Softball Quiz

Question 1

When and where did softball originate?

Answer 1

In Chicago, Thanksgiving 1887

Question 2

Who invented softball?

Answer 2

George Hancock

Question 3

When were softball rules standardized?

Answer 3

1923

Question 4

When was the name softball adopted?

Answer 4

1932

Question 5

When were the world championships held and where were the first champions for both men and women from?

Answer 5

1933. Both were from Chicago

Question 6

What is offense and defense called?

Answer 6

Offense: batting side
Defense: fielding team

Question 7

How does the batting side attempt to score runs?

Answer 7

By making a circuit of four bases.

Question 8

Who bats first, and who takes the field first?

Answer 8

The visiting team bats first, and the home team takes the field.

Question 9

How many outs are on each bat?

Answer 9

3

Question 10

How many fielding positions are there?

Answer 10

10

Question 11

What are the major differences from baseball?

Answer 11

Played by men and women, smaller field, softball is larger than a baseball, softball game lasts 7 innings while a baseball lasts 9, underhand pitching, cannot steal while the pitcher has ball.

Question 12

Under what circumstances is the batter out?

Answer 12

3 strikes, the ball is chopped downwards, fly ball legally caught, infield fly rule, interferes with the catcher,

Question 13

What does intentional interference do?

Answer 13

Puts a runner and the batter who hit the ball out.

Question 14

A fair ball is one that…

Answer 14

1. Lands in the fair territory between first and third bases
2. Lands on any base other than home
3. Falls on fair ground beyond first or third base

Question 15

How is a run scored?

Answer 15

When a player goes completely around the bases.

Question 16

What are the base running rules?

Answer 16

1. All bases must be touched in order
2. If two runner have the same base, the last player can be tagged out
3. Base runner out if they pass another runner.
4. Runner can only overrun first base and home plate.

Question 17

Batting order

Answer 17

Order in which players on a team must bat

Question 18

Double

Answer 18

A hit that lets the batter reach 2nd base

Question 19

Triple

Answer 19

A hit that lets the batter reach 3rd base

Question 20

Double play

Answer 20

Two offensive players put out in one play

Question 21

Error

Answer 21

A mistake, fumble of ball, or wild throw, by which the defensive team allows a base runner to advance

Question 22

Fair ball

Answer 22

A batted ball that hits first or third base line, is touched by a fielder within the baselines, or bounces within the baseline past first or third

Question 23

Fielder’s choice

Answer 23

The fielder chooses to retire a base runner rather than the batter.

Question 24

Force out

Answer 24

When a fielder has possession of the ball at a base where the runner was forced to run does not need to tag the runner.

Question 25

Foul tip

Answer 25

A batted ball that goes from the bat, lower than the batter’s head, to the catcher hand and is legally caught

Question 26

Grand slam

Answer 26

Bases are loaded when batter hits a home run

Question 27

Inning

Answer 27

A portion of the game where the teams switch between fielding and batting

Question 28

Line Drive

Answer 28

A hard hit ball that travels with little arc parallel to the ground

Question 29

RBI

Answer 29

Run batted in: the batter is credited with allowing the base runners to advance.

Question 30

Sacrifice fly

Answer 30

When a batter sacrifices himself to advance the runners

Question 31

Tag up

Answer 31

With less than 2 outs runners have to go back and tag up on the base before they can run on a caught fly ball.