SOFTBALL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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How is softball different than baseball Answer - 7 innings instead of 9
smaller field
pitched underhand instead of overhand
player must remain contact with the base until a pitch is thrown by the pitcher
how did the game of softball get started? Answer - chicago 1887
a man threw a boxing glove at someone who hit it with a broom while they
were waiting for the results of a football game. Hancock turned the glove into a
ball. Later, Hancock created the rules and coined the phrase, "Let's play ball!"
describe the strike zones in softball Answer - slow pitch: between shoulders
and knees
fast pitch: between armpits and knees
in fast pitch games, which players must wear helmets? Answer - batter
base runners
what is considered to be one of the greatest victories for softball enthusiasts?
Answer - the addition of women's fast pitch to the 1996 olympic games, 1991
what are the three sizes of balls that are used in softball? Answer - 12 in
, 14 in
16 in
what are ways a batter can get a strike called on her? Answer - swings at a
pitch and misses
ball hit into foul territory
foul can also be counted as a third strike
this team bats first in a game Answer - visiting
number of "balls" before a player walks to first base Answer - four
the player who wears a mask Answer - catcher
the team that is fielding is playing _______ Answer - defense
the zone where a pitcher tries to throw her pitches Answer - strike
this team bats in the bottom of the inning Answer - home
how many people on field for a slow pitch? Answer - 10
how many for a fast pitch? Answer - 9
what is considered an inning? Answer - 3 outs
ABBREVIATIONS Answer - ABBREVIATIONS
VERIFIED | 100% CORRECT.
How is softball different than baseball Answer - 7 innings instead of 9
smaller field
pitched underhand instead of overhand
player must remain contact with the base until a pitch is thrown by the pitcher
how did the game of softball get started? Answer - chicago 1887
a man threw a boxing glove at someone who hit it with a broom while they
were waiting for the results of a football game. Hancock turned the glove into a
ball. Later, Hancock created the rules and coined the phrase, "Let's play ball!"
describe the strike zones in softball Answer - slow pitch: between shoulders
and knees
fast pitch: between armpits and knees
in fast pitch games, which players must wear helmets? Answer - batter
base runners
what is considered to be one of the greatest victories for softball enthusiasts?
Answer - the addition of women's fast pitch to the 1996 olympic games, 1991
what are the three sizes of balls that are used in softball? Answer - 12 in
, 14 in
16 in
what are ways a batter can get a strike called on her? Answer - swings at a
pitch and misses
ball hit into foul territory
foul can also be counted as a third strike
this team bats first in a game Answer - visiting
number of "balls" before a player walks to first base Answer - four
the player who wears a mask Answer - catcher
the team that is fielding is playing _______ Answer - defense
the zone where a pitcher tries to throw her pitches Answer - strike
this team bats in the bottom of the inning Answer - home
how many people on field for a slow pitch? Answer - 10
how many for a fast pitch? Answer - 9
what is considered an inning? Answer - 3 outs
ABBREVIATIONS Answer - ABBREVIATIONS
