Watkins PE Softball Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Questios and CORRECT Answers
1. softball-the ball is pitched underhand and what is the difference between softball
can't take a lead until the pitcher releases the and baseball
ball
baseball-the ball is pitched overhand
2. Chicago, Illinois on thanksgiving day in 1887 how did the game of softball get started
3. between shoulders and knees what is the strike zone for slow pitch
4. between armpits and knees what is the strike zone for fast pitch
5. made from wood, metal, bamboo, plastic, or what are the regulations for a softball
laminated wood; less than 38 ounces; shorter bat
than 34 inches; diameter smaller than 29/32
inches
6. 11 7/8 inches or 12 1/8 inches in circumfer- what are the oflcial regulations for an
ence and weighs between 6 1/2 to 7 ounces oflcial softball
7. catcher in fast-pitch games which players must
wear helmets
8. 1996 olympic games in atlanta georgia usa what is considered to be one of the
defeated china 3-1 greatest victories for softball enthusiasts
9. george hancock in 1889 when were the standard rules for soft-
ball developed and by whom?
10. 12, 14, and 16 inches what are the three sizes of balls that are
used in softball
11. swing and miss, good pitch is thrown and they what are the ways a batter can get a
don't swing, foul balls strike called on her
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Questios and CORRECT Answers
1. softball-the ball is pitched underhand and what is the difference between softball
can't take a lead until the pitcher releases the and baseball
ball
baseball-the ball is pitched overhand
2. Chicago, Illinois on thanksgiving day in 1887 how did the game of softball get started
3. between shoulders and knees what is the strike zone for slow pitch
4. between armpits and knees what is the strike zone for fast pitch
5. made from wood, metal, bamboo, plastic, or what are the regulations for a softball
laminated wood; less than 38 ounces; shorter bat
than 34 inches; diameter smaller than 29/32
inches
6. 11 7/8 inches or 12 1/8 inches in circumfer- what are the oflcial regulations for an
ence and weighs between 6 1/2 to 7 ounces oflcial softball
7. catcher in fast-pitch games which players must
wear helmets
8. 1996 olympic games in atlanta georgia usa what is considered to be one of the
defeated china 3-1 greatest victories for softball enthusiasts
9. george hancock in 1889 when were the standard rules for soft-
ball developed and by whom?
10. 12, 14, and 16 inches what are the three sizes of balls that are
used in softball
11. swing and miss, good pitch is thrown and they what are the ways a batter can get a
don't swing, foul balls strike called on her
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