These are some links that you can use to play softball or sign up for a team if you are in the South saint Paul area
http://rabattingcages.com/default_css.aspx This is a place that you can go to practice your batting
http://www.stickstats.com/softball/ A site to help you sing up for softball
http://www.stickstats.com/softball/park.html information on contacting the people in charge of the ssp softball league
http://www.southstpaul.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B538693B4-8DB5-4182-B0E8-316D13BB23ED%7D This is a site on softball in ssp but it also has info on other sports
If you have any questions post a comment :)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Equipment
There are severl important items that you need to play softball
A bat: There is no spesifc matrial your bat has to be made out of but it is very important A bat is the thing you use when you are batting you use this to hit the ball and score a run
A ball: the ball is the most important part of a softball game. becuase without the ball you cannot play. A soft ball ball is bigger then a baseball and is usally yellow instead of white. Although even though it is called softball the balls are not soft.
A glove: the glove is the piecec of equipment you use to catch the ball. Because the ball is so big and heavy you cannot use your hands and you have to use a glove. you put your glove on the oppisite hand that you throw with becuase it is easier to play the game this way. If you are lefthanded you have to buy a diffrent glove then if you are right handed.
uniform: the uniform is the outfit that you play in. you cannot use regular clothes becuase your unifomr is specilly dezigned so you don;t get hurt while playing. The pants are made out of a special matireal so when you slide into a base you dont get hurt. The top usally represents the team you are by having a logo or team name on it. you also have cleets which are a special type of shoe to help so you don't fall and shin guards so you don't cut yourself when you slide into a base.
How to play
A softball game can last anywhere from 3 to 9 innings, depending
on the league, rules, and type of softball; however 7 innings is the most common. In each inning, each team bats until three batters have been put out The teams take turns batting. Officially, which team bats first is decided by a coin toss, although a league may decide otherwise at its discretion. The most common rule is that the home team bats second. Batting second is advantageous.
In the event of a tie, extra innings are usually played until the tie is broken except in certain tournaments and championships. If the home team is leading and the road team has just finished its half of the seventh inning, the game ends because it is not necessary for the home team to bat again. In all forms of softball, the defensive team is the fielding team; the offensive team is at bat or batting and is trying to score runs.
on the league, rules, and type of softball; however 7 innings is the most common. In each inning, each team bats until three batters have been put out The teams take turns batting. Officially, which team bats first is decided by a coin toss, although a league may decide otherwise at its discretion. The most common rule is that the home team bats second. Batting second is advantageous.
In the event of a tie, extra innings are usually played until the tie is broken except in certain tournaments and championships. If the home team is leading and the road team has just finished its half of the seventh inning, the game ends because it is not necessary for the home team to bat again. In all forms of softball, the defensive team is the fielding team; the offensive team is at bat or batting and is trying to score runs.
Positions
This is a list of all the positions used in softball.
Offense: The team that is trying to score the points
Batter: The player that goes up to home plate to try to hit the ball and run the bases the main goal of the batter is to score a point.
Defensive: These are the players in the field that try to prevent the other team from advancing from base to base and scoring points
Pitcher: Player who throws the ball for the batter to hit using an underarm motion to hit in the strike zone where the player will get out instead of a foul.
Catcher: The player that sits behind the batter to catch the ball when it is thrown.
First baseman: the position to the right of first base they are in charge of getting players out when they are on first base.
Second baseman: is placed in between the 1st and 2nd base and are in charge of tagging players running to second and players standing on second.
Short stop: is between 2nd and 3rd base and is in charge of getting all balls hit to this area.
3rd baseman: covers all balls hit to 3rd base. requires a strong arm.
Outfielders: there are 3 people who stand in the outfield to catch the pop flies which are balls hit high and to and far.
This is an example of a softball diamond and a diagram of where all the players are positioned.
Offense: The team that is trying to score the points
Batter: The player that goes up to home plate to try to hit the ball and run the bases the main goal of the batter is to score a point.
Defensive: These are the players in the field that try to prevent the other team from advancing from base to base and scoring points
Pitcher: Player who throws the ball for the batter to hit using an underarm motion to hit in the strike zone where the player will get out instead of a foul.
Catcher: The player that sits behind the batter to catch the ball when it is thrown.
First baseman: the position to the right of first base they are in charge of getting players out when they are on first base.
Second baseman: is placed in between the 1st and 2nd base and are in charge of tagging players running to second and players standing on second.
Short stop: is between 2nd and 3rd base and is in charge of getting all balls hit to this area.
3rd baseman: covers all balls hit to 3rd base. requires a strong arm.
Outfielders: there are 3 people who stand in the outfield to catch the pop flies which are balls hit high and to and far.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Terms
These are some terms that you have to know to play softball
Slowpitch:The type of softball where the pitcher pitches underhand it is called slow pitch becuase it is slower than fastpitch softball
Bunt:This is when the batter slowly taps the ball with the bat instead of swinging with the bat.
Batter: The offensive player who ewnters the batters box with intent to hit the ball and run the bases and to score a point for their team
Batted ball: A ball that hits the bat or is hit by the bat
Foul: A ball that cannot be played or a play that disobayed the rules.
Base path: A base path is a direct line between a base and the runner’s position at the time a defensive player is attempting (or about to attempt) to tag a runner
Base Line: Direct line between two bases
Mercy Rule: The rule that if one team is ahead by a certian number of points the game ends earlyd, this verys from leauge to league
Slowpitch:The type of softball where the pitcher pitches underhand it is called slow pitch becuase it is slower than fastpitch softball
Bunt:This is when the batter slowly taps the ball with the bat instead of swinging with the bat.
Batter: The offensive player who ewnters the batters box with intent to hit the ball and run the bases and to score a point for their team
Batted ball: A ball that hits the bat or is hit by the bat
Foul: A ball that cannot be played or a play that disobayed the rules.
Base path: A base path is a direct line between a base and the runner’s position at the time a defensive player is attempting (or about to attempt) to tag a runner
Base Line: Direct line between two bases
Mercy Rule: The rule that if one team is ahead by a certian number of points the game ends earlyd, this verys from leauge to league
The rules
There are a few main rules in softball that you have to know to play. Here are the most important ones that everyone has to know
There are 2 different leagues of soft ball fast pitch and slow pitch.
These are the rules taht apply to both
There are 2 different leagues of soft ball fast pitch and slow pitch.
These are the rules taht apply to both
- There are 9 players on each team
- Any ball going outside 1st and 3rd line is considered foul
- You are allowed to bunt and steal
- In some leauges there is a limited amount of home runs a team can have.
- If the pitcher has the ball the base runners must stay on the base.
Introduction
Hello, this is my blog about softball. I will tell you about all the rules and how to play the game. Plus I will include links and equipment ideas.
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