2024 Softball Trivia

Softball developed as a younger version of baseball. What other sports were involved in the development of softball?

• Fishing, MMA, and Rugby

• Boating, Boxing, and Football

• Tennis, Golf, and Basketball

• Handball, Soccer, and Baseball

When was softball first introduced?

• Thanksgiving Day in 1887

• Winter 1889

• Minneapolis Park Board 1913

• Denver YMCA 1926

The softball was first made by doing what?

• Creating an oversized tennis ball

• Using a bigger baseball

• Taking a boxing glove and trying it

• Making a huge rubber ball

Per the history notes provided, softball had many different names, which of the following was not one of those names?

• Cabbage Ball

• Mush Ball

• Orange Ball

• Pumpkin Ball

How many innings are played in softball

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

The ​ (a)   bat at the top of the inning, while the ​ (b)   team bats at the bottom

• visitors
• home

The pitching mound for fast pitch is how far

• 43 feet

• 50 feet

• 60 feet

Bases are how far apart

• 43 Feet

• 50 Feet

• 60 Feet

Tagging up means you hold your base until the batted fly ball is caught and then run for the next base

• True

• False

Each batter gets ​ (a)   balls and ​ (b)   strikes

• 4
• 3
• 1
• 2