softball Flashcards

1
Q

When was softball invented

A

1887

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2
Q

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

A

smaller

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3
Q

Was softball meant to be an indoor or outdoor game

A

indoor

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4
Q

What is the differences between a baseball and a softball

A

A softball is softer and bigger than a baseball.

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5
Q

How do you throw a softball

A

underhand

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6
Q

How many Americans play softball each year

A

30 million

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7
Q

What is the ISF

A

International Softball Federation

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8
Q

Who are the people that officiate softball games

A

Umpires

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9
Q

What equipment do you need

A

Bats
Gloves
Balls

cleats/spikes/uniforms/hat

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10
Q

Are softball bats the same as baseball

A

No

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11
Q

What is another name for a softball field ?

A

the diamond

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12
Q

How far are the bases apart from each other

A

60 feet apart

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13
Q

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

A

40 feet

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14
Q

What do softball skills help

A

Hand-eye coordination and muscle building

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15
Q

Can you slide in PE

A

no

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16
Q

How many bats are being held at a time

A

one

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17
Q

do we use slow pitches or fast pitches

A

slow pitch

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18
Q

do we always exhibit sportsmanship

A

yes

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19
Q

Who has to have a glove on

A

Everyone that is in the field

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20
Q

No bunting stealing, or leading
true or false

A

True

21
Q

How does one get a run

A

When a player goes all the way around the bases

22
Q

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

A

assist

23
Q

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

A

ball

24
Q

Four pitches thrown out of the strike zone.

A

Base on Balls ( a walk)

25
Q

Order on which players on a team must bat.

A

Batting order

26
Q

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

A

Clean-up batter

27
Q

The number of balls and stikes on the batter

A

Count

28
Q

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

A

Designated Hitter (DH)

29
Q

A hit that permits the batter to reach second base.

A

Double

30
Q

Two offensive players are put out in one play

A

Double play

31
Q

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

A

Error

32
Q

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

A

fielder’s choice

33
Q

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

A

force out

34
Q

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

A

Foul ball

35
Q

A count of three balls and two strikes

A

Full count

36
Q

bases are loaded when batter hits a home run.

A

Grand Slam

37
Q

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

A

Hit

38
Q

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

A

Home Run

39
Q

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

A

Inning

40
Q

First batter in the batting order

A

Lead- off batter

41
Q

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

A

Line drive

42
Q

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

A

Put-out

43
Q

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

A

RBI

44
Q

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.

A

Sacrifice fly

45
Q

A hit that permits the batter to reach first base

A

Single

46
Q

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

A

Stealing

47
Q

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.

A

Strike Zone

48
Q

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.

A

Tag-up

49
Q

A hit that permits the batter to reach third base.

A

Triple