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A Baseball field is larger and it has a pitching mound. A softball field has an extended first base to protect the fielder and runner.

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A softball mat is similar to home plate except it is movable, as the plate is drilled into the ground

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Q: What is the difference between a softball and baseball field?
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Why do baseball players not use a softball?

Because of the size of the field that baseball is played on, the use of a softball would be irrational.


What is the length of the base line on a softball field?

It is 60 feet from home to first on a softball field. It is the same distance between all the bases. The pitcher's mound is 40 to 43 feet way depending on the level of competition. The depth of the outfield varies from field to field.In baseball there is 90 feet in between bases. The distance between the pitcher's mound and home is 60.5 feet. As in softball the depth of the outfield varies from field to field.


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Can softball players lead off?

No, because the field is smaller than a baseball field, they can't. Although they can steal


Can distance between bases on softball field be 65 feet?

They can be 100 feet but it would not be a "legal" field.


What is out field means?

if you are talking about baseball or softball the outfield is the grass part behind the bases. There are 3 positions out there. Right field, Left field, and Center field.


Does a baseball travel farther than a softball?

The baseball will travel farther because it is smaller. The smaller an object is, the less resistance it has to overcome to continue traveling. This is one of the reasons why a softball field is so much smaller than a baseball field. If softball was played on a baseball field, no one would be able to hit home-runs.


How a baseball and softball different?

Softball and baseball are different for several reasons. First off the ball size of a softball and baseball are different. A softball is bigger than a baseball. Also a softball is yellow and a baseball is white. Also the dimensions of the field are different. In softball the bases are 60 ft apart and the baseball bases are 90 ft apart. The fences vary and the pitchers mounds for different leagues in both, but in baseball both the pitching mound and the fences tend to be a further than in softball. The pitching motions of the two are also different. In baseball one pitches overhand and in softball they pitch underhand. The games have the same basics concept, but differ a great deal.


How many people a aboust to be in the out field for 14 in under softball?

9 players same as baseball.


What is the nature and background of the game baseball?

The background nature of the game of softball started in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois. Softball was a variant of baseball that was played on a bigger field and with a bigger ball.