SOFTBALL RULES EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
who created softball? - Answers george hancock
when and where was softball created? - Answers chicago in 1887
what was softball originally? - Answers indoor version of baseball and eventually converted to an
outdoor game.
what is the object of the game? - Answers score more runs than the opposing team
how many players are on an official softball team? - Answers nine
how many teams compete? - Answers two
what is significant about the batting order/lineup? - Answers it is predetermined
how many innings does an official game have? - Answers seven innings
who bats at the top of an inning? - Answers visiting team
who bats at the bottom of an inning? - Answers home team
what is the first half of an inning called? - Answers top of the inning
what is the second half of an inning called? - Answers bottom of the inning
how long does an inning last? - Answers no set time - each half of an inning continues until the
defense accumulates three outs
what happens if theres a tie after seven innings? - Answers game goes into extra innings and
continues until one team holds a lead at the end of an inning
how many steps may a pitcher take? - Answers one
how must the ball be thrown? - Answers underhand
where must hands be at start of pitch? - Answers both hands must be on the ball
when is a batter out? - Answers -when three strikes have been called
-if a fly ball is caught
-if the batter does not stand in the batter's box
what base may you over run? - Answers first base
how far can you run from the baseline? - Answers three feet
when is a runner out? - Answers -tagged with the ball before reaching a base
-ball is caught by fielder touching first base ahead of the runner
-ball reaches 2nd or 3rd base for force out
how is the field divided? - Answers infield (inside base lines)
outfield (outside base lines but inside playing field)
how far away are the bases? - Answers 60 feet apart and form a diamond
what is fair territory? - Answers inside two foul lines located at first and third base lines
what is foul territory? - Answers outside foul lines
is a ball that hits the foul line foul or fair? - Answers fair
who are the infielders? - Answers pitcher, catcher, basemans, shortstop
who are outfielders? - Answers left, center and right fielders
how are most balls in the outfield? - Answers ground balls or fly balls
a player's turn batting while her team is on offense. - Answers at bat
a pitch that travels outside the strike zone that the hitter does not swing at. Four balls result in a walk.
- Answers ball
a soft hit produced by holding the bat in a stationary position over home plate. Often used to advance
a base runner. - Answers bunt
Term used to describe a batter's balls and strikes during an at-bat. The number of balls is first,
followed by the number of strikes. "Three and two" is three balls and two strikes - Answers Count
A play in which the defense records two outs. - Answers Double play
a ball that, when hit, lands between the two foul lines and stays in bounds past first or third base. A
home run is also a fair ball. - Answers Fair
Ball hit with a high, arcing trajectory. - Answers Fly ball
If a ball is caught by one of the nine fielders before it bounces, the batter is out. Base runners must
tag-up during a fly-out. - Answers Fly out
After a batter hits the ball, she must advance to 1st base. The defense can get her out by throwing the
fielded ball to 1st base before the runner reaches the base. Additionally, other base runners must
advance if they are forced by a base runner behind them - Answers Force out
who created softball? - Answers george hancock
when and where was softball created? - Answers chicago in 1887
what was softball originally? - Answers indoor version of baseball and eventually converted to an
outdoor game.
what is the object of the game? - Answers score more runs than the opposing team
how many players are on an official softball team? - Answers nine
how many teams compete? - Answers two
what is significant about the batting order/lineup? - Answers it is predetermined
how many innings does an official game have? - Answers seven innings
who bats at the top of an inning? - Answers visiting team
who bats at the bottom of an inning? - Answers home team
what is the first half of an inning called? - Answers top of the inning
what is the second half of an inning called? - Answers bottom of the inning
how long does an inning last? - Answers no set time - each half of an inning continues until the
defense accumulates three outs
what happens if theres a tie after seven innings? - Answers game goes into extra innings and
continues until one team holds a lead at the end of an inning
how many steps may a pitcher take? - Answers one
how must the ball be thrown? - Answers underhand
where must hands be at start of pitch? - Answers both hands must be on the ball
when is a batter out? - Answers -when three strikes have been called
-if a fly ball is caught
-if the batter does not stand in the batter's box
what base may you over run? - Answers first base
how far can you run from the baseline? - Answers three feet
when is a runner out? - Answers -tagged with the ball before reaching a base
-ball is caught by fielder touching first base ahead of the runner
-ball reaches 2nd or 3rd base for force out
how is the field divided? - Answers infield (inside base lines)
outfield (outside base lines but inside playing field)
how far away are the bases? - Answers 60 feet apart and form a diamond
what is fair territory? - Answers inside two foul lines located at first and third base lines
what is foul territory? - Answers outside foul lines
is a ball that hits the foul line foul or fair? - Answers fair
who are the infielders? - Answers pitcher, catcher, basemans, shortstop
who are outfielders? - Answers left, center and right fielders
how are most balls in the outfield? - Answers ground balls or fly balls
a player's turn batting while her team is on offense. - Answers at bat
a pitch that travels outside the strike zone that the hitter does not swing at. Four balls result in a walk.
- Answers ball
a soft hit produced by holding the bat in a stationary position over home plate. Often used to advance
a base runner. - Answers bunt
Term used to describe a batter's balls and strikes during an at-bat. The number of balls is first,
followed by the number of strikes. "Three and two" is three balls and two strikes - Answers Count
A play in which the defense records two outs. - Answers Double play
a ball that, when hit, lands between the two foul lines and stays in bounds past first or third base. A
home run is also a fair ball. - Answers Fair
Ball hit with a high, arcing trajectory. - Answers Fly ball
If a ball is caught by one of the nine fielders before it bounces, the batter is out. Base runners must
tag-up during a fly-out. - Answers Fly out
After a batter hits the ball, she must advance to 1st base. The defense can get her out by throwing the
fielded ball to 1st base before the runner reaches the base. Additionally, other base runners must
advance if they are forced by a base runner behind them - Answers Force out
