Softball
Softball began in - ANS-1887
(Softball began in 1887 at the Farragut Boat Club in Chicago, USA, when George Hancock, a
reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, invented "indoor baseball".)
By the spring of _______, the game had spread outdoors. - ANS-1888
In the year _________, the first women's team was formed in Chicago. - ANS-1895
the sport was reinvented, taken outdoors and called - ANS-"mushball", "kitten ball" or "indoor
baseball"
By the 1920s it had acquired the name of - ANS-"softball"
By the year _______,it had acquired the name of "softball". - ANS-1920s
ASA stands for - ANS-Amateur Softball Association of America
The sport became organised in the United States in 1933 with the formation of the Amateur
Softball Association of America (ASA). The sport was originally played by men and did not
become popular with women until the formation of the ASA. - ANS-TRUE
Softball spread slowly to the rest of the world with, perhaps, its biggest push coming from
American servicemen playing and teaching the game on the far-flung fields of World War II. -
ANS-TRUE
ISF stand for - ANS-International Softball Federation
It was not until 1965 that the International Softball Federation (ISF) was formed. Author Karen
Christensen, in the Encyclopedia of World Sport, notes that softball spread to the United
Kingdom because of an American movie. The movie, "A Touch of Class", was filmed in London
and featured a softball game, which began to be played in England as a result. - ANS-TRUE
World championships in fast pitch softball were first held in ________, for women and
________, for men. Slow-pitch world championships began in 1987, and the competition
resumed in Florida (USA) in June of 2002. The first world competition for junior men and women
was held in 1981 and a World Cup for age 16-under girls began in 2001. Since then the game
grew rapidly. - ANS-1965 (women)
1966 (men)
, usually worn by the pitcher, 1st basemen, shortstop and third basemen because those are the
areas where line drives will most likely occur. They are meant to protect your eyes, mouth, teeth
and nose from detrimental injuries. Although the standard does not require masks to be worn, it
is a precautionary measure to avoid injury and most softball players do not mind wearing them. -
ANS-Fielder Mask
Every player no matter what position they play, wears this. They help you run, slide, and jump in
the mucky clay and grass. They prevent you from slipping by adding friction between your feet
and the ground with either metal or molded studs. - ANS-cleats
Are generally worn by catchers but some pitchers opt to using them as well for those quick
returns that come low to the ground from the bat. Along with a chest protector, catcher's helmet
and a catching mitt; catchers are expected to be outfitted before practices and games with all of
their gear to avoid serious injury. - ANS-Shin Guards
It is very important for softball players to wear this, because of the high velocities the ball travels
at. A hit to the head can end in a fatal injury if a player is not wearing this. - ANS-Helmet
Most players choose to wear this (on the left), which differ from a catcher's mitt in that they have
individual fingers and less padding. Players that choose to wear this usually wear them for
hitting, because when the ball makes contact with the bat it creates a vibration throughout that
bat that can be felt all the way up to the handle which creates a harsh sting on your hands.
Wearing this alleviates that burning sting. First basemen and catchers usually wear mitts (on the
right) with extra padding to catch balls thrown at higher speeds. - ANS-Gloves/Catching mitts
This is most commonly made 34 inches in length are made from carbon fiber composite
materials, each softball bat weighing between 26 and 30 ounces, with softball bat diameters of
2.25 inches to 2.75 inches. The best softball bats consist of either one solid piece or two pieces
that are joined together at the center of the bat. - ANS-Softball bats
are thigh-length leggings that protect your upper leg from getting scrapped and burned when
sliding. They should fit tight like spandex and should have pads on each outer side of the leg.
Softball players wear them underneath their softball pants to be able to slide or dive during a
play. - ANS-Sliders
A pitch that does not enter the strike zone - ANS-Ball
A pitch that is hit in the strike zone, or the batter swung at the ball, but missed. In other cases a
strike is also a foul ball - ANS-Strike
A ball that is hit outside the baselines, behind the backstop, behind home plate, or inside the
batters box - ANS-Foul ball
Softball began in - ANS-1887
(Softball began in 1887 at the Farragut Boat Club in Chicago, USA, when George Hancock, a
reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, invented "indoor baseball".)
By the spring of _______, the game had spread outdoors. - ANS-1888
In the year _________, the first women's team was formed in Chicago. - ANS-1895
the sport was reinvented, taken outdoors and called - ANS-"mushball", "kitten ball" or "indoor
baseball"
By the 1920s it had acquired the name of - ANS-"softball"
By the year _______,it had acquired the name of "softball". - ANS-1920s
ASA stands for - ANS-Amateur Softball Association of America
The sport became organised in the United States in 1933 with the formation of the Amateur
Softball Association of America (ASA). The sport was originally played by men and did not
become popular with women until the formation of the ASA. - ANS-TRUE
Softball spread slowly to the rest of the world with, perhaps, its biggest push coming from
American servicemen playing and teaching the game on the far-flung fields of World War II. -
ANS-TRUE
ISF stand for - ANS-International Softball Federation
It was not until 1965 that the International Softball Federation (ISF) was formed. Author Karen
Christensen, in the Encyclopedia of World Sport, notes that softball spread to the United
Kingdom because of an American movie. The movie, "A Touch of Class", was filmed in London
and featured a softball game, which began to be played in England as a result. - ANS-TRUE
World championships in fast pitch softball were first held in ________, for women and
________, for men. Slow-pitch world championships began in 1987, and the competition
resumed in Florida (USA) in June of 2002. The first world competition for junior men and women
was held in 1981 and a World Cup for age 16-under girls began in 2001. Since then the game
grew rapidly. - ANS-1965 (women)
1966 (men)
, usually worn by the pitcher, 1st basemen, shortstop and third basemen because those are the
areas where line drives will most likely occur. They are meant to protect your eyes, mouth, teeth
and nose from detrimental injuries. Although the standard does not require masks to be worn, it
is a precautionary measure to avoid injury and most softball players do not mind wearing them. -
ANS-Fielder Mask
Every player no matter what position they play, wears this. They help you run, slide, and jump in
the mucky clay and grass. They prevent you from slipping by adding friction between your feet
and the ground with either metal or molded studs. - ANS-cleats
Are generally worn by catchers but some pitchers opt to using them as well for those quick
returns that come low to the ground from the bat. Along with a chest protector, catcher's helmet
and a catching mitt; catchers are expected to be outfitted before practices and games with all of
their gear to avoid serious injury. - ANS-Shin Guards
It is very important for softball players to wear this, because of the high velocities the ball travels
at. A hit to the head can end in a fatal injury if a player is not wearing this. - ANS-Helmet
Most players choose to wear this (on the left), which differ from a catcher's mitt in that they have
individual fingers and less padding. Players that choose to wear this usually wear them for
hitting, because when the ball makes contact with the bat it creates a vibration throughout that
bat that can be felt all the way up to the handle which creates a harsh sting on your hands.
Wearing this alleviates that burning sting. First basemen and catchers usually wear mitts (on the
right) with extra padding to catch balls thrown at higher speeds. - ANS-Gloves/Catching mitts
This is most commonly made 34 inches in length are made from carbon fiber composite
materials, each softball bat weighing between 26 and 30 ounces, with softball bat diameters of
2.25 inches to 2.75 inches. The best softball bats consist of either one solid piece or two pieces
that are joined together at the center of the bat. - ANS-Softball bats
are thigh-length leggings that protect your upper leg from getting scrapped and burned when
sliding. They should fit tight like spandex and should have pads on each outer side of the leg.
Softball players wear them underneath their softball pants to be able to slide or dive during a
play. - ANS-Sliders
A pitch that does not enter the strike zone - ANS-Ball
A pitch that is hit in the strike zone, or the batter swung at the ball, but missed. In other cases a
strike is also a foul ball - ANS-Strike
A ball that is hit outside the baselines, behind the backstop, behind home plate, or inside the
batters box - ANS-Foul ball
