Slow-pitched softball

Question 1

How many innings are in a regulation game?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

How many players are there on the field?

Answer 2

10

Question 3

Outfield position

Answer 3

Left field, right field, center field, short center field

Question 4

Infield positions

Answer 4

1st base, 2nd base, 3rd base, shortstop

Question 5

Battery positions

Answer 5

Pitcher, catcher

Question 6

All players have to be in a ____ territory at time of pitch except the catcher

Answer 6

fair

Question 7

A pitcher may not be substituted until…

Answer 7

the first batter faced has completed turn to bat or the side has retired

Question 8

ball diameter and weight

Answer 8

6 1/4, 7 oz

Question 9

bat length

Answer 9

34” or less

Question 10

How many feet is the playing field square?

Answer 10

60 ft on each side

Question 11

How far is the home plate to the center of 2nd base?

Answer 11

84’ 10 1/4”

Question 12

The pitching mound is ___ ft from the home plate

Answer 12

46

Question 13

ball

Answer 13

a pitch that is not touched by the bat and is not a strike. 4 such pitches to a batter awards a base on balls (called a walk)

Question 14

chopped hit ball (bunt)

Answer 14

an illegally hit ball that is struck with a downward motion. A batter who does this is out

Question 15

error

Answer 15

a misplay by a fielder

Question 16

fielder

Answer 16

anyone of 10 players of a team when it is not at bat (defensive team)

Question 17

regulation game

Answer 17

7 innings

Question 18

called game

Answer 18

one in which, for any reason, the Umpire terminates play.

Question 19

inning

Answer 19

that portion of the game which includes a term at bat for each team

Question 20

fair ball

Answer 20

a ball hit into the field of play

Question 21

foul ball

Answer 21

a ball that lands in foul territory between home to first base or home to 3rd base, or that while on or over foul territory touches the person of an umpire or player or any foreign object to the natural ground

Question 22

foul tip

Answer 22

a batted ball that goes into the catcher’s mitts from the bat. It is legally caught by the catcher (ball is dead)

Question 23

fielder’s choice

Answer 23

act of a fielder who instead of throwing it to first base to put out the batter-runner, throws to another base in an attempt to put out a preceding runner. The term is also used by scorers (a) to account for the advance of the batter-runner who takes one or more extra bases when the fielder who handles the safe hit attempts to put out a preceding runner; (b) to account for the advance of a runner (other than by stolen base or error) while a fielder is attempting to put out another runner; and (c) to account for the advance of a runner made solely because of the defensive team’s indifference. (undefended steal).

Question 24

bunt

Answer 24

illegal in slow pitch

Question 25

fly ball

Answer 25

a batted ball that rises an appreciable height above the ground

Question 26

line drive

Answer 26

a batted ball which travels parallel or nearly so with the ground through most of its flight

Question 27

ground ball

Answer 27

one which is neither a fly nor a line drive

Question 28

overrunning a base

Answer 28

the act of a runner who after advancing to a base, goes past it so that contact is lost with it (may overrun 1st)

Question 29

double play

Answer 29

a continuous activity that results in 2 putouts during a play

Question 30

force out

Answer 30

when a runner has to go to another because another person is going to the base they are at, and the fielder gets the ball and steps on the base

Question 31

strike zone

Answer 31

that space over any part of the home plate which is between the batter’s highest shoulder and the knees

Question 32

pitching

Answer 32

underhand, below hip, arch of 6-12 ft

Question 33

strikeout/ foul tip

Answer 33

miss 3 times when batting/out when it’s your 3rd strike

Question 34

tagged out

Answer 34

fielder touches you with the ball

Question 35

catch out

Answer 35

hit the ball and the fielder catches it before it hits the floor

Question 36

tagging up

Answer 36

when the ball is caught in the air, but one of the runners on the base has already started running. The runner must return back to the base. The fielding team can step on the base the runner is returning to, which is out.

Question 37

baserunner interference

Answer 37

an example is crashing into a fielder with the ball

Question 38

force out

Answer 38

when the opposing team steps on the base the runner is running to.

Question 39

illegal base running

Answer 39

runs 3ft out of the baseline, etc

Question 40

batter’s interference

Answer 40

an example is when the batter swings and, on the follow-through, his bat hits the catcher or the catcher’s glove

Question 41

how many ways are there to get out?

Answer 41

8