____ invented softball
George Hancock
When was softball invented?
1887
The playing field is divided into __________
Infield and outfield
Infield
Pitcher, Catcher, 1st, 2nd, shortstop, & 3rd base
Outfield
Leftfield, Centerfield, Rightfield
Pitching
a pitcher throws the ball underhand in the game of softball
Foul ball
any ball going outside the 1st or 3rd base line
An official game is ___
7 innings (turns both teams have to bat)
Visiting team bats ___
First (top of the inning)
Home team bats ___
After (bottom of the inning)
There is ____ an inning lasts
No set time
What happens if game is tied?
Goes into “extra innings”
Batter is out if...
three strikes called
fly ball caught
batter hit by ball in fair territory
runner tagged when off base (not applied to 1st base)
Ball
a ball pitched towards home plate that doesn’t go over the plate or in the strike zone & doesn’t swing
Strike
A ball is thrown by the pitcher and swung at by the batter but missed
Walk
Batter gets four balls and automatically advances to first base
Batting order
method of rotation in which players come to bat
Fair Ball
balls that land on the area inside the first and third base
Ground ball
a ball that is bouncing or rolling on the ground
Fly ball
a ball that is hit in the air
Force out
an out that occurs when a runner on base must advance to the next base due to a batter becoming a base runner
Tagging up
Advancing to the next base at your own risk, once the defensive player had caught the ball