2024 softball exam stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

If a courtesy runner is used for the pitcher in the top of the 1st inning, that pitcher is required to pitch to one batter in the bottom of the 1st inning. - ANSWERSfalse The pitcher may only step back during her delivery if she initially started with both feet in contact with the pitcher's plate. - ANSWERSfalse Bats that contain the proper ASA/USA Certification Mark but also the USSSA Certification Mark are illegal. - ANSWERSfalse The plate umpire should instruct players to raise thei...

How many innings are softball games - ANSWERS7 How many players on a fastpitch softball team (in the field) - ANSWERS9 How many players on a slow-pitch softball team (in the field) - ANSWERS10 How many players play on the infield of a softball team - ANSWERS6 Name the infield positions - ANSWERSPitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop Name the outfield positions of the fastpitch softball team? - ANSWERSLeft fielder, center fielder, and right fi...

Softball is an Olympic sport. - ANSWERSTrue There are _____ innings an official softball game. - ANSWERS7 The defense consists of ... - ANSWERS9 players or 10 with a Rover Softball is primarily a girl's/women's sport and boys/men only play baseball. - ANSWERSFalse Softball is primarily officiated by _______________. - ANSWERSumpires A batted ball that lands in the infield then rolls outside the line before 1st or 3rd base is considered... - ANSWERSfoul ball The shortstop stan...

Strike - ANSWERSbatter swings and misses or pitched ball in strike zone even if no swing. Ball - ANSWERSball pitched outside of strike zone *unless batter swings anyway* -pitcher allowed 3 ____; 4th ____, the batter gets a walk. foul ball - ANSWERSball hit outside of fair boundaries; fly ball can be caught for an out. full count - ANSWERS3 balls and 2 strikes. bunt - ANSWERSbatter squares his body and tries just to tap the ball. grand slam - ANSWERShome run hit when bases were lo...

7 - ANSWERSAn official game has ____ innings complete - ANSWERSA ____ inning is when both teams have had their turn at bat. 9 - ANSWERSHow many players are on a FASTpitch softball team? 10 - ANSWERSHow many players are on a SLOWpitch softball team? infield - ANSWERSThe ____ consists of of the pitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman and shortstop 6 - ANSWERSHow many players does the infield have? outfield slow - ANSWERSThe ____ consists of the left field...

7 - ANSWERSNumber of Innings in a Softball Game: 9 - ANSWERSNumber of Innings in a Baseball Game: Appeal Play - ANSWERSA play upon which the umpire cannot make a decision until requested by a player or coach (such as when a base runner misses a base or when a runner leaves too soon when tagging up due to a fly ball) Batting average - ANSWERSThe number of hits divided by the number of times at bat Base on Balls - ANSWERSWalk Bases loaded - ANSWERSThere is a runner on every base (1,...

Runners: 1st Outs: 0 - ANSWERSYell: no outs plays at one or two outfield go three! If: Caught in LF or CF: throw into cut, second or just get it in, Caught in RF: throw to cut (second baseman) or first if the runner isn't back yet and the risk seems alright Cuts: throw to one of there is enough tile before runner gets back or just get into the pitcher Ground in RF or CF: throw to two or cut off Ground in LF: throw to two or cut off or third if the runner is past second Grounder to 1B...

foul line - ANSWERSIn softball, this is the line extending from the point of home plate to the foul pole. baseline - ANSWERSIn softball, what is the imaginary space 6ft. wide between each base? an out - ANSWERSIn softball, what is it called when a fly ball is caught in foul territory? 10 - ANSWERSHow many players are allowed on the field for the defending team in slow pitch softball? double play - ANSWERSIn softball, what is a defensive play that results in two outs? third strike ...

Safe, but proper appeal may still be made at second base. (7.1.1.2) - ANSWERSThe runner misses second base by a step but just touches the corner of third base. The defense appeals that the runner missed third base. The batter runner may legally retreat because she had not yet touched the final base of her award. The appeal cannot be ruled on until the player completes her base-running responsibilities, and because she corrected her own error, the appeal is denied. (7.1.1.2.6) - ANSWERSAfter a...

Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the lineup card after it has been made official - ANSWERSPenalty: 1st: Warning 2nd: Coach Restricted to bench Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Sect. 4) - ANSWERSPenalty: 1) Player restricted to bench 2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the courtesy runner; she is also called out. Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. 3) - ANSWERSPenalty: 1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; offense has option of taking result or acce...