Chalk TalkChalk TalkSoftball QuizSoftball Quiz

What is the distance What is the distance between each base?between each base?

90 ft 60 ft

65 ft 70 ft

Correct!!Correct!! 60 ft is the distance between each 60 ft is the distance between each

basebase

How far is the pitchers How far is the pitchers mound from home plate?mound from home plate?

40 ft

43 ft 45 ft

35 ft

Correct!!Correct!! The distance from the back of home The distance from the back of home

plate the pitchers mound is 40 feet in plate the pitchers mound is 40 feet in high school softball high school softball

True or False on a drop third True or False on a drop third strike the batter is allowed strike the batter is allowed

to run to first base?to run to first base?

True False

Correct!!Correct!! True – If the catcher drops the ball on True – If the catcher drops the ball on

a third strike you are allowed to run a third strike you are allowed to run to first base as long as the base is to first base as long as the base is not occupied not occupied

The infield-fly rule is The infield-fly rule is in effect…in effect…

Only when there are 2 outs

Only with runners on 1st and 2nd All the time

Doesn’t count if an outfielder

catches the ball

Correct!!Correct!! The infield fly rule The infield fly rule

is only in effect is only in effect with runners on with runners on first and second first and second base. base.

It eliminates the It eliminates the defense from defense from intentionally intentionally dropping the ball to dropping the ball to make a triple playmake a triple play

As a base runner, a pop fly is As a base runner, a pop fly is hit and caught, you need to tag hit and caught, you need to tag

up…up…

Sometimes

Never

Always

Whenever you feel like it

Correct!!Correct!! If the ball doesn’t If the ball doesn’t

touch the ground touch the ground you ALWAYS need you ALWAYS need to tag up on any to tag up on any ball caught in the ball caught in the air (even a line air (even a line drive)drive)

A full count is when the A full count is when the batter has…batter has…

3 Balls2 Strikes

4 Balls3 Strikes

1 Ball1 Strike

2 Balls2 Strikes

Correct!!Correct!! 3 balls and 2 3 balls and 2

strikes which strikes which means the batter means the batter will either get a will either get a walk a hit or walk a hit or possibly an outpossibly an out

As a batter you have 2 balls As a batter you have 2 balls and 2 strikes on you. You bunt and 2 strikes on you. You bunt

and it goes foul…and it goes foul…

Nothing happens to your count

It’s a strike and your out

If it landed fair it’s a fair ball

It’s a ball

Correct!!Correct!! It’s a strike and your out. It’s a risk to It’s a strike and your out. It’s a risk to

bunt with two strikes but sometimes bunt with two strikes but sometimes you have to take that riskyou have to take that risk

RBI stands for Runs RBI stands for Runs Before Inning?Before Inning?

True False

CorrectCorrect

RBI stands for Run Batted In. RBI stands for Run Batted In.

How many stitches are on a How many stitches are on a softball?softball?

122

77 155

88

Correct!!Correct!! There are 88 stitches on a softballThere are 88 stitches on a softball

The EndThe End

GOOD JOB!!!GOOD JOB!!!

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