BASICS:
In Softball there are 2 teams of 10 players. A game lasts seven innings or max. 90 minutes.
The two teams take turns in offense and defense. The visiting team starts on offense, giving the home team the defense.
The defensive players occupy the following positions:
Pitcher (pitcher) (P)
Catcher (catcher) (C)
1st baseman (1st)
2nd baseman (2nd)
Shortstop (SS)
3rd baseman (3rd)
Left Fielder (LF)
Left Center Fielder (LC)
Right Center Fielder (RC)
Right Fielder (RF)
1st, 2nd, and 3rd SS are among the Infielders.
LF, LC, RC and RH are among the Outfielders.
The defensive players wear a big catch glove. The offense created a batting order before the game . The pitcher throws the ball in direction to the batter. If the batter can hit the ball …show more content…
If the runner reaches base on time he is considered SAFE .
Then he must stay at the base until the next batter hits the ball.
He is only allowed to leave his base when the racket contacts the ball. Achieved a runner the home plate, his team scored a run. But he must have touched at least every base in the right order. A runner is not allowed to overtake other runners.
Defense:
The players of the defense team try to catch the batted ball as soon as possible and the they try to throw them to a teammate at that base, where the runner is running.
If the defense player can touch the base with the ball before the runner arrives at the base, the runner is OUT. But the runner has to have the ball save in his hand, if he drops the ball, the runner is SAFE.
If the defense player can touch the runner with the ball in his hand, the runner is OUT too. OUT: Achieved the Defense 3 outs, the defense and offence team change positions. Now the offence team plays as defense and the defense are offence.
If both teams have been offense and defense once, one inning