softball

Question 1

When was softball invented

Answer 1

1887

Question 2

Are the playing dimensions of a softball field bigger, smaller, or the same as a baseball field

Answer 2

smaller

Question 3

Was softball meant to be an indoor or outdoor game

Answer 3

indoor

Question 4

What is the differences between a baseball and a softball

Answer 4

A softball is softer and bigger than a baseball.

Question 5

How do you throw a softball

Answer 5

underhand

Question 6

How many Americans play softball each year

Answer 6

30 million

Question 7

What is the ISF

Answer 7

International Softball Federation

Question 8

Who are the people that officiate softball games

Answer 8

Umpires

Question 9

What equipment do you need

Answer 9

Bats
Gloves
Balls

cleats/spikes/uniforms/hat

Question 10

Are softball bats the same as baseball

Answer 10

No

Question 11

What is another name for a softball field ?

Answer 11

the diamond

Question 12

How far are the bases apart from each other

Answer 12

60 feet apart

Question 13

How far away is the pitcher’s mound from home plate

Answer 13

40 feet

Question 14

What do softball skills help

Answer 14

Hand-eye coordination and muscle building

Question 15

Can you slide in PE

Answer 15

no

Question 16

How many bats are being held at a time

Answer 16

one

Question 17

do we use slow pitches or fast pitches

Answer 17

slow pitch

Question 18

do we always exhibit sportsmanship

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

Who has to have a glove on

Answer 19

Everyone that is in the field

Question 20

No bunting stealing, or leading
true or false

Answer 20

True

Question 21

How does one get a run

Answer 21

When a player goes all the way around the bases

Question 22

Each player who handles the ball, after it leaves the bat, up to the player who makes the putout, is credited with a

Answer 22

assist

Question 23

a ball pitched outside the strike zone that the batter does not attempt to hit.

Answer 23

ball

Question 24

Four pitches thrown out of the strike zone.

Answer 24

Base on Balls ( a walk)

Question 25

Order on which players on a team must bat.

Answer 25

Batting order

Question 26

Usually bats 4th in the line up, the strongest hitter.

Answer 26

Clean-up batter

Question 27

The number of balls and stikes on the batter

Answer 27

Count

Question 28

A player that is inserted into the batting line-up for someone that cannot bat.

Answer 28

Designated Hitter (DH)

Question 29

A hit that permits the batter to reach second base.

Answer 29

Double

Question 30

Two offensive players are put out in one play

Answer 30

Double play

Question 31

A mistake, fumble of ball or wild throw, by the defensive team which allows a base runner to advance

Answer 31

Error

Question 32

The fielder chooses to retire a base runner, rather than the batter.

Answer 32

fielder's choice

Question 33

When a fielder has possession of the ball at a base where the base runner was forced to run does not need to tag the runner

Answer 33

force out

Question 34

A ball that first touches an object or player outside of the foul line. It is considered a strike on the batter if the batter has less than a two strike count

Answer 34

Foul ball

Question 35

A count of three balls and two strikes

Answer 35

Full count

Question 36

bases are loaded when batter hits a home run.

Answer 36

Grand Slam

Question 37

A ball that is hit in such a way that the batter or the preceding base runners are not put-out by a good defensive play

Answer 37

Hit

Question 38

A batter rounds all bases and scores a runoff his/her hit.

Answer 38

Home Run

Question 39

The portion of the game within which the teams alternate to the field and at bat. Each team gets three outs only

Answer 39

Inning

Question 40

First batter in the batting order

Answer 40

Lead- off batter

Question 41

A hard hit ball that travels with little arc, parallel to the ground

Answer 41

Line drive

Question 42

Credited to the fielder who last handles the ball on a play that retires a base runner.

Answer 42

Put-out

Question 43

Run batted in the batter is credited with hitting in the base runner.

Answer 43

RBI

Question 44

When the batter hits a fly to the outfield permitting base runners to advance after tagging up following the catch; sacrifice himself to advance the runners.

Answer 44

Sacrifice fly

Question 45

A hit that permits the batter to reach first base

Answer 45

Single

Question 46

Act of base runner attempting to advance to the next base during a pitch- not allowed in slow pitch

Answer 46

Stealing

Question 47

That space over any part of home plate between the batter's arm pits and the top of the knees. In slow pitch the ball hits the mat or home plate.

Answer 47

Strike Zone

Question 48

With less than 2 outs, runners on base have to go back and tag up at the base before they can run on a caught fly ball.

Answer 48

Tag-up

Question 49

A hit that permits the batter to reach third base.

Answer 49

Triple