Infield/Outfield
Softball Terms
Situations
Softball Rules
True/False & Multiple Choice
100

If there is a runner on 1st base, and the ball is hit to the catcher, who covers 2nd base in case the catcher throws it to 2nd?

Shortstop

100

What does the acronym RBI stand for?

Runs Batted In

100

With the count 3-0, what would be the most likely occurrence that the batter should do?

Take a Pitch

100

How many defensive players can be on the field at a time?

9

100

True or False:

If you bunt the ball with 2 strikes and it goes foul you are OUT

True

200

This outfield position backs up 1st base for a potential overthrow

Right Field

200

The term full count refers to what kind of count?

3 Balls and 2 Strikes

200

You are on base with 2 outs, Your teammate hits the ball in the air. What do you do as the runner?

Run as soon as the batter makes contact

200

How many bases are you allowed to advance if there is an overthrow (from an infielder) that lands over the 1st basemen and lands in the dugout/out of bounds?

One base

200

Which Base(s) must you tag before proceeding forwarding on a pop-up out?

a)1st

b)1st & 3rd

c) All the bases


C) All the Bases

300

If the 1st baseman has to field the ball, which position more often than not, would cover 1st base?

2nd base

300

A wild pitch is when the pitcher throws the ball badly and the catcher can't catch it. What is it called when a catcher misses a good pitch?

Passed Ball

300

On a a force out at 2nd base the defensive player can do what to make an out?

Step on 2nd, or tag the runner coming to 2nd base.
300

If you are running from 2nd to 3rd base and the ball that was just hit, hits you in your leg, what
if anything happens to you?

You are Out. You must avoid the hit ball.

300

True/False: If a ball is bunted, lands in foul territory, but then rolls back into fair territory before anyone touches it, and then is touched it is still foul because it first landed in foul territory?

False. Ball can bounce foul and come back fair. Make sure to touch ball in foul territory ASAP!

400

If the left fielder has to field a deep hit, who is her cut off person to home?

3rd baseman
400

What is a Relay Play

A ball is hit in the outfield, they throw it into the cut off person, and the cut off person
throws it to a base.

400

You're a runner on 3rd base, with less than 2 outs, and your teammate hits a shallow fly ball to
right field. You should:

immediately get back to base to tag up when the ball is caught

400

There are less than 2 outs and the batter hits a pop up fly ball to the  infield
The infield fly rule is in effect if:

there is a runner on 1st and 2nd OR bases loaded

400

 The ball hits you at the plate what does the umpire call?

a) Hit by Pitch

b) Strike

c)Deadball

a. Hit by Pitch 

500

This position typically plays the deepest of all infield positions?

Shortstop

500

What is it called when a ball is bunted and the runner on 3rd attempts to score no matter what?

Suicide Squeeze or Squeeze Bunt

500

If you are an outfielder, and there is fence, and the ball hits off your glove and ends up over the fence, what is the call?

Homerun

500

With a runner on first, the batter hits a ground ball to the 1st baseman who steps on first and
then tags the runner who was remained on first. Who is out?

only the batter is out. The runner is not out since the force play was removed when the 1st baseman
steppon first to retire the batter. The batter is only out.

500

The batter hits a grand slam. How many RBI's did she get?

a)1

b)2

c)3

d)4

d) 4....Grandslam is when bases loaded and you hit a home run