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BASIC BASEBALL FOR
CLUELESS PARENTS
I’VE GOT A 10-YEAR OLD WHO
STARTED PLAYING SOFTBALL THIS
YEAR AT HER SCHOOL IN
BASEBALL’S NOT REALLY A
SINGAPOREAN GAME. SO THERE
ARE LOTS OF CLUELESS KIDS &
THIS DECK IS AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK
THINGS DOWN A BIT
THE GAME OF SOFTBALL IS PLAYED ON A
SOFTBALL FIELD.
THE SOFTBALL FIELD IS MADE UP OF AN
INFIELD AND AN OUTFIELD
THE INFIELD IS DIAMOND SHAPED, AND THE
4 CORNERS ARE MARKED WITH SQUARE
BASES. THERE ARE 4 BASES: 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, &
HOME PLATE
THE LINE FROM HOME PLATE OUT TO
THE EDGE OF THE LEFT OUTFIELD (LEFT
FIELD) AND FROM HOME PLATE OUT TO
THE EDGE OF THE RIGHT OUTFIELD
(RIGHT FIELD) ARE FOUL LINES
EVERYTHING FROM THE FOUL LINES
INWARDS IS “IN BOUNDS”, AND
EVERYTHING OUTWARDS IS “OUT OF
BOUNDS”.
THERE ARE TWO TEAMS IN A SOFTBALL
GAME, EACH WITH 9 PLAYERS. THE TWO
TEAMS TAKE TURNS PLAYING OFFENSE
& DEFENCE.
WHEN A TEAM IS ON OFFENSE, THEY TRY
TO SCORE POINTS. THIS IS KNOWN AS A
RUN
A RUN IS SCORED WHEN SOMEONE
FROM THE OFFENSE TOUCHES ALL 4
BASES: 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, & HOME, IN ORDER
WHEN A TEAM IS ON DEFENCE, THEY
TRY TO STOP THE OFFENSE FROM
SCORING RUNS BY COLLECTING 3
OUTS
MORE ON OUTS IN A
BIT
FOR NOW, JUST KNOW THAT WHEN THE
DEFENCE COLLECTS 3 OUTS, THE TEAMS
SWITCH PLACES. THE OFFENSE PLAYS
DEFENCE AND VICE VERSA
WHEN BOTH TEAMS HAVE HAD A
CHANCE TO PLAY OFFENSE & DEFENCE,
WE SAY THAT THE TEAMS HAVE
COMPLETED ONE INNING
IN A STANDARD GAME, THERE ARE 9
INNINGS. BUT, DEPENDING ON THE
AGE & EXPERTISE OF THE KIDS, THERE
MAY BE FEWER
WHEN THE INNINGS ARE OVER, THE
TEAM, WITH THE MOST RUNS WINS THE
GAME
SO THAT IS THE BASIC IDEA. LET’S GO
INTO THE DETAILS
WE’LL START WITH DEFENCE. SINCE
EACH TEAM HAS 9 PLAYERS, THERE
ARE 9 DEFENSIVE POSITIONS THAT
ROUGHLY COVER ZONES OF THE
PLAYING FIELD
THE INFIELD INCLUDES FIRST BASE, SECOND
BASE, THIRD BASE, & SHORTSTOP
1ST
2ND
3RD
SHORT STOP
LEFT FIELD
THE OUTFIELD INCLUDES RIGHT FIELD,
CENTER FIELD, & LEFT FIELD
CENTER FIELD RIGHT FIELD
PITCHER
FINALLY, THERE IS THE PITCHER & THE
CATCHER
CATCHER
AS WE SAID, THE DEFENCE’S GOAL IS TO
COLLECT 3 OUTS. THERE ARE SEVERAL
WAYS TO DO THAT
FIRST, IF A BATTER ON THE OFFENSE HITS A
BALL IN THE AIR, A DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN
CATCH IT. IF THE PLAYER CATCHES THE BALL
BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND, IT IS AN OUT
IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THIS TYPE OF OUT
WILL HAPPEN WHETHER OR NOT THE BALL IS
HIT IN-BOUNDS OR OUT OF BOUNDS. IT’S OUT
SO LONG AS IT DOES NOT HIT THE GROUND
BEFORE IT IS CAUGHT
SECOND, IF A DEFENSIVE PLAYER CATCHES
THE BALL, BUT THE BALL ALREADY HIT THE
GROUND, THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN TAG
AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER (THE RUNNER) IF THE
RUNNER IS NOT TOUCHING A BASE (OR
THROW THE BALL TO A PLAYER WHO CAN
TAG). THAT TOO, IS AN OUT
NOTE THAT THIS CASE ONLY APPLIES IF THE
BALL WAS HIT IN-BOUNDS. I’LL COVER WHAT
HAPPENS IF IT WENT OUT OF BOUNDS LATER
BY THE WAY, IF AT ANY POINT, A RUNNER IS
NOT TOUCHING A BASE, AND IS TOUCHED
WITH THE BALL BY A DEFENSIVE PLAYER, IT IS
AN OUT
CHECK OUT THIS COMICAL APPROACH TO
THAT RULE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5wGxsxjmy0
THIRD, IF THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CATCHES
THE BALL, BUT THE BALL HITS THE GROUND
FIRST, THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN TOUCH
THE BASE (OR THROW TO ANOTHER PLAYER
TOUCHING THE BASE) THAT THE RUNNER IS
RUNNING TO BEFORE THE RUNNER REACHES
BUT THIS IS ONLY ALLOWED IF THERE IS
ANOTHER RUNNER THAT IS RUNNING TO, OR
STANDING ON, THE PRECEDING BASE, OR IT IS
THE BATTER RUNNING FROM HOME PLATE TO
1ST BASE
IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE MET, THEN IT IS AN
OUT. NOTE THAT JUST AS IN THE LAST CASE,
THIS APPLIES ONLY IF THE BALL WAS HIT IN-
BOUNDS. I’LL COVER WHAT HAPPENS IF IT
GOES OUT OF BOUNDS LATER
FINALLY, THE PITCHER ON THE DEFENCE CAN
“STRIKE OUT” AN OFFENSIVE BATTER. BUT
WE’LL COVER THIS CASE AFTER WE HAVE
SPOKEN A BIT MORE ABOUT THE BATTER
SO THAT’S A GOOD SEGUE TO THE
OFFENSE
AS YOU RECALL, THE TEAM ON OFFENSE IS
TRYING TO SCORE AS MANY RUNS AS THEY
CAN BEFORE THE DEFENCE GETS 3 OUTS.
AND TO GET A RUN, A PLAYER MUST TOUCH 3
BASES AND HOME PLATE (IN THAT ORDER)
SO HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?
FIRST, THE 9 PLAYERS NEED TO DECIDE ON AN
ORDER (THE BATTING ORDER). THE BATTING
ORDER STAYS THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE
GAME. SO IF YOU ARE THE 4TH PLAYER, YOU
LET THE 1ST, 2ND & 3RD PLAYERS IN THE ORDER
BAT BEFORE YOU GET YOUR TURN
IF THE DEFENCE IS ABLE TO GET 3 OUTS
BEFORE IT IS YOUR TURN, YOU NEED TO WAIT
UNTIL THE NEXT INNING (THE NEXT TIME YOUR
TEAM IS ON OFFENSE). SO IF YOU WERE 4TH IN
THE BATTING ORDER AND THE DEFENCE GOT
3 OUTS, THEN YOU’LL BE THE 1ST IN THE
BATTING ORDER FOR THE NEXT INNING
OH, AND BY THE WAY, THE BATTING QUEUE
REPLENISHES ITSELF. SO IN THIS EXAMPLE,
THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLAYERS WILL ASSUME
SLOTS 7, 8, AND 9 (AT THE END OF THE QUEUE)
AND WAIT FOR THEIR TURN TO BAT AGAIN
WHEN IT IS A PLAYER’S TURN IN THE BATTING
ORDER, THEY BECOME THE BATTER. THEY
WILL GRAB A BAT (WOODEN OR ALUMINIUM)
AND HEAD OVER TO HOME PLATE
AT HOME PLATE, THE BATTER WILL FACE THE
PITCHER FROM THE DEFENCE. SQUATTING
RIGHT BEHIND THE BATTER, WILL BE THE
DEFENCE’S CATCHER. WHEN EVERYONE IS
READY, THE PITCHER WILL THROW THE BALL
(PITCH) TO THE CATCHER
NOW HERE IS WHERE IT STARTS GETTING
TRICKY BECAUSE THERE ARE AGAIN, A FEW
OPTIONS
FIRST, IF THE BATTER HITS THE BALL
SOMEWHERE IN-BOUNDS THEY CAN RUN TO
1ST BASE. IN FACT, IF THEY CAN MAKE IT TO
2ND, 3RD, OR ALL THE WAY HOME, WITHOUT A
DEFENDER TAGGING THEM OUT, THEY CAN
GO FOR IT
OF COURSE, IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU CAN
MAKE IT TO THE NEXT BASE, YOU MAY STOP
AT WHATEVER BASE YOU MADE IT TO
A “SINGLE” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT TO
FIRST BASE. A “DOUBLE” MEANS THAT YOU
MADE IT TO SECOND BASE. A “TRIPLE” MEANS
THAT YOU MADE IT TO THIRD. AND A “HOME
RUN” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT ALL THE WAY
AROUND THE DIAMOND IN ONE GO
OH, BY THE WAY, IF YOU KNOCK THE BALL
BEYOND THE OUTFIELD WALL, BUT STILL
INBOUNDS (BETWEEN THE FOUL LINES), YOU
GET A HOME RUN, AND ANY RUNNERS
ALREADY ON THE BASES WILL SCORE AS
WELL
THERE IS ALSO A SECOND WAY TO GET ON
BASE, THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE HITTING THE
BALL
IF THE PITCHER FAILS TO THROW
ACCURATELY 4 TIMES, AND THE BATTER DOES
NOT SWING THE BAT AT THOSE 4 BALLS, THE
BATTER GETS TO GO TO 1ST BASE (CALLED “A
WALK”)
SO HOW ACCURATE DOES THE PITCHER NEED
TO BE?
WELL, THE PITCHER HAS A “STRIKE ZONE”
THAT HE/SHE MUST THROW INTO
THINK OF THE STRIKE ZONE AS A CUBE THAT
EXTENDS FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF
HOME PLATE, AND FROM ONE SIDE OF HOME
PLATE TO THE OTHER, AND FROM THE KNEES
TO THE ELBOWS OF THE BATTER
IF THE PITCHER THROWS THE BALL OUTSIDE
OF THAT CUBE 4 TIMES, IT IS A WALK
OH, AND, THOUGH THIS
SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN, IF
THE PITCHER HITS THE
BATTER WITH THE BALL, IT IS
AN AUTOMATIC WALK TOO.
AND REMEMBER, I TOLD YOU ABOUT A STRIKE
OUT AS ONE OF THE WAYS TO GET AN OUT?
WELL, HERE’S WHERE THAT COMES IN. IF THE
PITCHER THROWS THE BALL WITHIN THE
STRIKE ZONE AND THE BATTER EITHER DOES
NOT SWING, OR SWINGS AND MISSES, IT IS A
STRIKE
IF THE PITCHER GETS 3 STRIKES, THE BATTER
IS OUT AND THE OFFENSE SHIFTS TO THE
NEXT BATTER IN THE BATTING ORDER
OH, AND THERE IS JUST ONE MORE SMALL
CAVEAT. IF THE BATTER HITS A PITCH, BUT
THE BALL GOES OUT-OF-BOUNDS (OUTSIDE
THE FOUL LINES), THEN IT IS COUNTED AS A
STRIKE UNLESS THE BATTER ALREADY HAS 2
STRIKES, IN WHICH CASE THE “FOUL BALL” AS
IT IS CALLED, IS SIMPLY IGNORED
FINALLY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS VERY RARE, IF ON
THE THIRD STRIKE, THE CATCHER DROPS THE
BALL, THE RUNNER MAY RUN TO FIRST BASE
AS IF HE/SHE HAD HIT THE BALL
AT THAT POINT, WHETHER THE BATTER IS OUT
OR MAKES IT SAFELY TO ONE OF THE BASES,
THE NEXT BATTER IN THE BATTING ORDER
(THE BATTER ON DECK) COMES UP
WHEN HE/SHE HITS THE BALL, THE RUNNERS
ON BASE CAN RUN TO THE NEXT BASE (OR,
AGAIN, FURTHER IF HE/SHE THINKS IT’S SAFE)
BUT NOTE THAT RUNNERS CAN ONLY MOVE
FORWARD. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE 2
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS ON THE SAME BASE OR
THE LEAD RUNNER IS CALLED OUT
THINGS WILL GO ON LIKE THAT, WITH THE
BASE RUNNERS PROGRESSING AROUND THE
DIAMOND UNTIL THE DEFENCE GETS 3 OUTS,
OR A RUNNER MAKES IT ALL THE WAY TO
HOME PLATE
IF THE RUNNER MAKES
IT TO HOME PLATE, THE
OFFENSE SCORES A
RUN!
ONE LAST COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT BASE
RUNNING
FIRST, ANY RUNNER ON BASE CAN STEAL, BY
RUNNING TO THE NEXT BASE EVEN IF THE
BATTER HAS NOT HIT THE BALL
HOWEVER, THEY NEED TO BE FAST BECAUSE
THEY CAN ONLY STEAL WHEN THE PITCHER
OR CATCHER HAS THE BALL OR WHEN IT IS IN
THE AIR BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM
SECOND, IF THE BATTER HITS THE BALL, BUT
THE BALL IS CAUGHT BY THE DEFENCE
WITHOUT HITTING THE GROUND, THE RUNNER
MUST TOUCH THE BASE THAT THEY STARTED
ON, AFTER THE CATCH IS MADE, BEFORE THEY
CAN ADVANCE TO THE NEXT BASE
IF THE BALL HITS THE GROUND BEFORE IT IS
CAUGHT, THE RUNNERS CAN ADVANCE ANY
TIME THEY WANT
OK, SO THEM’S THE BASIC RULES.
BUT THE FUN OF SOFTBALL IS ALL ABOUT
WHAT YOU DO WITH THE RULES GIVEN
THE CONTEXT.
SOFTBALL IS A VERY STRATEGIC &
TACTICAL GAME. ON THE NEXT SLIDE
I’VE SUGGESTED A FEW YOUTUBE
VIDEOS THAT WILL GIVE YOU A TASTER
OF BOTH. CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS TO
WATCH!
What does the defence do
when runners are on 1st &
3rd with less than 2 outs?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyi1iAil
gcw
What do runners do if batter
hits into the outfield?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK-
TUKaGKc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmCzNI
V-2u8
How do you execute a cutoff
with a runner on first?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZjhVvi
78-4&list=UUgf9-
zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw&index=154
What footwork should a
short stop have for line drive
up the middle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHTISuY
gVmw&index=158&list=UUgf9-
zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw
How do you transfer ball
from glove to throwing hand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1
2vfNtAir5s&list=UUgf9-
zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw&index=162
How do you hold the bat?
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  • 2. I’VE GOT A 10-YEAR OLD WHO STARTED PLAYING SOFTBALL THIS YEAR AT HER SCHOOL IN
  • 3. BASEBALL’S NOT REALLY A SINGAPOREAN GAME. SO THERE ARE LOTS OF CLUELESS KIDS &
  • 4. THIS DECK IS AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THINGS DOWN A BIT
  • 5. THE GAME OF SOFTBALL IS PLAYED ON A SOFTBALL FIELD.
  • 6. THE SOFTBALL FIELD IS MADE UP OF AN INFIELD AND AN OUTFIELD
  • 7. THE INFIELD IS DIAMOND SHAPED, AND THE 4 CORNERS ARE MARKED WITH SQUARE BASES. THERE ARE 4 BASES: 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, & HOME PLATE
  • 8. THE LINE FROM HOME PLATE OUT TO THE EDGE OF THE LEFT OUTFIELD (LEFT FIELD) AND FROM HOME PLATE OUT TO THE EDGE OF THE RIGHT OUTFIELD (RIGHT FIELD) ARE FOUL LINES
  • 9. EVERYTHING FROM THE FOUL LINES INWARDS IS “IN BOUNDS”, AND EVERYTHING OUTWARDS IS “OUT OF BOUNDS”.
  • 10. THERE ARE TWO TEAMS IN A SOFTBALL GAME, EACH WITH 9 PLAYERS. THE TWO TEAMS TAKE TURNS PLAYING OFFENSE & DEFENCE.
  • 11. WHEN A TEAM IS ON OFFENSE, THEY TRY TO SCORE POINTS. THIS IS KNOWN AS A RUN
  • 12. A RUN IS SCORED WHEN SOMEONE FROM THE OFFENSE TOUCHES ALL 4 BASES: 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, & HOME, IN ORDER
  • 13. WHEN A TEAM IS ON DEFENCE, THEY TRY TO STOP THE OFFENSE FROM SCORING RUNS BY COLLECTING 3 OUTS
  • 14. MORE ON OUTS IN A BIT
  • 15. FOR NOW, JUST KNOW THAT WHEN THE DEFENCE COLLECTS 3 OUTS, THE TEAMS SWITCH PLACES. THE OFFENSE PLAYS DEFENCE AND VICE VERSA
  • 16. WHEN BOTH TEAMS HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO PLAY OFFENSE & DEFENCE, WE SAY THAT THE TEAMS HAVE COMPLETED ONE INNING
  • 17. IN A STANDARD GAME, THERE ARE 9 INNINGS. BUT, DEPENDING ON THE AGE & EXPERTISE OF THE KIDS, THERE MAY BE FEWER
  • 18. WHEN THE INNINGS ARE OVER, THE TEAM, WITH THE MOST RUNS WINS THE GAME
  • 19. SO THAT IS THE BASIC IDEA. LET’S GO INTO THE DETAILS
  • 20. WE’LL START WITH DEFENCE. SINCE EACH TEAM HAS 9 PLAYERS, THERE ARE 9 DEFENSIVE POSITIONS THAT ROUGHLY COVER ZONES OF THE PLAYING FIELD
  • 21. THE INFIELD INCLUDES FIRST BASE, SECOND BASE, THIRD BASE, & SHORTSTOP 1ST 2ND 3RD SHORT STOP
  • 22. LEFT FIELD THE OUTFIELD INCLUDES RIGHT FIELD, CENTER FIELD, & LEFT FIELD CENTER FIELD RIGHT FIELD
  • 23. PITCHER FINALLY, THERE IS THE PITCHER & THE CATCHER CATCHER
  • 24. AS WE SAID, THE DEFENCE’S GOAL IS TO COLLECT 3 OUTS. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO DO THAT
  • 25. FIRST, IF A BATTER ON THE OFFENSE HITS A BALL IN THE AIR, A DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN CATCH IT. IF THE PLAYER CATCHES THE BALL BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND, IT IS AN OUT
  • 26. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THIS TYPE OF OUT WILL HAPPEN WHETHER OR NOT THE BALL IS HIT IN-BOUNDS OR OUT OF BOUNDS. IT’S OUT SO LONG AS IT DOES NOT HIT THE GROUND BEFORE IT IS CAUGHT
  • 27. SECOND, IF A DEFENSIVE PLAYER CATCHES THE BALL, BUT THE BALL ALREADY HIT THE GROUND, THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN TAG AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER (THE RUNNER) IF THE RUNNER IS NOT TOUCHING A BASE (OR THROW THE BALL TO A PLAYER WHO CAN TAG). THAT TOO, IS AN OUT
  • 28. NOTE THAT THIS CASE ONLY APPLIES IF THE BALL WAS HIT IN-BOUNDS. I’LL COVER WHAT HAPPENS IF IT WENT OUT OF BOUNDS LATER
  • 29. BY THE WAY, IF AT ANY POINT, A RUNNER IS NOT TOUCHING A BASE, AND IS TOUCHED WITH THE BALL BY A DEFENSIVE PLAYER, IT IS AN OUT
  • 30. CHECK OUT THIS COMICAL APPROACH TO THAT RULE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5wGxsxjmy0
  • 31. THIRD, IF THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CATCHES THE BALL, BUT THE BALL HITS THE GROUND FIRST, THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN TOUCH THE BASE (OR THROW TO ANOTHER PLAYER TOUCHING THE BASE) THAT THE RUNNER IS RUNNING TO BEFORE THE RUNNER REACHES
  • 32. BUT THIS IS ONLY ALLOWED IF THERE IS ANOTHER RUNNER THAT IS RUNNING TO, OR STANDING ON, THE PRECEDING BASE, OR IT IS THE BATTER RUNNING FROM HOME PLATE TO 1ST BASE
  • 33. IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE MET, THEN IT IS AN OUT. NOTE THAT JUST AS IN THE LAST CASE, THIS APPLIES ONLY IF THE BALL WAS HIT IN- BOUNDS. I’LL COVER WHAT HAPPENS IF IT GOES OUT OF BOUNDS LATER
  • 34. FINALLY, THE PITCHER ON THE DEFENCE CAN “STRIKE OUT” AN OFFENSIVE BATTER. BUT WE’LL COVER THIS CASE AFTER WE HAVE SPOKEN A BIT MORE ABOUT THE BATTER
  • 35. SO THAT’S A GOOD SEGUE TO THE OFFENSE
  • 36. AS YOU RECALL, THE TEAM ON OFFENSE IS TRYING TO SCORE AS MANY RUNS AS THEY CAN BEFORE THE DEFENCE GETS 3 OUTS. AND TO GET A RUN, A PLAYER MUST TOUCH 3 BASES AND HOME PLATE (IN THAT ORDER)
  • 37. SO HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?
  • 38. FIRST, THE 9 PLAYERS NEED TO DECIDE ON AN ORDER (THE BATTING ORDER). THE BATTING ORDER STAYS THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE GAME. SO IF YOU ARE THE 4TH PLAYER, YOU LET THE 1ST, 2ND & 3RD PLAYERS IN THE ORDER BAT BEFORE YOU GET YOUR TURN
  • 39. IF THE DEFENCE IS ABLE TO GET 3 OUTS BEFORE IT IS YOUR TURN, YOU NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT INNING (THE NEXT TIME YOUR TEAM IS ON OFFENSE). SO IF YOU WERE 4TH IN THE BATTING ORDER AND THE DEFENCE GOT 3 OUTS, THEN YOU’LL BE THE 1ST IN THE BATTING ORDER FOR THE NEXT INNING
  • 40. OH, AND BY THE WAY, THE BATTING QUEUE REPLENISHES ITSELF. SO IN THIS EXAMPLE, THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLAYERS WILL ASSUME SLOTS 7, 8, AND 9 (AT THE END OF THE QUEUE) AND WAIT FOR THEIR TURN TO BAT AGAIN
  • 41. WHEN IT IS A PLAYER’S TURN IN THE BATTING ORDER, THEY BECOME THE BATTER. THEY WILL GRAB A BAT (WOODEN OR ALUMINIUM) AND HEAD OVER TO HOME PLATE
  • 42. AT HOME PLATE, THE BATTER WILL FACE THE PITCHER FROM THE DEFENCE. SQUATTING RIGHT BEHIND THE BATTER, WILL BE THE DEFENCE’S CATCHER. WHEN EVERYONE IS READY, THE PITCHER WILL THROW THE BALL (PITCH) TO THE CATCHER
  • 43. NOW HERE IS WHERE IT STARTS GETTING TRICKY BECAUSE THERE ARE AGAIN, A FEW OPTIONS
  • 44. FIRST, IF THE BATTER HITS THE BALL SOMEWHERE IN-BOUNDS THEY CAN RUN TO 1ST BASE. IN FACT, IF THEY CAN MAKE IT TO 2ND, 3RD, OR ALL THE WAY HOME, WITHOUT A DEFENDER TAGGING THEM OUT, THEY CAN GO FOR IT
  • 45. OF COURSE, IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT TO THE NEXT BASE, YOU MAY STOP AT WHATEVER BASE YOU MADE IT TO
  • 46. A “SINGLE” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT TO FIRST BASE. A “DOUBLE” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT TO SECOND BASE. A “TRIPLE” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT TO THIRD. AND A “HOME RUN” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE DIAMOND IN ONE GO
  • 47. OH, BY THE WAY, IF YOU KNOCK THE BALL BEYOND THE OUTFIELD WALL, BUT STILL INBOUNDS (BETWEEN THE FOUL LINES), YOU GET A HOME RUN, AND ANY RUNNERS ALREADY ON THE BASES WILL SCORE AS WELL
  • 48. THERE IS ALSO A SECOND WAY TO GET ON BASE, THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE HITTING THE BALL
  • 49. IF THE PITCHER FAILS TO THROW ACCURATELY 4 TIMES, AND THE BATTER DOES NOT SWING THE BAT AT THOSE 4 BALLS, THE BATTER GETS TO GO TO 1ST BASE (CALLED “A WALK”)
  • 50. SO HOW ACCURATE DOES THE PITCHER NEED TO BE?
  • 51. WELL, THE PITCHER HAS A “STRIKE ZONE” THAT HE/SHE MUST THROW INTO
  • 52. THINK OF THE STRIKE ZONE AS A CUBE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF HOME PLATE, AND FROM ONE SIDE OF HOME PLATE TO THE OTHER, AND FROM THE KNEES TO THE ELBOWS OF THE BATTER
  • 53. IF THE PITCHER THROWS THE BALL OUTSIDE OF THAT CUBE 4 TIMES, IT IS A WALK
  • 54. OH, AND, THOUGH THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN, IF THE PITCHER HITS THE BATTER WITH THE BALL, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC WALK TOO.
  • 55. AND REMEMBER, I TOLD YOU ABOUT A STRIKE OUT AS ONE OF THE WAYS TO GET AN OUT?
  • 56. WELL, HERE’S WHERE THAT COMES IN. IF THE PITCHER THROWS THE BALL WITHIN THE STRIKE ZONE AND THE BATTER EITHER DOES NOT SWING, OR SWINGS AND MISSES, IT IS A STRIKE
  • 57. IF THE PITCHER GETS 3 STRIKES, THE BATTER IS OUT AND THE OFFENSE SHIFTS TO THE NEXT BATTER IN THE BATTING ORDER
  • 58. OH, AND THERE IS JUST ONE MORE SMALL CAVEAT. IF THE BATTER HITS A PITCH, BUT THE BALL GOES OUT-OF-BOUNDS (OUTSIDE THE FOUL LINES), THEN IT IS COUNTED AS A STRIKE UNLESS THE BATTER ALREADY HAS 2 STRIKES, IN WHICH CASE THE “FOUL BALL” AS IT IS CALLED, IS SIMPLY IGNORED
  • 59. FINALLY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS VERY RARE, IF ON THE THIRD STRIKE, THE CATCHER DROPS THE BALL, THE RUNNER MAY RUN TO FIRST BASE AS IF HE/SHE HAD HIT THE BALL
  • 60. AT THAT POINT, WHETHER THE BATTER IS OUT OR MAKES IT SAFELY TO ONE OF THE BASES, THE NEXT BATTER IN THE BATTING ORDER (THE BATTER ON DECK) COMES UP
  • 61. WHEN HE/SHE HITS THE BALL, THE RUNNERS ON BASE CAN RUN TO THE NEXT BASE (OR, AGAIN, FURTHER IF HE/SHE THINKS IT’S SAFE)
  • 62. BUT NOTE THAT RUNNERS CAN ONLY MOVE FORWARD. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE 2 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS ON THE SAME BASE OR THE LEAD RUNNER IS CALLED OUT
  • 63. THINGS WILL GO ON LIKE THAT, WITH THE BASE RUNNERS PROGRESSING AROUND THE DIAMOND UNTIL THE DEFENCE GETS 3 OUTS, OR A RUNNER MAKES IT ALL THE WAY TO HOME PLATE
  • 64. IF THE RUNNER MAKES IT TO HOME PLATE, THE OFFENSE SCORES A RUN!
  • 65. ONE LAST COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT BASE RUNNING
  • 66. FIRST, ANY RUNNER ON BASE CAN STEAL, BY RUNNING TO THE NEXT BASE EVEN IF THE BATTER HAS NOT HIT THE BALL
  • 67. HOWEVER, THEY NEED TO BE FAST BECAUSE THEY CAN ONLY STEAL WHEN THE PITCHER OR CATCHER HAS THE BALL OR WHEN IT IS IN THE AIR BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM
  • 68. SECOND, IF THE BATTER HITS THE BALL, BUT THE BALL IS CAUGHT BY THE DEFENCE WITHOUT HITTING THE GROUND, THE RUNNER MUST TOUCH THE BASE THAT THEY STARTED ON, AFTER THE CATCH IS MADE, BEFORE THEY CAN ADVANCE TO THE NEXT BASE
  • 69. IF THE BALL HITS THE GROUND BEFORE IT IS CAUGHT, THE RUNNERS CAN ADVANCE ANY TIME THEY WANT
  • 70. OK, SO THEM’S THE BASIC RULES. BUT THE FUN OF SOFTBALL IS ALL ABOUT WHAT YOU DO WITH THE RULES GIVEN THE CONTEXT. SOFTBALL IS A VERY STRATEGIC & TACTICAL GAME. ON THE NEXT SLIDE I’VE SUGGESTED A FEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS THAT WILL GIVE YOU A TASTER OF BOTH. CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS TO WATCH!
  • 71. What does the defence do when runners are on 1st & 3rd with less than 2 outs? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyi1iAil gcw What do runners do if batter hits into the outfield? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK- TUKaGKc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmCzNI V-2u8 How do you execute a cutoff with a runner on first? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZjhVvi 78-4&list=UUgf9- zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw&index=154 What footwork should a short stop have for line drive up the middle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHTISuY gVmw&index=158&list=UUgf9- zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw How do you transfer ball from glove to throwing hand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1 2vfNtAir5s&list=UUgf9- zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw&index=162 How do you hold the bat?
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