Softball Lingo
A ball that has been deemed temporarily not playable, and no movement may be made with it.
What is a Dead Ball?
When a defensive player impedes a runner's path to a base without possessing, or in the process of fielding a ball.
What is obstruction?
The current NCAA college softball homerun record holder.
Who is Jocelyn Alo?
The University of Oklahoma's team name.
What is The Sooners?
This type of out is recorded as a "K" in a scorebook.
What is a strikeout?
A bunt used to advance a base runner while the batter is then out at first.
The amount of effort needed to catch a fly ball that, in the judgment of the umpire, qualifies as an "Infield Fly"
What is ordinary?
Holds the records for most strikeouts in a single Olympic game and is often considered the, greatest softball player of all time.
Who is Lisa Fernandez?
The University of Florida's team name.
What are The Gators?
This position is identified as "6" in the scorebook.
Who is the short stop.
Slang term for a home run, that doubles as the name of the River Cats mascot.
What is a dinger?
An act that denies a defensive player a reasonable opportunity to make a play on the field.
What is interference?
The current record holder for softball career strikeouts with 2,440.
Who is Monica Abbott?
The team name for this NCAA D1 college softball team is the Cowgirls.
What is Oklahoma State University?
The letter "U" next to a player's field number denotes this.
What is an unassisted play?
A pitcher's statistic determined by the average runs allowed per seven innings pitched.
What is an ERA?
With less than two outs, the reason the drop third strike rule is NOT in effect.
What is a runner at first?
Karlyn Pickens, from this university, holds the record for fastest pitch ever in college softball.
What is University of Tennessee?
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) team name.
What is the Bruins?
What is Defensive Indifference or "DI"
The speed at which a batted ball is traveling as it comes off the player's bat.
What is exit velocity?
A ruling when the ball lands in fair territory and is deemed unplayable by the umpire.
What is a ground-rule double?
The USA softball player of the year.
Who is NiJaree Canady?
The team name for this NCAA D1 softball team is the Bulldogs.
Who is Georgia?
How a play that involves an offensive player reaching a base due to the defense's attempt to put out another base runner is marked in a scorebook.
What is "FC"?