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    Swish! There it goes, hit hard and far 

that ball is gone! 

    What I'm I talking about, well softball of 

course. Softball is like baseball only it is 

played on a smaller field and with a larger 

ball. There are two teams needed to play 

and each team has nine players.

    What a great game this is! But there are 

some things that you need to know before 

you can play.    

 The Field

 In softball the field is divided. It is first divided 

into foul and fair territory. Any ball that lands 

in fair territory is considered in play. Any ball 

that lands in foul territory is out of play and 

the hitter can get another chance at the plate. 

 The field is also divided into the outfield and 

infield. In the outfield you have three 

positions, the right fielder, the left fielder and 

the center fielder. In the infield there is home 

plate, first base, second base, third base, 

shortstop and the pitchers mound. 

                    The Equipment

   The game of softball requires its players to 

have certain equipment. It's important to be 

protected so that players don't get hurt.  

   Players need a bat in order to hit the ball. The 

bats can be made out of wood, aluminum or 

other composite material such as carbon fiber. 

Bats can be different sizes in length but no 

longer than 34 in.

   All the players use fielding gloves, made from 

leather. Gloves have webbing between the 

thumb and forefinger, known as the "pocket"

All the teams have their own unique uniforms. 

The uniform includes a cap or visor, a shirt 

(usually sleeveless), tight sliding undershorts, 

socks, and pants. On the back of all the 

uniforms players have numbers from 0-99. 

   Also part of the equipment are cleats or 

spikes which are the shoes and a helmet. The 

helmet is worn by the batter. Of course the 

most important one is the ball. The ball is not 

soft but hard, and bigger than a baseball. 

Often it is a neon green color

                  Gameplay

    A game of softball lasts about 7 innings. In 

each inning there are six outs. The first half of 

the inning the visiting team gets to bat, the 

minimum number of players that get to bat is 

three. However if three outs are not made 

after three hitters the team keeps sending 

hitters to the plate until three outs are made.  

   Outs are made by getting three strikes or 

hitting the ball to any of the position players 

and getting tagged out or the fielder touching 

the base before the hitter gets to it. Its 

important to run fast! 

   Runs are scored by going around the bases 

and getting back to home plate. The team with 

the most runs at the end of the game wins.

  Softball is a very popular sport in the United 

States and many other countries around the 

world. This is a great way to meet great 

people and make new friends. This is my 

favorite sport. 

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