Softball Quiz

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Ball

A ball pitched outside the strike zone that the batter does not attempt to hit

Line drive

A hard hit ball that travels with little arc, parallel to the ground.

Double, triple

A hit that permits the batter to reach second or third base

Strike

A swing and a miss, or a ball pitched with the strike zone that the batter does not try to hit

Kitten ball, diamond ball

Alternative names for softball

Hit

Ball is hit in such a way that the batter or earlier base runners are not gotten out by defensive play

Foul ball

Ball that touches an object or player outside of the foul line. Considered a strike on the batter, if the batter has less than two strikes

Grand slam

Bases are loaded with people when batter hits a home run

Clean-up batter

Bats 4th in the line-up; the strongest hitter

Foul tip

Batted ball that goes from the bat, not higher than the batter head, to the catcher's hand and is legally caught

Fair ball

Batted ball that hits first or third base line, is touched by a fielder within the baselines, or bounces within the baseline past first or third

RBI, run batter in

Batter credited with hitting in the base runner

Walk

Batter has 4 balls in an at-bat and they can advance to first base

Sacrifice fly

Batter hits a fly to the outfield allowing base runners to advance after tagging up the following catch; sacrifice himself to advance the other runners

Home run

Batter rounds all bases and scores a run

False

Batter us up to bat and has two strikes and 1 foul ball. They hit another foul ball. They get one more time to bat

Catcher

Catches any pitches not hit into play and covers home plate

Fielder's choice

Field chooses to retire a base runner, not the batter

Force out

Fielder has ball possession at a base where a base runner is forced to run and does not need to tag the runner

Put-out

Fielder who last handles the ball on a play that retires a base runner

Base on balls

Four pitches thrown out of the strike zone (a walk)

Single

Hit that permits happen to reach first

9 inches

How big is a baseball circumference?

12 inches

How big is a softball circumference?

90 feet

How far are bases from one another in baseball?

60 feet

How far are bases from one another in softball?

60 feet 6 inches

How far is pitcher's mound from home plate in baseball?

43 feet

How far is pitcher's mound from home plate in softball?

9

How many fielding positions?

9

How many innings are in baseball?

7

How many innings are in one game?

3

How many outs at each bat?

10

How many players are in slow-pitch softball?

False

If fly ball is hit, and hits fielder's hands, but they drop it, the batter is out.

Infield fly rule

If there is less than 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd or 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and a fly ball is hit in the infield, then the batter is out and the runners don't advance

Count

Number of balls and strikes on the batter

Designated hitter

Player inserted into the batting line up for someone that cannot bat

Inning

Portion of time within the game; 3 time outs only

Strike zone

Space over any part of home plate between the battery's arm pits and the top of the knees

Stealing

The base runner attempting to advance to the next base during a pitch-- not allowed in slow pitch

Full count

Three balls and two strikes

Double play

Two offensive players are gotten out in one play

Chicago

What city did softball originate in?

1-1

What count does a batter start with

Short fielder

What is the extra player called in slow-pitch?

Pitcher

What player is halfway between first and second bases

Thanksgiving 1887

When did softball first come about?

1913

When was softball officially adopted?

Minnesota Park board

Who officially Adopted the game?

George Hancock

Who was the inventor of softball?

Tag up

With less than 2 outs, runners on base have to go back and tag up at the base before they can run on a caught fly ball.


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