Softball
A women-only sport, softball is played on a diamond, composed of an interior field (18m each side) bordered by three bases and a home plate, and an exterior field, which is more flexible - although the distance from home plate to the outfield fence must be 61m.
There are seven alloted innings. In each inning both teams bat.
A team scores a point when a player has made a full tour of the field, passing over the three outfield bases and returning to the home plate.
Softball differs from baseball in that the ball is larger, the bat is shorter and the pitcher must throw the ball underarm.
Softball News
Posted: 00:44:56 Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Australia takes softball silver
Posted: 02:24:56 Monday, August 23, 2004
Australian softballers in sight of gold
Posted: 21:57:07 Sunday, August 22, 2004
US softballers outclass Australia
Posted: 20:05:00 Sunday, August 22, 2004
Japan eliminates China in softball
Posted: 05:35:16 Saturday, August 21, 2004
Softballers book US clash
Posted: 07:54:05 Friday, August 20, 2004
Victory gives softballers a shot at a medal
Posted: 23:42:17 Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Aussie softballers down China
Posted: 15:36:01 Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Aussies return to form against Taiwan
Posted: 02:29:24 Monday, August 16, 2004
US put Aussie softballers to the sword
Posted: 20:57:20 Saturday, August 14, 2004
Australian softballers power past Japan
Posted: 07:40:59 Saturday, August 14, 2004
