1 / 10

Softballs

Softballs. By: Haley Smith. Table of Contents. Description of a Softball How Softballs are Used Facts About the Outside Game. Description of a Softball. Size and Shape: the two main sizes are 11 inch and 12 inch balls today. Softballs are in a sphere shape so they can do many things.

ronnie
Download Presentation

Softballs

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Softballs By: Haley Smith

  2. Table of Contents • Description of a Softball • How Softballs are Used • Facts About the Outside Game

  3. Description of a Softball • Size and Shape: the two main sizes are 11 inch and 12 inch balls today. Softballs are in a sphere shape so they can do many things. • Materials made from: Mostly leather and seams to leather together. • Colors of Softballs: bright lime-yellow and the seams are bright red.

  4. How Softballs are Used • To Use Them in a Softball Game: girls use them in softball games to hit, throw, catch, pitch, etc. • Types of Ages: many ages of girls play softball from kindergarten to girls out of college play! • Types of Sizes: 11 inch and 12 inch are the main sizes used today.

  5. Pitching!

  6. Facts About the Outside Game • Who made the game an outside sport: Lewis Rober, a fireman, wanted a outside game so him and his team mates could stay in shape. • Who Governed it in the US: Amateur Softball Association (ASA) made it in the U.S. • Who Required Rules: ASA also required rules that still exist today.

  7. Conclusion • A softball is unique because of its description, uses and its cool history. I think they are very cool. Cool feeling and great colors. Good history.

  8. Bibliography (2008) “Softball.” World Book. 2008. “Who Invented Softball.” Life123. 2013. IAC Company. May 9, 2013. http://www.life123.com/sports/baseball/softball/who-invented-softball.shtm

More Related