I love to play softball, I find it more enjoyable than baseball.
Softball is pretty fun. I like to play slow-pitch, where the ball measures 11-12 inches in circumference and there are 10 players on the field at once.
I like to play slow-pitch as well it allows the batter to get more on base hits and makes the game more exiting.
Definitely easier for the casual player. With the competitive nature of fast-pitch softball it's no surprise it was played at the Olympics in 2004 and 2008, among other years.
How did the USA do in the 2008 Bejing Olympics? I only thought baseball was in the Olympics, in 2020 ill make sure to watch some softball.
Softball at the Summer Olympics
Softball at the Summer Olympics was on the Olympic programme from 1996 to 2008. Softball was removed from the programme for 2012 and 2016, but was added, along with baseball, for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Softball, the Olympic program and Olympic recognition.
Softball, the Olympic program and Olympic recognition Early attempts for Olympic inclusion.
During the 1940s, Americans and Japanese were making the first overtures to get softball included on the Olympic programme. This effort was led by the American softball
, the ball, which can measure either 11 or 12 inches in circumference depending on gender and league, must arch on its path to the batter, and there are 10 players on the field at once. In fastpitch softball, the pitch is fast, there are nine players on the field at one time, and bunting and stealing bases are permitted. Modified softball restricts the "windmill" wind-up usually used by fastpitch pitchers, although the pitcher is allowed to throw as hard as possible with the restricted back swing