By Payton Palmer Comm 1010 BASEBALL VS SOFTBALL
By: Payton Palmer Comm 1010 BASEBALL VS. SOFTBALL
How Baseball Differs From Softball
Some Differences Are. . Size Technique Difficulty Strategy Speed
Size & Specifications Baseball • Ball Size Softball • Ball Size • 9 in. circumference • Bat Size & Type • 42 in. or less • Mostly wooden bats • Or bb core bats • Field • Base paths (90 ft. ) • Home run fence is 320 ft at the foul polls and 400 ft at center field • 12 in. circumference • Bat Size & Type • 34 in. or less • Composite bats • Field • Base paths (60 ft. ) • Home run fence is 200 ft at the foul polls and 210 ft at center field
Technique Baseball � Pitching Softball � � Delivery ○ Over-hand, spin, downhill, mound is on a hill ○ 60 ft. to batter � Power game Pitching � Delivery ○ Under-hand, spin, mound is on flat ground ○ 43 ft. to batter � Small Game � Less bunting � More bunts � More home runs � Stealing
Is Softball Harder? Controversial topic � Shorter distance for pitching � � Harder to recognize and adjust � More short game in softball than baseball
Professional Ball Baseball Taken out of Olympics in 2005 � Mi. LB � More well-known � Softball Taken out of Olympics in 2005 � National Leagues �
Conclusion It’s important to have a basic understanding of sports, especially when sports are becoming more popular.
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