Softball

Governing Body
• ASA (Amateur Softball Association)
 Originated
• Chicago, Illinois 1887
 Inventor
• George Hancock
First called Inside Baseball

First played with a boxing glove, broom, softer

ball, softer bat,
and shorter bases.
 Objective
• To score runs by advancing around all 4
bases
 Basic Skills
Throw, Catch, Field, Pitch, Bat,
and Base Running
Positions
The diagram of the Softball Field
 Basic Rules
2 teams of 12 players
Winner - team who scores the most runs
Start game with a pitch
Offense-takes turns batting (ROTATION)
Attempts to get runners on base and
advance them home
Defense-spread out and protect lines/field
Attempt to get 3 outs
 Basic Rules
Batter-4 balls and 3 strikes
Foul ball-hits beyond foul line (get another pitch)
Boundaries
Batter-anywhere in batter’s box
Base runner-within the imaginary lines
of the base paths around the diamond
Fielders-anywhere within the fenced area
 Scoring
Advance around all 4 bases=1 run

7 innings
 Field Of Play
• Dimensions (60 feet from base to base)
• Pitching distance: Elem. – 40 ft. Sec. 43 ft.
 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
1 RUN
 Etiquette
Call score, balls, strikes, fouls.

Stay out of the base path

Compliment play
 Terms
Batter’s box
Ball/strike/foul
Force out
Double play
Triple play
Grand slam
Error
On deck….In the hole
 Terms
Infield Wild pitch
Outfield Left on base
Line drive Scoring position
Sacrifice
Run batted in
Squeeze play
Strike zone
Walk
 Indoors/Outdoors
Outdoors
Equipment