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The slowest softball pitch is the change-up. It is used to trick the batter into swinging early. When pitchers have a good change up it can be used quite often with the same effect each time. Pitches can also be thrown off-speed, like an off-speed curve ball.
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When thrown by the same person which can be thrown farther a baseball or a softball?
A baseball can
Is a softball pitched at 68 mph the same as a baseball pitched at 98?
No...If the softball was pitched from a distance of 43 feet it is equivalent to a ball thrown just over 95 mph from a distance of 60' 6" which is the pitching distance in major league baseball. If the 68 mph pitch was thrown from 40 feet then it is equal to a 102 plus mph pitch at 60 feet 6 inches. Because speed is the relevance of time and distance then a ball thrown from 2 different distances and takes the same amount of time to travel each distance means the further of which will have to travel faster to cover more distance.
What is the fastest pitch ever thrown by a woman?
I play softball so i should know ! The fastest pitch ever thrown by a woman was 80 something mph.
When were standard rules for softball developed?
The game of softball was invented in Chicago in 1887 by George Hancock. The idea for the ball came from an old boxing glove.
What are the basic skills used in baseball?
What are the fundamental skills in playing softball What are the fundamental skills in playing softball ---------- As the Manager in the movie "Bull Durham" said to his team, "It's a simple game. You throw the ball...you catch the ball...you hit the ball." Those are the fundamental skills required to play the game. You could also include running.
In softball what is a force?
A force is when there is an automatic out at the base if the ball is thrown there
What is pitching in softball?
Much like baseball pitching, softball pitching is used to throw a ball towards the batter. In baseball they throw overhand but in softball when your pitching you wind up, load, and throw underhand. There are more pitches possible in the softball pitching than baseball. All pitched possible to be thrown by a softball pitcher are screw ball, change-up, fastball, curve ball, rise ball, drop ball, and knuckle ball.
Who is the slowest pitcher?
The slowest pitch in softball is the change-up. It is used to batter swing off-balanced. Off-balanced batters tend to hit more pop-fly's than balanced batters. Pop-flys are considered the easiest out in softball.
If a softball was thrown 40feet and 8 inches how many inches was the softball thrown?
488 inches
What was the slowest pitch?
In softball it's the rise and the drop.
What is the main difference between baseball and softball?
the thing about softball is that the ball thrown by the pitcher is different than baseball in baseball they trow it normal and in softball the pitcher trows it as a circular form, and baseball is played most by man and softball women.
When thrown by the same person which can be thrown farther a baseball or a softball?
A baseball can
Difference between walk and strike on the softball game?
In softball, the batter can be walked, strikeout, or they can get a hit. Walks are caused by the batter accumulating 4 balls. A ball is a pitch thrown outside of the strike zone. A strike is a pitch thrown inside the strike zone. A batter can get a strike by either swinging and missing the ball, or they can get a strike from not swinging at a strike within the strike zone.
What does a cut off man do in softball?
When a ball is hit to the outfield, it is thrown in to a cut-off man, who is essentially there to shorten the throws. This way, the outfielder doesn't have to try to throw the ball extremely far.
What is mush ball?
a form of softball, also called "super slow pitch"
Why is the pitching different for softball than baseball?
No it is not. The only difference between softball and baseball. Is that there is a different ball for each sport.
What are the differences between softball and kickball?
In kickball, the ball is rolled down to home plate and you have to kick the ball. In softball, the ball is thrown underhand and you have to hit it with your bat. Sometimes in kickball, you can get pegged which is when they chuck the ball and you, in softball that's not allowed. Also in kickball, the ball is made of rubber, in softball its much harder and dangerous.
