1972 - Wording of the Rule - Colour of ball amended Specifications for forward and return deformation widened
3. The ball shall have a uniform outer surface and shall be white or yellow in colour.…
yes there is a difference because a major league baseball bat is wood and a girls are metal. also i minor leagues girls say softball and boys say baseball. once my friend was using a baseball bat and was hitting better. in softball you can not use a baseball bat! ---- never use a baseball bat in softball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
About 9 for boys and girls
people thought they were weaker
The inventors because they were using a boxing glove as a BALL and it was SOFT so they decided to name it SOFTBALL.
They named it softball because the game of softball was derived from baseball. The baseball had a hard core whereas the softball has a soft core, so they named it softball. Although the ball is not softball the core of the ball is soft.
Any age above 16 normally
11 inches for a beginner and when you get older you start using a 12 inch--- men who play slowpitch use a huge ball i think but im sure about the 11 and 12 inch ones
Electricity changed the game of softball when women started using metal bats. When there is a lightning and thunder storm, a softball game is postponed so no one will get struck by lightning!
Using a scorebook...
How do you calculate? A 12 inch softball is 12 inches in circumference so you would measure around the ball using a tape measure.
Usually summer colors work. Here are some examples of using it: Any white shirt. For girls, white shirt with yellow floral design. For boys, a yellow and white striped collared tee. People will be blown away with your sense of style and color.
it is bigger because the person using the glove needs more comfort.