SOFTBALL Softball looks like Rounders but the rules
SOFTBALL Softball looks like Rounders but the rules are different. It is played on a DIAMOND with CONES at each corner. Base 2 Base 3 Base 1 Homebase
SOFTBALL The game is played by 2 teams: Those BATTING and those FIELDING. Base 2 Base 3 Base 1 Homebase
SOFTBALL THE BATTING TEAM Base 2 Base 3 Out of Play Batting Team A ball hit ‘out of play’ is called a FOUL and If the ball isgets hit. HIT into playthe Each player 3 chances batsperson is given another then thethe batsperson MUST to hit ball into play. chance. run Homebase Base 1 Out of Play
SOFTBALL THE BATTING TEAM Scoring Runs Base 2 Base 3 When ball hit itaisgood an ishit If it. Ifisthe into play exceptionally good they might trythe to get batsperson to hit they mightruns try to the second Base 1. They must run round all the it They must touch put their foot. on it. Bases. with their Homebase Base 1
THE BATTING TEAM SOFTBALL Scoring Runs Running round all the bases is called A HOME RUN and will score you 3 runs. (The batsperson should run around the outside of the cones)
THE BATTING TEAM SOFTBALL Scoring Runs A batsperson can stop at any base but they CANNOT: • Have two people at one base • Overtake anyone
THE FIELDING TEAM SOFTBALL Getting someone out The fielding team can put someone out by: • A full catch • Getting the ball to a base before the runner reaches it
SOFTBALL THE FIELDING TEAM Getting the whole team out The fielding team can put THE WHOLE TEAM out by: GETTING FOUR PEOPLE IN THE TEAM OUT (This depends on the number in each team. )
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