Softball Quiz
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.
