Softball Modified Rules
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Any ball going outside the 1st or 3rd base line is a foul ball ( runners
can not advance and batter gets another try unless the ball was caught in the
air, which translates to an out)
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An official game is 7 innings (a inning is when both teams have
had their turn to bat)
PITCHING
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Pitcher must have both feet on the pitcher’s rubber and can only
take one step forward while pitching
§ Ball must be thrown underhand
BATTING
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Batters must follow the same order throughout the whole game The
batter is out if and when:
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three strikes have been called
o
a fly ball is caught
BASE RUNNING
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Runners must touch each base in order
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One base runner can not pass another base runner that is ahead of
them.
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Stealing a base is not permitted A runner is out if:
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they are tagged with the ball before reaching a base
o
the ball gets to 1st base before the runner
o
they run more than 3 feet out of the base line to avoid being
tagged
TERMS:
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Ball- a legally pitched ball that does not enter the strike zone
(four balls equals a walk) Grounder
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Fly ball- ball hit up in the air to the infield
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On deck- the next batter
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Pop up- ball hit up in the air to the infield
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Strike- term used when a ball is swung at and missed or is called
when the ball enters the strike zone and is not swung at all
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Strike zone- the ball passes the batter over the plate between
their chest and knees