Softball - Procedures

Depending on whether you're the home or away team you'll either play in the field first or bat first.

Fielding:

• Different Positions:
  • 1st Base - Stands on first base
  • 2nd Base - Stands on second base
  • 3rd Base - Stands on third base
  • Catcher - Stands behind home plate and catches the pitcher's pitches that are not hit
  • Pitcher - Pitches the balls towards batter for them to hit
  • Right Field - Stands in the outfield between 1st and 2nd base
  • Left Field - Stands in the outfield between 2nd and 3rd base
  • Short Stop - Stands between 2nd and 3rd base but closer towards the home plate
  • Center Field - Stands in the outfield behind 2nd plate

Batting:

• Right Handed Batter: Stands on the left side of the plate from the catcher's point of view and hits swinging the bat to their left.
• Left Handed Batter: Stands on the right side of the plate from the cather's point of view and hits swinging the bat to their right.

Outs: In softball there are four different ways you can get a player out on the team that's batting and when the team gets 3 outs you switch places with the other team.

• Tag the base - If the batter hits the ball and the fielders get the ball to the base before the batter touches the base they are out.
• Tag the player - If the batter hits the ball and the fielders get the ball and touch the batter before they touch the base they are out.
• Catch the ball - If the batter hits the ball and one of the players in the field catch the ball before it touches the ground then the batter is out.
• Strike out - If the batter swings at the ball and misses it is a strike. If the batter doesn't swing and the ball is in the right range then it is also a strike. If you get three strikes you are out.