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For fast pitch softball, international play and NCAA is bottom of the shoulders to lower portion of the knees. And the width of the plate.
NOTE: Due to size of the ball the strike zone in softball can seem wider than MLB, but it's similar. Also the rules of the batters box differ between softball and Baseball.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is the space over home plate between the batters front shoulder and the knees when the batter is in a normal batting stance. Keep in mind that the zone can differ greatly from one umpire to another.
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What is a description of the strike zones in softball-?
The strike zones in softball is the way that you hit the ball. Usually the strike zone is from knees to the chest.
What are the zones called in softball?
Strike Zone The strike zone is from the knee to shoulder of the batting softball player. The strike zone also extends as wide as a normal swing. A strike is called if the ball passes through the strike zone and reaches the catcher. The softball umpire will also call a strike if a batter swings and misses at a pitch outside the strike zone. Three strikes result in a batter being called out by the softball umpire. A ball is called for all pitches that miss the strike zone. Four balls allow a batter to walk to first base uncontested. Outfield These 3 zones are short, middle, and long. In the outfield.
When will a runner get a strike in softball?
A runner doesn't get a strike, a batter does.
What is an out in softball?
It's when you strike out tag out or throw out
What is the stike of softball?
A strike in softball is when a pitcher pitches a softball to the batter [located in the batter box in front of the catcher] and the batter misses. When it is a strike, it is thrown in a particular area from the batter's armpits to the bottom of their knees.
Where is the strike zone in softball?
The strike zone in softball is from the armpits to the knees tall. A ball that crosses any part of the plate wide. The strike zone is supposed to stay constant, even between umpires, but some umpires will always have different strike zones than others.
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 is the three strike rule?
If you are talking about baseball/softball, then no, on the 3rd strike called by the umpire, the player/batter is out.
What are three types of outs in softball?
Ground out, fly out, and of course strike out.
What two sports use the term strike?
Baseball and bowling.
Where are the strikeing zones in softball?
For fastpitch softball normally it is from your shoulders to ur knees or i think it has changed to your chest or as i know it as (boob region..... lol) to your knees
How do the suns rays strike earth in the polar zones?
Obliquely
