In 2002, high-visibility yellow "optic" covering, long-used for restricted flight balls in co-ed recreational leagues, became standard for competitive play. Yellow is the color of official NCAA and NAIA softballs. Yellow softballs are fast becoming the standard for all levels of play for girls' and women's play in particular. White balls are also allowed, but are much more common in slow pitch than in fast pitch
the softballs are pitched from a shorter distance than Baseball therefore harder to see. the bright yellow color improves the visibility of the ball.
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.
Any age above 16 normally
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.
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.