softball Flashcards
When was softball invented
1887
Are the playing dimensions of a softball field bigger, smaller, or the same as a baseball field
smaller
Was softball meant to be an indoor or outdoor game
indoor
What is the differences between a baseball and a softball
A softball is softer and bigger than a baseball.
How do you throw a softball
underhand
How many Americans play softball each year
30 million
What is the ISF
International Softball Federation
Who are the people that officiate softball games
Umpires
What equipment do you need
Bats
Gloves
Balls
cleats/spikes/uniforms/hat
Are softball bats the same as baseball
No
What is another name for a softball field ?
the diamond
How far are the bases apart from each other
60 feet apart
How far away is the pitcher’s mound from home plate
40 feet
What do softball skills help
Hand-eye coordination and muscle building
Can you slide in PE
no
How many bats are being held at a time
one
do we use slow pitches or fast pitches
slow pitch
do we always exhibit sportsmanship
yes
Who has to have a glove on
Everyone that is in the field
No bunting stealing, or leading
true or false
True
How does one get a run
When a player goes all the way around the bases
Each player who handles the ball, after it leaves the bat, up to the player who makes the putout, is credited with a
assist
a ball pitched outside the strike zone that the batter does not attempt to hit.
ball
Four pitches thrown out of the strike zone.
Base on Balls ( a walk)
Order on which players on a team must bat.
Batting order
Usually bats 4th in the line up, the strongest hitter.
Clean-up batter
The number of balls and stikes on the batter
Count
A player that is inserted into the batting line-up for someone that cannot bat.
Designated Hitter (DH)
A hit that permits the batter to reach second base.
Double
Two offensive players are put out in one play
Double play
A mistake, fumble of ball or wild throw, by the defensive team which allows a base runner to advance
Error
The fielder chooses to retire a base runner, rather than the batter.
fielder’s choice
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
force out
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
Foul ball
A count of three balls and two strikes
Full count
bases are loaded when batter hits a home run.
Grand Slam
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
Hit
A batter rounds all bases and scores a runoff his/her hit.
Home Run
The portion of the game within which the teams alternate to the field and at bat. Each team gets three outs only
Inning
First batter in the batting order
Lead- off batter
A hard hit ball that travels with little arc, parallel to the ground
Line drive
Credited to the fielder who last handles the ball on a play that retires a base runner.
Put-out
Run batted in the batter is credited with hitting in the base runner.
RBI
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.
Sacrifice fly
A hit that permits the batter to reach first base
Single
Act of base runner attempting to advance to the next base during a pitch- not allowed in slow pitch
Stealing
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.
Strike Zone
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.
Tag-up
A hit that permits the batter to reach third base.
Triple
