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http://www.softschools.com/facts/sports/softball_facts/793/

http://www.softschools.com/facts/sports/softball_facts/793/

http://www.softballperformance.com/softball-history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softball

https://www.baseballsavings.com/softball-equipment

https://go.softballspot.com/oi-fastpitch-softball-rules

http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Softball

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The first rules for softball were published in 1889

There are two types of softball is slow-pitch and fast-pitch

At the 1996 Olympics every softball game was sold out.

Softball became a women's Olympic sport in 1991

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George Hancock is the enventor.

Chicago is the birthplace.

12 Inches is the ball size

Indoor Baseball, Mushball, Kittenball are the original names for it.

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Each team bats once in each innings before the sides switch.

The fielding team has a pitcher, catcher, a player on first base, second base, third base, three deep fielders and short stop.

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The game takes place over 7 innings and within each innings the team will bat then field.

To score a run the batsman must successfully first hit the ball and make it around the bases without being given out.

Each team consists of 9 players and teams can be of mixed gender

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Three strikes allowed- if you foul the ball off on the third strike you are out.

pads-to protect you from the ball hitting your body.

bases- those are how you get your points

bats-you use it to hit the ball

ball-is used for the pitcher to throw at your so u score runs

helmet-protects you from head injury.

glove-to catch the ball and throw to your opponent.

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    Famous athletes                                                                                                                                       Cat Osterman-In the summer of 2001, after graduating from Cypress Texas Springs High School as the Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year, she was invited to join USA Softball’s national team.

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    Famous athletes                                                                                                                                       Cat Osterman-In the summer of 2001, after graduating from Cypress Texas Springs High School as the Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year, she was invited to join USA Softball’s national team.

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Crystl Bustos-At the Summer Olympics in Athens, she won the gold medal with a batting average of .346, 10 runs batted in, five home runs and had a perfect fielding percentage during her nine starts.

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 Histoy of sport                                                                                               Softball was started by elements of other sports of which were boating, boxing and football. 

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 Histoy of sport                                                                                               Softball was started by elements of other sports of which were boating, boxing and football. 

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Softball was first introduced on Thanksgiving Day in 1887 at a Harvard-Yale football game.

By 1889, a winter league was formed. When the weather became warmer, softball was taken to outdoor field (all of which were too small to be baseball fields.)

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 How to  play                                                                                 They get three strikes, which is when they throw the ball into the strike zone and the batter doesn’t swing, or they swing and miss.

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 How to  play                                                                                 They get three strikes, which is when they throw the ball into the strike zone and the batter doesn’t swing, or they swing and miss.

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Your goal is always to make it on base, so take every opportunity you can to expedite the process of getting there.

Infield is the dirt section of the field comprised of the catcher, pitcher, first base, second base, shortstop, and third base

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Softball is a fun game in which people of all ages can participate. Although not everyone can have a top-notch coach to help teach them the basics, learning how to play softball on your own is easy and enjoyable! Know the difference...

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Origin of sport                                                                                  Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field.                                                     It was invented in 1887 in Chicago as an indoor game

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Origin of sport                                                                                  Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field.                                                     It was invented in 1887 in Chicago as an indoor game

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A tournament held in 1933 at the Chicago World's Fair spurred interest in the game. The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America (founded 1933) governs the game in the United States and sponsors annual sectional and World Series championships.