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THE GAME OF:. SOFTBALL. CENTER ROVER. 2ND BASE. 1ST BASE. LEFT FIELD. RIGHT FIELD. SHORTSTOP. PITCHER. 3RD BASE. 1ST BASE. CATCHER. POSITIONS ON THE FIELD. #1 – PITCHER #2 – CATCHER #3 – 1 ST BASE #4 – 2 ND BASE #5 – 3 RD BASE. POSITIONS CON’T. #6 – SHORTSTOP
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THE GAME OF: SOFTBALL
CENTER ROVER 2ND BASE 1ST BASE LEFT FIELD RIGHT FIELD SHORTSTOP PITCHER 3RD BASE 1ST BASE CATCHER
POSITIONS ON THE FIELD • #1 – PITCHER • #2 – CATCHER • #3 – 1ST BASE • #4 – 2ND BASE • #5 – 3RD BASE
POSITIONS CON’T • #6 – SHORTSTOP • #7 – LEFT FIELD • #8 – CENTER FIELD • #9 – RIGHT FIELD • #10 - ROVER
SCORE EXAMPLES • GROUND OUT TO 3RD BASE = 5-3 • FLY BALL TO LEFT = F 7 • LINE DRIVE TO SHORSTOP = L 6 • GROUND OUT TO PITCHER = 1-3 • DOUBLE PLAY FROM SHORTSTOP TO 2ND TO 1ST = 6-4-3 • A STRIKE OUT SWINGING = K
RULES • 7 INNINGS IN A REGULATION GAME • VISITORS HIT FIRST • AN INNING IS A PART OF THE GAME WHERE BOTH TEAMS BAT AND 3 OUTS HAVE OCCURRED FOR EACH TEAM
A PLAYER IS OUT WHEN: • HE HAS THREE STRIKES • A FLY BALL IS CAUGHT (FOUL OR FAIR) • TAGGED OUT BEFORE REACHING BASE
BASE RUNNING • NO BASE STEALING • NO LEADING OFF • RUNNER CANNOT LEAVE BASE UNTIL BALL IS HIT • CANNOT RUN MORE THEN 3 FEET OUT OF BASELINE
A RUNNER IS OUT WHEN: • PASSES A PRECEDING RUNNER • LEAVES BASE BEFORE A FLY BALL IS CAUGHT • IS FORCED OUT • IS TAGGED OUT • IF RUNNER IS HIT BY A BATTED BALL…
BATTING GRIP • GRIP AS THOUGH YOU WERE CHOPPING WOOD • FIRM GRIP BUT DO NOT LET BAT REST ON PALMS • ALIGN KNUCKLES
BATTING STANCE • ELBOWS ARE DOWN IN “A” FRAME • KNEES ARE BENT • WAIST IS SLIGHTLY BENT
THROWING BASICS • POINT SHOULDER TOWARDS TARGET • STEP TOWARD TARGET WITH NON-THROWING FOOT • AT SAME TIME, ROTATE BODY TOWARD TARGET • BEGIN FORWARD SWING OF ARM • FOLLOW THROUGH TOWARD TARGET
TERMS CONTINUED • HOME RUN – Batter hits the ball and gets home safely. • BASES LOADED – When runners are on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
TERMS • STRIKE ZONE-Area over home plate between the batter’s armpits and the top of the knees. • GRAND SLAM – A home run with the bases loaded.
TERMS CONTINUED • RBI – Runs batted in • LINE DRIVE – A batted ball that travels in a straight line • ERROR – A defensive misplay
HISTORY • DEVELOPED 100 YRS. AGO BY GEORGE HANCOCK • AMATEOUR SOFTBALL ASSN. (ASA) FORMED IN 1933