Sunday, February 24, 2008

softball


according to encarta dictionary, softball is a sport similar to baseball that is played on a smaller field. with a ball that is larger and softer than a baseball and that is pitched underhand. Softball is a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players. softball is played on a large field called diamond, contain of infield and outfield. There are 4 bases on the infield and in the center of the infield there is a pitcher's circle. The object of the game is to score more points than the other team by batting the ball and running around the bases. There's no time limit in softball. The game is played in a series of innings, usually seven to nine. An inning is one series of both teams playing offense and defense. The offense team bats, while the defence team occupies the field. The offense attempts to score runs, while the defensive team attempts to record outs in a variety of ways. After the defense records 3 outs, the half inning is over and the teams switch roles.

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