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2. Pitch (softball) - Wikipedia

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   Pitch (softball) In softball, a pitch is the act of throwing a ball underhand by using a windmill motion. The pitcher will throw the ball towards home plate to a catcher to start the play. The pitcher will attempt to strike out the batter or prevent the batters from getting on the bases. The windmill motion is divided into 5 parts: back swing ...

3. Softball - Wikipedia

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   A softball game can last anywhere from 3 to 7 innings, or 1–2 hours depending on the league, rules, and type of softball. The teams take turns batting. Officially, which team bats first is decided by a coin toss, although a league may decide otherwise at its discretion. The most common rule is that the home team bats second.

4. 16-inch softball - Wikipedia

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   16-inch softball (sometimes called clincher, mushball, [1] cabbageball, [2] [3] puffball, blooperball, smushball, [4] and Chicago ball [5] [6]) is a variant of softball, but using a larger ball that gradually becomes softer the more the ball is hit, and played with no gloves or mitts on the fielders. It more closely resembles the original game ...

5. Why do college softball pitchers throw underhand? Pitching ...

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   The pitching rules of softball are a major reason why the game is played differently than baseball, and why one pitcher can carry an entire team. Despite softball moving toward more of a committee ...

6. College softball run rule: Why NCAA Tournament, Women's ...

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   Here's what you need to know about the run-ahead rule in the NCAA softball tournament and Women's College World Series as games begin ... Per Rule 6.14 of the "2024 and 2025 Softball Rules Book":

7. Comparison of baseball and softball - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, recreational leagues may impose their own ground rules, either for competitive balance or to meet local constraints (e.g., a time limit may be imposed on a game to ensure multiple games can be played in one day). A regulation softball is significantly larger than a regulation baseball.