Rules for softball
Basic Rules
Field
- The bases need to be 60 feet apart. The distance between home plate and the pitcher's mound will need to be 50 feet.
Players
- Each team needs to have at least 9 players, 10 at the most, to start or continue a game. (Not including an EP or Extra Player)
Equipment
- No metal screws or screw-in cleats are allowed. Rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. are allowed. Bats must be official softball bats.
Batting
- Each player on the team up to bat will be a batter in order in which her name is written on the scoresheet.
- The batter cant interfere with the catcher when she is trying to field or throw the ball by standing in the batter's box.
- Players on the team up to bat cannot interfere with a player trying to field a foul fly ball.
- A strike is called when the softball is pitched in the strike zone and not swung at or when its a swing and a miss.
- A ball is called when the softball is out of the strike zone and not swung at.
- A foul tip is when the batter touches the bat and goes into the catcher's glove the batter is not out unless the ball goes above the batter's head and is caught or if its the third out.
- The batter gives up all rights if she swings at an illegal pitch.
Balls and Strikes
- 4 balls equals a walk
- 3 strikes means the batter is out but if the ball is dropped then the batter has a chance to beat the throw to first and be safe
- If the batter has a foul after receiving the third strike the batter is out.
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