Softball

In a physical they test for scoliosis, by having you put your arms in front of you and bend forward. This is to see if your spine is straight. They also test your joints. You have to squat and walk a couple of steps. You have to push your arm against the doctors. They also take your temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate.

The strike zone is that area over home plate, the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at just beneath the kneecap. The strike zone shall be determined from the batter's stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball.

No...the weight is inserted close to the taper not to the end.

There is no limit on the number of foul balls.

There isn't any reason, some team wear visors

The fielding team; the offensive team is at bat or batting.

1911 approximately

A berth in softball is used to state that you got a bid into a tournament. we say our team got a berth to nationals.

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It's when you make a turn at first base and continue running to second base after being walked. Coaches usually tell their fastest players to do so. However, it can also be a good way to draw attention to someone else if there's a runner at third and you want to get her home.

In 1986, Cal St. Fullerton won the College World Series. They went undefeated in this series. They finished their season 57-9-1.

Fresno State (CSU Fresno) won the College World Series in 1998. They did not go undefeated in the series. They ended their season 52-11.

As a former pitcher of 11 years, my favorite pitch was a drop ball. It's entirely different from baseball not only in the fact that softball pitches underhand, but also the way you hold the ball and where your release is. I can't effictively describe how to hold the ball or where to release it without a visual for an example, but I can tell you if the pitch is corectly done, it will be slightly off-speed (slower in order to throw the batter off) and the pitch will drop right when it gets in front of the batter, causing them to swing and miss. There are several different pitching styles, so this drop ball may not match up with the way others throw it. I'm giving you an explanation for what worked for me.

Refers to United States Specialty Sports Association or USSSA.

You can use a compression device to return an aluminum bat with crackÊto its original condition but it is not advisable to use it. AÊhairline crack will become a larger crack and eventually break the bat into two pieces, which will be sharp and dangerous.Ê

The rise ball is a very useful pitch in softball. A good rise ball begins looking like a strike so the batter will swing at it. However, by the time the ball reaches the batter, is it higher than it was when it first started out. The causes the batter to swing in miss since upward adjustments with a softball swing are very hard to make.

I'm no math wiz, but barely any time at all, since a mile is 5,280 feet and 60mph is 60mi x 5,280ft to equal how many ft in one hour. Taht doesn't answer the question, though. I would say really quickly. (1.32 sec is what my calculation comes out ot about. I'm not sure, honestly.)

The batter is out, if they hit a ball in the air and a defensive player catches the ball before it touches the ground, in fair or foul territory.

If a defensive player has the ball in control and touches a base before the runner, the runner is out.

If a defensive player has the ball in control and touches the runner with the ball in their hand or glove, the runner is out.

typcially the insurance on the car.........under comprehensive coverage.....it is 'assumed'' that you assume the risk of a foul ball when you go to a ball game, and park your vehicle within a mile....(ha..not a mile but you get the point), now if someone throws the ball and hits your vehicle intentionally different story or if you are just driving down a street and ball hits you again, different story

Occasionally, you can find a formal softball captain in the competeitve league, but you can find majority of the formally recognized softball captains in rec or modified leagues. In the competetive league, most teams have a informal captain, which means that the whole team follows her lead but never refers to her as team captain.

on it's way as it leaves the hand. It can be a lot less in speed as it crosses the plate. A faster fast ball is easier to hit because it does not change height and direction much which means the hitter should swing into the ball with better contact. The best pitchers are the ones that can throw change ups and curves and when he throws fast balls , he is better if he can spot them just at the edge of the plate.

if the pitcher hits them with the ball, they get an automatic walk.

The batter better get out of the way otherwise it is an interference. If you need to knock her down, that'll teach her a lesson. ( You're allowed to do that if she's in the way.)

A 'K' is a strikeout where the batter swung at strike three. A 'k' is a strikeout where the batter did not swing at strike three.

Rest, ice it up and strengthen it when healed