Softball Rules

Softball Rules

Variation of the game of Softball

• Softball field is smaller than baseball field

• Equipment used is different

• Softball ball is bigger

• Softball gloves are bigger in length

• ** Softball and baseball bats vary in weight and length

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a difference between baseball and softball?

• FIeld size

• Ball size

• Number of bases

• Glove size

Game objective

• Score more runs than the opposing team

• To score a run, a player must hit the ball between the foul lines and run across the three bases and back home

• The pitchers job is to get the batter out by throwing into the strikezone

Multiple Choice

What is the object of the game?

• For your team to score more runs

• For your team to hit the ball higher

• For your team to steal more bases

• For your team to catch more balls.

Strikezone

• This is an imaginary box that's the width of home plate and roughly betwen the batters midchest and knees

• If the pitcher throws the ball through this area - Its a strike (called by umpire)

• If the batter swings and misses any ball, its also a strike

• Ball- A pitch outside this area is called a "ball".

• 4 balls- Walk to 1st base

Multiple Choice

What is the term used for a pitch outside the strikezone area?

• Strike

• Ball

• Base

• Out

OUT!

• 3 strikes- You're out!

• Thrown/Forced out- Ball beats the batter to the base

• Tagged Out- Runner is tagged while running between bases

• Fly Out-If they hit the ball and the ball is caught in the air by the opposing team

Multiple Choice

How many strikes to get someone out?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Innings

• Once both teams have batted, this is known as an inning.

• The game is played over 7 innings

• There are no ties in softball, so if the score is tied after 7 innings, extra innings will be played to determine a winner

Multiple Choice

How many innings in a game of softball?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

Other rules

• Home Run: Ball hit out of the park= all baserunners score

• Stealing Bases: occurs when a baserunner advances by taking a base to which he/she isn't entitled

• Tagging up: Fly ball caught; baserunner starts from a base and advances to the next base on the catch at his/her own risk of being thrown out

• Double play: Two outs with one play of the baseball