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There are many versions of Softball and levels of competition to cater for different age groups and abilities. While each of these versions tends to share common terminology, they often have variations on the standard rules of Softball.
The Official Playing Rules & Rules Case Book of Softball Australia (adapted for local conditions from the ISF Official Rules of Softball is used for all Australian Championships, national events run by Softball Australia and international events hosted by Softball Australia. In the case of Australian Championships, these rules are supplemented by the Australian Championship Regulations.
When starting out it's important to know some basic Softball terminology and rules including:
- Fielding positions: players are positioned on the field to cover as much area as possible. According to the rules, all players, except the catcher, must be in fair territory when the pitch is released. The pitcher must be on the plate and the catcher must be in the catcher's box.
- Fair territory: this is the entire area between 1st and 3rd bases, including the lines between those bases and home plate and the extension of those lines to the outfield limits or home run fence
- Fair ball: any ball that comes to rest in the infield or first touches the ground in the outfield within fair territory
- Foul territory: any area outside fair territory
- Foul ball: any ball that comes to rest in the infield or first touches the ground in the outfield anywhere outside fair territory
- Strike zone: the space over any part of home plate between the batter's armpits and the top of their knees when they assume a natural batting stance (see diagram)
- A strike: a batter is only allowed 3 strikes. A strike is:
- Any ball that passes through the strike zone that the batter does not hit
- Any ball that does not pass through the strike zone, but the batter attempts to hit but misses
- A ball: any pitched ball that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter. After 4 balls, the batter is allowed a walk to 1st base.
Other basic rules are listed in the terminology section of About Softball
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When were standard rules for softball developed and by whom?
George Hancock developed and published the standard rules for softball in 1889. He invented the game in 1887, and the first softball game was indoors.
How does softball relate to softball?
because of the kinetic energy ( the energy of motion) in hitting, pitching, running, and fielding.!! SOFTBALL RULES!!!
When where standard rules for softball developed and by whom?
George Hancock developed and published the standard rules for softball in 1889. He invented the game in 1887, and the first softball game was indoors.
Who created the rules in softball?
Babe Ruth
In 1993 this softball association set standard rules?
I think the Amateur Softball Association but don't quote me on that
What are the main softball rules?
There is softball for dummies. Just go to WALLMART or Office max and you'll find it!!
Who wrote the first set of softball rules?
George Hancock
What association lead the first rules in softball?
the game of baseball
How has softball improved?
alot of the rules have been changed and some rules have been added. the equipment has also improved (ex. there are alloy and aluminum bats). the popularity of softball in the US. has increased greatly, also.
Who established softball?
George Hancock invented softball. It grew until rules were developed and now we have the ISF (International Softball Federation) as international governing body to take care of the sport
What are the rules for u trip softball?
Here's a website I was just looking at. Has all the rules for utrip but i was specifically looking at slow-pitch softball: http://www.usssa.com/usssa/usssa-general/2009SPRuleBook.pdf Hope that helps! =)
Who wrote the first rules for softball?
Softball was invented in 1887. There probably isn't a definite date on when the first regulation was created but (i know it is common sense to run from home to first but) having to run a certain direction on the bases is a rule (technically) so the first rules would have had to have been created the day softball was invented, but those said rules are modified every year to ensure our safety.
