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WorksheetsSoftball Basics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 4mins
Softball is a lifetime sport.
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 softball?
White ball
yellow 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
The object in softball is for two teams to compete against each other and at the end of 7 innings the team who wins will
have scored more runs
have less outs
have more hits
will have earned more strikeouts
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
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
A team is allowed _______ outs before they must go to they must switch up and go to the outfield
2
4
3
7
Length, weight and style are important factors when choosing
what glove to use
level of play to join
softball bat for personal use
chest protector
Randolph-Macon Academy has both a softball and baseball team?
True
False
Mrs. Hudson played softball in college.
True
False
Which 2 positions are specialized and require more practice?
pitcher and catcher
short stop and pitcher
pitcher and 2nd base
catcher and shortstopr
If a batter can hit the ball beyond the boundaries of the field, out of reach for the outfield, it is considered a
pop fly
foul ball
home run
out
Fast pitch softball features very quick pitches with large wind ups and is played primarily by
adult men
women
high school coed teams
olympic athletes
