Softball Basics
The number of feet from home plate to first base in softball
What is 60 Feet?
The defensive strategy used when a batter is expected to bunt.
What is the infield plays in?
The term for when a batter intentionally taps the ball short to advance a runner.
What is a bunt?
The strategy used when a batter swings at a pitch to protect a base runner attempting to steal.
What is a hit and run?
The first team to win an Olympic gold medal in softball.
What is Team USA?
The material most softball bats are made from
What is Aluminum or Composite?
The best way for an outfielder to stop a runner from advancing.
What is hitting cut off?
The type of pitch that moves downward and is hard to hit.
What is a drop ball?
The base runners must do this before advancing after a caught fly ball.
What is tagging up?
The year the first softball game was played.
What is 1887?
The position that covers first base when the first baseman fields a bunt.
What is the second basemen?
The action an infielder takes to get a runner out between two bases.
What is a rundown or a pickle?
The type of pitch that rises as it approaches the batter.
What is a Rise ball?
The best time to attempt a squeeze bunt.
What is when there is a runner on 3 with less than 2 outs?
This NCAA team has won the most Women's College World Series titles.
What is the University of Oklahoma?
The maximum number of runs a team can score in one play.
What is 4? (Grand slam)
The reason a fielder should use an underhand toss instead of an overhand throw at close range.
What is better control and accuracy?
The rule that limits the number of visits a coach can make to the pitcher.
What is pitcher’s conference rule?
The strategy when a run takes a slightly bigger lead then steals when the ball is thrown to the pitcher.
What is a Delayed steal?
The pitcher with the most career strikeouts in NCAA history.
Monica Abbot
The term used when a pitcher allows no batters to reach base in a game.
What is a perfect game?
The type of pitch a catcher might call for when trying to prevent a stolen base.
What is a high fastball?
The maximum legal pitching speed recorded in NCAA women’s fastpitch softball.
What is 77mph?
The reason a batter might choke up on the bat.
What is improve bat control?
Softball was originally called this when it was invented.
What is indoor baseball?