BILL VEECK

(William Louis Veeck Jr.)

 Former
Chicago
White
Sox
owner
 Pitching &

Defense
STRIKE ZONE – is an
area that reaches from
the batters knees to his
chest.
 There are several
ways that a batter
may reach base
 SINGLEsafely:
– Batters makes
it to the first base.
 Double – Second base
 Triple – Third base
 Home run – all bases
 BASE ON BALLS
 If the pitcher throws four
pitches out of the strike
zone.
 HITCH BY PITCH
 pitched ball strikes the
batter on any part of his
body, batter is awarded
first base.
 CATCHERS
INTERFERENCE
 If the batters bat make
contact with the catcher
while he attempts to
swing at a pitch.
 DEFENSIVE ERROR
 If the batter is able to
reach the base as a result
of the defensive player
mistake, then the play is
called an error.
 DROPPED THIRD
STRIKE
 Batter misses for the 3 rd

strike, but the catcher

drops the ball or it
bounces away.
 SOFTBALL
 The name softball dates
back 1926.
 Also called “Indoor
Baseball”, “Kitten ball”,
diamond ball, “mush ball”
and “pumpkin ball”
 Walter Hakanson
 1926 - Coined
the name
softball at the
meeting of the
National
recreation
congress.
 He is from
YMCA
 SOFTBALL
 1934 – Joint Rules
Committee on Softball –
standardized the rules.
 The first British women’s
softball league was
established in 1952.
 EQUIPMENT
 BALL
 BAT
 GLOVES
 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
 BALL
 Softball are
not especially
soft.
 12-inch
circumferenc
e
 6.25oz(178g)
– 7oz(198.4g)
Baseball & Softball
 BAT
 34 inches long
 2.25 inches in
diameter
 38oz (1.2 kg)
 Fast pitch
softball-
aluminum
 Slow pitch-wood
 GLOVES
 All defensive
players wear
fielding gloves
 Made of leather
 No gloves larger
than 14” (36 cm)
BB vs SB Gloves
POCKET GLOVES
 Use in softball
 Have webbing
between the
thumb forefinger.
 Protective
equipment
 Helmets and
cages
 Helmets and
cages that are
damaged or
Protective
equipment
COURT DIMENSIONS
 NBA - 94 feet long
and 50 feet wide.
 FOUL LINE - 15 feet
in front of the
backboard
The officiating staf
Basketball
 Minimum number is
5
 Referee
 Umpire
 Scorer
 Timer
Referee is Official in
charge
 Controls the game
 Tosses the ball up
for the center jump
at the start of the
game and each
overtime period.
 Officials of the
game
 Referee & Umpire equally
responsible for the
conduct of the game.
 Power to eject player,
coach or team.
 Official Signals
 When foul occurs:
• Signal the timer to stop
the clock
• Designate the ofender to
the scorer
• Use her fingers to indicate
the number of free throws
 Official Signals
 When foul occurs:
• When team is entitled to a
throw in, an official must
signal what caused the ball
to become dead.
• Indicate the throw-in spot
• Designate the team entitled
throw in
 Duties of Scorers and
Timers
 Scorers must:
• Record, in numerical order,
names and numbers of all
players.
• Record field goals made and
free throws made and missed.
• Keep a running summary of
points scored
 Duties of Scorers and
Timers
 Scorers must:
• Record fouls and notify
officials
• Record time-outs
• Record when a squad
member is ejected for
fighting
GAME-CLOCK & SHOT-
CLOCK OPERATOR
 Keep everyone abreast
of key factors while
carrying out the timing
regulations.
 PITCHING
 Playing begins with the
umpire saying “Playing
Ball”.
 Pitcher stands at a
pitching plate.
 “Windmill” Motion –
Throw or pitch
 UMPIRES
 Decisions are made by
umpires.
 1-7 umpires
 3 base umpires
 Plate umpire uses
indicator (clicker or
counter)