In softball, if the batter is hit by a pitched ball after it has hit the ground, they are not awarded first base. The ball is considered a dead ball once it hits the ground, and the batter must avoid being hit by the ball. They are only awarded first base if the pitch is a strike and hits them directly without bouncing.
If it hits the ground then hits the batter then yes. If it just hits the ground then no.
Lead off batter or the first batter to start off the teams turn at bat.
They both will hit the ground at the same time
First Pitch Strike percentage - or the percent of times their first pitch to a batter results in a strike.
no.Unless the first baseman is touching first base.
A safe hit is considered a hit that is not fielded and the batter makes it to first base without getting out.
Yes
The rise ball is a very useful pitch in softball. A good rise ball begins looking like a strike so the batter will swing at it. However, by the time the ball reaches the batter, is it higher than it was when it first started out. The causes the batter to swing in miss since upward adjustments with a softball swing are very hard to make.
No, in that case it is a ball.
no
The softball will hit the ground first because it has a larger mass and therefore experiences a greater force due to gravity. The ping-pong ball, being much lighter, will experience less air resistance and will fall more slowly.
It can be. A base hit is just when you hit the ball, and get on base without getting out.