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WorksheetsSOFTBALL
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A batter earns a 'walk' and goes to 1st base if they are thrown ______ balls.
Two
Three
Four
Five
After the ______ strike, the batter is called out.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Left field is between second and third base in the outfield.
True
False
When playing at infield positions, fielders should not stand on the bases, but off to the side of the base.
True
False
Softball is a variation of the game of baseball. There are many differences such as
Softball is only played by women
Softball uses underhand pitching while baseball throws overhand
Baseball is played on an all grass field while softball is played on a dirt field.
Baseball teams wear uniforms pants and softball teams wear uniform shorts
Which one is the baseball?
Red ball
green ball
neither of them
Which one is a softball bat
Red, black
Neon yellow
A softball field is usually smaller than a baseball field because the softball doesn't travel as far.
True
False
A softball game last for _______ innings.
9
11
7
6
What kind of pitch is made when a softball is pitched by lobbing it in a high, slow arc toward home plate .
fast ball
fast pitch
slow pitch
lobb ball
Once a batter hits the ball in the field of play the next move it to
Run to 1st base
tag up a runner and lay the bat down
take his/her helmet off and leave it at home plate
get ready for the next pitch
Which positional player will wear a chest protector and shin guards?
Pitcher
catcher
short stop
center field
Once a batter hits the ball, proper etiquette is to
drop the bat outside the baseline and then run to 1st
throw the bat away from the field of play and then run to 1st
carry the bat to first base and then drop it
give the bat to the catcher
What base is this?
1st
3rd
home
2nd
What is this girl in a game?
catcher
short stop
pitcher
catcher
What is this girl in a game?
short stop
catcher
third base
first base
What kind of position is in the middle of the out field?
Right field
left field
center field
how many people are on the field at once?
7
10
3
9
11
whats the color of the ball (softball)
yellow
green
pink
white
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
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
Softball is a variation of the game of baseball. There are many differences such as
Softball is only played by women
Softball uses underhand pitching while baseball throws overhand
Baseball is played on an all grass field while softball is played on a dirt field.
Baseball teams wear uniforms pants and softball teams wear uniform shorts
What kind of pitch is made when a softball is pitched by lobbing it in a high, slow arc toward home plate .
fast ball
fast pitch
slow pitch
lobb ball
For a pitcher to get a batter out, the pitcher must throw
curve balls
easy pitches
3 strikes
the ball at the batter
Once a batter hits the ball in the field of play the next move it to
Run to 1st base
tag up a runner and lay the bat down
take his/her helmet off and leave it at home plate
get ready for the next pitch
What is a forced out?
The inning is over and everyone left on base is automatically out
The umpire calls a violation on the runner and the runner is therefore out
a runner is forced to advance to the next base when there is nowhere else for him/her to go, and s/he may be put out by any infielder who while holding the ball steps on the base before the runner arrives there
a runner if forced to advance to the next base but before reaching the base is tagged by an outfielder with the ball and the runner is then forced out
Once a batter hits the ball, proper etiquette is to
drop the bat outside the baseline and then run to 1st
throw the bat away from the field of play and then run to 1st
carry the bat to first base and then drop it
give the bat to the catcher
