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Softball Terms
- Windmill- pitching delivery performed by extending the throwing hand around the body backwards and releasing the ball at hip at maximum speed.
- Stealing- when you can lead off the bag before the pitch is released and run to the next base .before the ball is even hit
- Fake bunt- when you hold the bat out in front of the plate then pull back on the bat when the ball is pitched and hit it.
- Slap bunt- is when you stand far back in the batter’s box and you drag your feet and extend your arms to hit the ball.
- Lead off- when you take a few steps of the base to attempt to steal the next base Bunt- you put the bat out over the plate and lightly tap the ball so it will drop in front of the plate so runners can advance.
- Curve ball- they curve the ball to make it look like it’s going to hit you but it doesn’t .
- Rise ball- when the ball rises in to the batter’s box.
- Drop ball- when they drop the ball in the batter’s box.
- Changeup- when they slow the ball down some.
- Fastball- is when they throw the ball their fastest.
- Diamond- when the infield has all its bases out the field looks like a diamond shape.
- Illegal pitch- when the pitcher leaps or crow hops.
- Full count- that means the batter has a 3 and 2 count 3balls 2strikes this mean that the next pitch will end the batters turn at the plate.
- Foul ball- a ball that goes out the first or third base line you can’t advance on a foul ball but if the fielder catches the ball you are out.
- Strike zone-the ball passes the batter over the plate between their chest and knees.
- Strike-term used when a ball is swung and missed or is called when the ball enters the strike zone and is not sung at.
- On deck-the next batter is about to be up.
- Fly ball- ball hit up in the air to the infield or outfield.
- Force out-when the runner has to advance to the next base to make room for the following base runner.
- Grounder-a ball that is hit on the ground.
- Ball- a legally pitched ball that does not enter the strike zone.
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