Softball Knowledge Test

What was an original name given to softball?

• fat ball
• kittenball
• slow pitch
• bat ball

What body position is best for fielding a ground ball?

• knees bent and hips lowered, glove touching the ground, other hand shielding the top of the glove
• forward stride, one kneed on the ground, glove waist high
• side stride, one kneed on the ground, glove touching the ground
• side stride, knees bent and hips lowered, glove touching the ground

Scenario: There is 1 out and the bases are loaded. The batter has 3 balls and 2 strikes. On the next pitch, the batter hits a ground ball to the short stop. Which base should the ball be thrown to?

• Easiest base
• 2nd
• 3rd
• Home

What is the most important concept to remember when catching a ball above your waist?

• Catch with the glove hand only
• Use both hands to trap the ball in the glove
• Wait for the ball to drop below your waist
• Jump up to catch the ball

How many innings is an official game of softball?

• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

What is the best procedure for preventing collisions between fielders?

• waving the other fielders off
• calling "I GOT IT!" multiple times
• Staying within designated boundaries
• wearing sunglasses

What is the distance from home plate to first base?

• 90 ft
• 30 ft
• 10 ft
• 60 ft

What should the batter do after they make contact with the ball?

• run slowly to first base without watching the ball
• run slowly to first base while watching the ball
• run fast through first base without watching the ball

• run fast to first base while watching the ball

A ball hit by a batter that goes outside the 1st or 3rd baseline is call a ___________?

• line drive
• foul ball
• do-over
• ground ball

The batter is out if...

• three strikes have been called
• a fly ball is caught
• the ball reaches the base ahead of the player
• all of the above