SOFTBALL -is a bat and ball game played 3.

GLOVES
between two teams of nine players -defensive players wear fielding
each who take turns batting and gloves made of leather or similar
fielding materials with webbing between the
-the batting team attempts to score thumb and forefingers, known as the
runs by hitting all that is thrown by pocket. Its color should not be the
the pitcher with a bat swung by the same as the ball.
batter and then running counter- 4.DOUBLE-FLAPPED HELMETS
clockwise around a series of four (helmets that cover both ears)
bases; 1st bast, 2nd base, 3rd base and -it is meant to protect the batter’s
home plate. head from errant pitches thrown by
the pitcher
RUN -is scored when a player advances 5.BASES
around the bases and returns to -one of four points on the infield that
home plate must be touched by a runner in order
to score a run. These are rubber or
-players of the batting team take canvas bags comprising 1st, 2nd, and
turns hitting against the pitcher on 3rd base, as well as the rubber plate
the fielding team which will try to known as home plate
prevent runs by getting hitters out 6.HOMEPLATE
-a player on the batting team who -the five-sided piece of whitened
reaches a base safely can later rubber that the batter stands beside
attempt to advance to subsequent while at bat and the area the pitch
bases during a teammate’s turn needs to pass over to be judged a
batting, such as a hit or by other strike
means
-the teams switch between hitting SOFTBALL -a four-cornered part of a baseball
and fielding whenever the fielding DIAMOND field in which the corners are the
team records three outs (FIELD) three bases and the home plate
-one turn batting for both teams,
beginning with the visiting team, BASIC RULES 1.two teams (of nine players)
constitutes an inning OF SOFTBALL alternate turns at batting and fielding
(often called defense)
TYPES OF 1.SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL 2.the aim for the team batting is to
SOFTBALL -the ball can measure 11-12 inches in advance a runner around all bases to
circumference, must arch on its path the home plate to score runs
to the batter and there are 10 players 3.the defending team tries to defend
on a team its bases by getting three outs and
2.FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL not allowing the batting team to
-the pitch is fast, there are nine score
players on the field at one time, and 4.the team that scores the most runs
bunting and stealing are permitted in seven innings wins (A tiebreaker
procedure comes into play if the
EQUIPMENT 1.SOFTBALL scores are tied after the seventh
AND -it measures 12 in. (30.5 cm) in innings)
FACILITIES circumference 5.each team’s innings ends when
USED IN (11 or 12 inches for slow pitch) three of its batters have been ruled
SOFTBALL 2.BAT out and then the team that was
-can be made of wood, aluminum, or defending goes in to bat
composite materials such as carbon
fiber. Sizes may vary but they may be
no more than 24 inches long 6.0
inches in diameter, or 38 oz in mass.
 OUT -this is called by the umpire
when either a batter strikes out, is
tagged out, flies out, or is forced
out
RUN -the point scored when a
batter or base runner advances to
home plate
HOMERUN -a safe hit, when no
error or putout results, which
allows the batter to reach all four
bases and score a run
BATTER/HITTER -an offensive
player who takes his/her position
in the batter’s box to try to hit the
pitch
INNING -that portion of the game
within which the teams alternate
on offense and defense and in
which there are three putouts for
each team. Each team’s at-bat
comprises a half-inning

HOW CAN A A batter or runner is out in the

BATTER OR following circumstances
RUNNER BE
GIVEN OUT? 1. If the ball the batter has just
hit is caught without first
BASIC STRIKE -a pitch that enters the bouncing
TERMINOLOGIE strike zone in flight and is not 2. The ball is thrown to a base
S struck at by the batter; a pitch before a runner gets there
that a batter swings at and misses 3. A player running between
BALL -a pitch that does not enter bases is tagged by the ball
the strike zone in flight and is not (touched by the ball or the
struck at by the batter glove of the defending player)
WALK -an automatic advance to 4. If three strikes are called by
first base for the batter after the the umpire
pitcher delivers four “balls” as 5. They run more than 3ft.
called by the umpire (0.9m) out of the baseline to
HIT -when a batter reaches any avoid being tagged
base safely on a fair ball which
settles on the ground before
being touched by a fielder
FLY BALL -a ball hit in the air
GROUND BALL -a ball that is hit
on the ground
FAIR BALL -a ball hit into the field
of play
FOUL BALL -a batted ball that
settles on foul territory
SAFE -this happens when a
baserunner reaches a base
without being tagged or forced
out