Softball
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Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 players.
It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. Softball is played on a smaller diamond than in baseball.
Despite the game’s name, the standard softball is not soft; in fact, it is harder than a baseball.
Softball is played between two teams on a large field, with nine or ten players from one team on the field at a time. There are four bases on the infield (first base, second base, third base and home plate). Near the centre of this square is the pitcher’s circle, and within the circle is the “rubber”, a small flat rectangular area.
The object of the game is to score more runs (points) than the other team by batting (hitting) a ball into play and running around the bases, touching each one in succession. The ball is a sphere of light material, covered with leather or synthetic material. It is 10 to 12 inches in circumference.
The game is officiated by one or more neutral umpires. Players and umpires are generally free to ask for a brief stoppage at any time when the ball is not in play, or immediately following a play once its outcome is clear.
Season and times
October – April.
Location played
- Saturday Fastpitch League (Saturday afternoon between October and April)
- Social 7s
- Slow Pitch (Thursday evenings)
- Northside Juniors Softball (Saturday Morning Competition)
- Woden Valley Softball Association Saturday Morning Competition
Clubs in Canberra
Angels
Boomerangs
Classics
Demons
Evatt Eagles
Gators
Hurricanes
Jerrabomberra
Majura
Namadgi Dragons
Shots Up
Sutherland
Storm
Strikezone
Whispers
Woden Giants
Yarralumla Primary School
Cost
- Social 7s: Cost per team per game $91.00
- Full 8 game season $728.00 per team
- Early bird $650 per team (7 per team).
Level of experience required
Social and competitive leagues available.
