Softball

This is the area over the home plate that is lower than the chest of the batter and located just above the knee.

• Inning

• Strike Zone

• Pitching circle

• Pitching rubber

A person in the batter's box attempting to hit the ball thrown by the pitcher

• Batter

• Pitcher

• Base Runner

• Grounder

Called by the referee if the ball hits the strike zone. This is also called when a batter misses hitting the ball.

• Ball

• Out

• Strike

• Error

This is also called a ground ball. It is a hit on the ground either in the infield or outfield.

• Ball

• Inning

• Grounder

• Error

A hit that allows the batter to advance to first base after hitting the ball with no error.

• Error

• Single

• Double

• Out

Occurs when a hitter or base runner is legally removed from play by the opposing team.

• Ball

• Error

• Out

• Strike

This skill is as most important as throwing.

• Catching

• Hitting

• Pitch

• Batting

This is the marked areas around the home plate where the batter must make his/her batting attempt

• Batter's box

• Pitching Circle

• Pitching Rubber

• Strike zone

It is also called a ground ball.

• Error

• Grounder

• Ground out

• Fly ball

A safe hit that allows the batter to advance to all three bases and return to home plate with no error.

• Base runner

• Inning

• Homerun

• Triple