Signs
If I touch my belt...
bunt
Can we steal home in All Stars?
YES!
Runner on 2nd, no one else on. The runner on 2nd runs to 3rd... is that a tag play or a force play?
Tag play - tag the runner, not the base.
Why is a softball yellow?
so it's easy to see
"It's supposed to be ____. The ____ is what makes it great." - A League of Their Own
hard
If I touch my shoulder...
steal
When in the pitch do you take a lead?
When the ball crosses the plate.
If the umpire sees you leave early, they'll call you out.
What should 3rd base do when there's a bunt? What about 1st base?
3rd base: go get the bunt
1st base: cover 1st
Who won the College World Series this year?
University of Texas 🤟
"You miss ___ of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
100%
If I touch the top of my head
delayed steal
If you're on base and a pop fly is caught, what do you have to do?
Tag up - go back and touch the base you were at, and then you can go to the next base
If you catch a fly ball, what's the next thing you should do?
Look around to see if anyone hasn't tagged up yet -- get them out!
How big is a softball in circumference?
12 inches or 11 inches (for minors)
"There's winning and there's ____, there's no losing." - Kobe Bryant
learning
If I touch my belt, but then I touch my shoulder...
hitter bunts and runner steals
What's the #1 rule of sliding?
Don't slow down!
Can 1st base use the orange safety bag?
No
Which of the following has NOT been used as another name for softball:
Glove Ball
Mush Ball
Pumpkin Ball
Glove Ball
(it has been called Mush Ball and Pumpkin Ball)
"100 _____ reps beats 1,000 careless reps."
focused
I will also except: intentional
If I do the scuba...
that means nothing
With 2 strikes, what's the difference between bunting a foul ball vs. hitting a foul ball?
Bunting: you're out
Hitting: you stay at 2 strikes
What's the footwork for fielding a grounder?
Rightie: right-left-FIELD-right-left-THROW
Leftie: left-right-FIELD-left-right-THROW
On what holiday was softball invented?
Thanksgiving (in Chicago 1887)
"My confidence came from my _____." - Jalen Brunson
preparation