in the World Series. Four teams make the playoffs from each league: the three regular season division winners, plus one wild cardteam. Baseball is the leading team sport in both Japan and Cuba, and the top level of play is similarly split between two leagues: Japan's Central League and Pacific League; Cuba's West League and East League. In the National and Central leagues, the pitcher is required to bat, per the traditional rules. In the American, Pacific, and both Cuban leagues, there is a tenth player, a designated hitter, who bats for the pitcher. Each top-level team has a farm system of one or more minor league teams.