Softball Rules Simplified

a legally pitched ball that does not enter the strike zone (four balls equals a walk)

• Fly ball

• Ball

• Pop up

A ball that is hit on the ground

• On deck

• Grounder

• Strike zone

when the runner has to advance to the next base to make room for the following base runner

• Outfield

• Strike zone

• Force out

ball hit up in the air to the outfield

• Pop up

• Fly ball

• Foul Lines

the next batter

• Strike

• On deck

• Infield

ball hit up in the air to the infield

• Strike

• Pop up

• Strike zone

term used when a ball is swung at and missed or is called when the ball enters the strike zone and is not swung at all.

• Outfield

• Foul Lines

• Strike

the ball passes the batter over the plate between their chest and knees

• Strike zone

• Fair Territory

• Bases

is that portion of the field in fair territory which includes areas normally covered by infielders

• Outfield

• Infield

• Foul Lines

The part of the field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders and it is farthest from the batsman.

• Foul Lines

• Outfield

• Batter’s Box