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Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (28 to 30. 5 centimeters) in circumference, is thrown by a player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat (usually wooden or metal). Scoring is accomplished by the batter running and touching a series of three markers on the ground called bases, and then touching the final marker, called home plate. Softball is a direct descendant of baseball, which is sometimes referred to as hardball to distinguish the two, but differs from it in several ways (see Comparison of baseball and softball). This article assumes no knowledge of baseball.

The sport's governing body, the International Softball Federation holds world championships, held every four years, in several categories.

Types of softball

There are three general forms of softball: slow pitch, fast pitch, and modified pitch. Softball Equipment - free store guide.

Fast Pitch softball is a very defensive, pitcher-oriented game. The pitcher delivers the ball at maximum speed with a flat-smooth arc, making the ball difficult to hit. There are many strikeouts and ground balls and fly balls. Good pitchers are premium players. Slow Pitch softball gives batters more dominance by making it easier for them to hit the ball. There are two types of slow pitch softball, which use different-sized balls. Home home gym fitness equipment bowflex fitness equipment equipment exercise fishing equipment baking equipment audio conferencing equipment american made fitness equipment ultrasonic testing equipment youth soccer equipment agricultural equipment used agricultural equipment av equipment rental data logging equipment fuel cell test equipment heavy equipment insurance equipment operator equipment heavy machinery weight lifting equipment exercise fitness equipment broadcast equipment tanning equipment brewing equipment dry cleaning equipment paint spraying equipment school equipment cheap hockey equipment hydrotherapy equipment lonsdale boxing equipment martial arts training equipment access equipment leasing aerial equipment aggregate equipment for sale allstar fire equipment arlington equipment octane workout auction construction equipment heavy availabe equipment job operator