Softball Situations

When can you leave to steal a base?

• As soon as you get to the base

• When the pitcher is winding up.

• After the ball leaves the pitcher's hand.

• never

True or False? You are forced to run if a ground ball is hit and all the bases behind you are occupied.

• True

• False

First base is empty but there are runners on 2nd and 3rd. Where is there a force out besides at 1st base?

• Home

• Third

• Second and Third

• None of the above

When hitting a ground ball in the infield the batter/runner should.

• Run through first base

• Slow down at first base

• Round first and look for the ball

• Jog to first because you're already out

If there is no one occupying first base and you get strike three, you should

• Run to first base

• Walk back to the dugout

• Argue with the umpire

• Throw your bat

When you receive ball 4 you should

• Sprint to first

• Jog to first

• Jog to first and watch your first base coach

• Sprint to first and watch your first base coach

When the ball leaves the pitcher's hand, the baserunner should

• Take two steps off of the base

• Explode off of the base

• Tip toe off the base

• Run to the next base

When your team is on offense and there are two outs, baserunners should _____ during any form of hit

• Run

• Pause

• Go back to their base

• Pause and then run

With less than two outs, runners on third base should ____ when the ball is hit in the air on a deep fly ball that is caugth

• Get a lead halfway between third and home

• Stay on third base, wait for the ball to be caught, then run home

• Run to home

• Run back to third.

If you are on second and there is no one occupying first, you must run to third on a ground ball to shortstop

• True

• False