Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field.
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11 Facts About Softball
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Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level.
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Softball is pitched underhand from flat ground, with fastpitch using a windmill arm motion, while baseball is pitched overhand from a small hill called a mound, which changes the flight of the pitch.
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Softball field is usually composed of a dirt or brick dust infield that contains the shape and running areas of a diamond and a grass outfield.
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Softball must make an attempt to get out of the way and it is the umpire's judgmental call whether the batter attempted to move.
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Softball is especially popular as a recreational activity for adults.
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Softball teams are often organized around groups of employees who play in the early evening after work in the summer.
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Softball is played in over a hundred countries around the world.
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Amateur Softball Association is the National Governing Body of Softball for the United States pursuant to the 1976 Amateur Sports Act.
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Softball is played in all states and territories in Australia and at all levels of academic education.
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Softball is played in almost every country in Europe, mainly fastpitch.
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