Is a foul ball is counted as a strike?

Answer 1

The first two foul balls count as strikes 1 and 2. After that, it is not a strike.

Answer 2

Only the first 2 foul balls are counted as strikes unless a subsequent foul is a foul tip into the catches glove and they maintain possesion of it or the batter attempts to bunt with two strikes and the ball goes foul. This would be strike three.

Answer 3

"NEVER! You must be a soccer fan." <- not necessarily

Well, it depends what you are playing. Some recreational softball leagues will allow you to foul out. The last league I played in would give you a courtesy foul for your first foul with two strikes. Your next foul counts as the third strike.

Slowpitch softball is a hitter's game, and this is one of the ways it takes away their advantage.

Answer 4

Yes.