Midterm Review

Question 0

What was softball’s original name?

Answer 0

Kittenball

Question 1

Where was softball invented?

Answer 1

America

Question 2

Battery

Answer 2

Pitcher and the catcher

Question 3

Hot Corner

Answer 3

Third base

Question 4

Clean up

Answer 4

Fourth position in the batting order

Question 5

Full count

Answer 5

Three balls and two strikes on the batter

Question 6

Line drive

Answer 6

A ball that is hit sharply in the air and directly into the playing field

Question 7

Southpaw

Answer 7

Left-handed pitcher

Question 8

Balk

Answer 8

A motion to pitch without delivering the ball

Question 9

What must the catcher wear?

Answer 9

Mask and a chest protector

Question 10

What is the best way to prevent collisions between fielders?

Answer 10

Call the ball

Question 11

What the minimum amount of equipment needed to play a game of softball?

Answer 11

Bat and a ball

Question 12

What are the major offensive skills in softball?

Answer 12

Batting and base running

Question 13

What should you do if the bat is too big?

Answer 13

Choke up a few inches from the handle

Question 14

To correct a tendency to striking out you should

Answer 14

Shorten your grip and watch the ball closely

Question 15

How should a right-handed hitter hit the ball to hit it to the opposite field?

Answer 15

Contact it late

Question 16

By swinging down

Answer 16

A batter will hit the ball on the ground

Question 17

To pull the ball, a right handed hitter should

Answer 17

Contact the ball earlier

Question 18

After hitting the ball what should you do?

Answer 18

Run fast and don’t look at the ball

Question 19

The most important thing a pitcher should learn is

Answer 19

Control

Question 20

A fly ball should be caught where?

Answer 20

About head high

Question 21

What is the advantage of a overhead throw?

Answer 21

Speed and power

Question 22

Who has the power to terminate the game?

Answer 22

Only the umpire

Question 23

Where is the strike zone?

Answer 23

Between the armpits and the top of the knees over the plate

Question 24

A base runner may advance to another base when

Answer 24

The ball is caught in the air by a fielder

Question 25

What organization that publishes the official softball rules is called what?

Answer 25

The Amateur Softball Association

Question 26

Where does the major source of hitting power come from?

Answer 26

Hip rotation

Question 27

Fly balls should be caught on which side?

Answer 27

Your throwing side

Question 28

Softball Fielding Positions

Answer 28

``` Pitcher Catcher First base Second base Short stop Third base Left fielder Right fielder Extra fielder (slow pitch) ```

Question 29

General Rules

Answer 29

Each team is allowed three outs when at bat A strike is a ball swung at and missed, a ball hit into foul territory (except on the third strike), or a ball not swung at but within the strike zone. Batters may also advance to first base if hit by pitched ball, or by receiving a walk (not swinging at four pitches outside the strike zone).

Question 30

How can an out occur?

Answer 30

o A ball is caught before touching the ground o A ground ball is caught and thrown to first base before the batter gets there o A base-runner is not touching a base and is tagged by a fielder holding the ball o A fielder holding a ball touches a base with a runner advancing to it, and runners are on the previous bases o A player leaves a base and does not get back before a caught fly ball is thrown to that base when the pitcher gets three strikes on the batter.

Question 31

Batting

Answer 31

* Each batter gets four balls and three strikes (a ball being a pitch out of the strike zone, a strike being a pitch in the strike zone). * For a pitch to be called a strike, it must cross the home plate between the batter's front knee and back shoulder. Anything else will be called a ball.

Question 32

Base-running

Answer 32

If the ball is caught off the bat and the base-runner has left the base she or he was occupying, he or she must return to that base before attempting to proceed (tagging up).

Question 33

Fielding

Answer 33

* When the fielding side makes three outs, the teams switch sides. * To force a runner out at a base, the runner must be forced to the next base. For example, the batter is forced to run to first base when that runner hits the ball. If there is anyone on first base, he or she will be forced to second. * If a runner is not forced to run, he or she must be tagged in order to be called out. * The ball can be caught and an out made if the ball is hit foul.

Question 34

Catching

Answer 34

* Reach out with hands, pull ball in * Give with ball and squeeze * Watch ball go into glove

Question 35

How to get a ground ball

Answer 35

* Stay low and behind the ball * Put fingers of glove in dirt * Keep palms up and pinkies together * Bring glove and ball towards body

Question 36

How to get a fly ball

Answer 36

* Glove out in front toward ball * Stay behind the ball and fingers toward the sky with thumbs touching * Give with the catch and use both hands * See ball into glove

Question 37

When in hitting stance

Answer 37

* Sideways and slightly wider than shoulder width | * Weight on balls of feet with more on back leg

Question 38

Arm swing

Answer 38

• Think shoulder to shoulder (start swing with chin on front shoulder, then finish swing with chin on back shoulder)

Question 39

Hip rotation

Answer 39

* Rotate back hip at pitcher | * Drive body through the ball

Question 40

Focus of eyes

Answer 40

* Hit the middle of the ball | * Watch ball into catcher's mitt

Question 41

Step

Answer 41

* Step 3 to 6 inches | * "Step to hit"

Question 42

Follow through

Answer 42

* Top hands roll over bottom hand | * Bat goes all around the body

Question 43

Base on balls / walk

Answer 43

Being awarded the right to go to first base after being pitched four balls

Question 44

Batter's box

Answer 44

The area within which a batter must stand when hitting the ball

Question 45

Batting order

Answer 45

The order in which individuals on a team are scheduled to bat

Question 46

Double play

Answer 46

Making two outs in one continuous play

Question 47

Error

Answer 47

A mistake in fielding, throwing, or catching made by the fielding team

Question 48

Force-out

Answer 48

An out made at a base when the base- runner need not be tagged

Question 49

Strike zone

Answer 49

Slow pitch: the area over the plate that is between the batter's highest shoulder and the knees

Question 50

Tag up

Answer 50

To return to a base after taking a lead off or starting to advance to the next base