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THE GAME At Softball Sundays we play with 10 players on each softball team. The playing field is divided into the infield and outfield The lines between the bases are 60 feet apart and when joined they form a diamond, inside the diamond is known as the infield Outside the diamond but inside the playing field is called the outfield. Any ball going outside the 1st or 3rd base line is a foul ball ( runners can not advance and the batter gets another try unless the ball was caught in the air, which translates to an out) At Softball Sundays each team has 3 innings A team has 3 outs per inning the teams switch after the 3rd out. PITCHING The pitcher must have one foot in the pitchers box and can only take one step forward while pitching. The ball must be thrown underhand. BATTING Batters must follow the same order throughout the whole game The batter is out if and when: a) Three strikes have been called b) A fly ball is caught (a player catches the ball in the air) c) The batter does not stand in the batters box BASE RUNNING Runners must touch each base in order Runners may overrun 1st base only, all other bases the runner may be tagged and called out if they are off the base. Runners can not move off a base, they must be on base until the ball has been hit. After a fly ball has been caught the base runner must tag the occupied base One base runner can not pass another base runner that is ahead of them. Stealing a base is not permitted A runner is out if: a) They are tagged with the ball before reaching a base b) The ball gets to 1st base before the runner c) They run more than 3 feet out of the base line to avoid being tagged TERMS: Strike- term used when a ball is swung at and missed or is called when the ball enters the strike zone and is not swung at all. Strike zone- the ball passes the batter over the plate between their chest and knees Ball- a legally pitched ball that does not enter the strike zone (four balls equals a walk to 1st base) Fly ball- ball hit up in the air to the outfield Grounder- A ball that is hit on the ground Force out- when the runner has to advance to the next base to make room for the following base runner On deck- the next batter Pop up- ball hit up in the air to the infield
