Softball Terms
Base - One of three areas on the field you may stay and not be tagged out.
Single - When you hit the ball reach first base without being called out.
Double - When you hit the ball and reach second base.
Triple - When you reach third base because of your hit.
Home Run - When your hit is so far you touch all the bases and score.
Batter -The offensive player trying to hit the ball.
Error - When a defensive player incorrectly plays the ball.
Foul - A hit ball, that is not in the field of play.
Lineup - The list of players indicating what order the team bats in.
Mound - The area in the middle of the infield where the pitcher
pitches from.
Outs
Fly out - When a ball is caught in the air without it touching the ground.
Force out - When a fielder touches the base a runner has to run to.
Strike out - When the batter receives three strikes.
Tag out - When a runner is not on a base, and is tagged with the ball.
Pitch
Ball - A pitch that is not across the plate and or is too high or low.
Strike - A pitch that is across the plate and is between the
knees and the shoulders.
Plate - Homeplate is the area where the batter bats and players
must cross to score.
Players - Each team is allowed 9 or 10 players per official softball
team.