We can relate physics to softball in many different ways. It is actually hard to not think about the game of softball without some physics in mind. Specifically‚ the ideas of momentum and energy helps define the way softball works and why it works. Momentum Running: When running the bases in softball‚ there is a lot more to it then the average person would think. While we run the bases‚ we are changing our momentum by applying more force‚ the force of friction‚ onto the ground which causes more
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The History of Softball By: Nicki Myers The history of softball all starts in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day 1887. A group of about twenty guys gathered in a gymnasium to hear the score of the Harvard vs. Yale football game. After the guys heard that Yale had won the game one of them picked up an old boxing glove and threw it at someone who hit it with a pole. One of the guys in the room was George Hancock‚ (later to be known as the
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Compare and Contrast Baseball and softball are similar in many ways but at the same time they are very different. To begin with‚ they are both played on a ball field‚ known to most baseball or softball players as the ballpark. The ball field for both consist of four bases that form a square‚ also known as a diamond. On a baseball field the bases are ninety feet apart‚ compared to sixty or sixty-five feet on a softball diamond. Both are played with a bat and ball; however‚
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SOFTBALL…… http://www.kids-sports-activities.com/basic-softball-rules.html Softball is a popular game enjoyed by players of all ages. Use these basic softball rules to organize a game of your own. Softball is a sport derived from baseball‚ so both sports share many similarities. There are some major differences between the basic softball rules and baseball rules‚ though. In Softball: The game is played on a smaller field. A larger ball is used. The ball is pitched underhand. Both males
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Do you know how a softball game works? Softball originated in 1887from a football game. In 1934 universal rues was devolved for the game. Softball has become a popular sport‚with more then 40 million Americans play each year. Softball is a structured game with many rules and several positions. You have not at least nine players on a softball team. On the field you have three baseman: first‚second‚ and third base. A shortstop plays in between second and third base. You also have a pitcher
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Baseball/Softball Baseball is a very commonly played sport. There was once a story that Abner Doubleday invented baseball in 1839 but that story was never really proved. The first published rules were written in 1845 for a New York baseball club by Alexander Cartwright. He is known as a commonly “father of baseball”. On June 3‚ 1953 congress officially gave Alexander Cartwright credit for inventing the current game of baseball. Alexander is a member of the baseball hall of fame. Baseball is
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: A 24 year old recent college graduate comes to you to improve her performance at her favorite sport‚ softball. She is the catcher. She has a family history of high blood pressure. She does not have any past medical history. She is has a BMI of 26‚ she has no issues with her blood sugar or cholesterol. She does report excruciating pain 2 days after playing softball‚ usually just in her quadriceps‚ which causes her to miss 1-2 practices per week. She is technically overweight according to her
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national team‚ to be one of best pitchers and batters in softball history‚ to be looked up to by every softball player in the world. This may seem impossible for most of us‚ even me. But for Jennie Finch‚ all she did was play the sport she loved. Jennie Finch started out young. She started playing the sport of softball as soon as she could. Her dad was the one to influence her and push her even as a child. She didn’t mind the pushing‚ she loved softball already. When Jennie was nine years old‚ she played
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Running Head: Baseball vs. Softball Bridgette Henderson AIU Online Course: English Composition 1 Instructor: Errol Sull Date: April 17‚ 2013 Introduction Baseball is a very competitive sport as is mainly enjoyed by men; however we also have a sport called softball which is played mainly by females. The sport of baseball and softball are almost identical in a lot of ways. This essay will compare and contrast baseball vs. softball by discussing the similarities and the differences of
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My favorite sports are bowling and softball. Bowling and softball are both very similar and different in many ways. Bowling and softball both use teamwork. In both sports I need to cheer my teammates on to encourage them whether they are up to bat or up on the lane. Communication is also a big part of teamwork. In bowling‚ it is important to communicate with my teammates so they know how the lanes are or where they should throw the ball to adjust. In softball‚ it’s necessary to communicate where
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