or 3rd base then its half a rounder but if its 4th then it’s a full rounder. • A better is out if the fielder catches it without it hitting the ground or hitting the post before the batter gets there. • Penalty for obstruction to the batter and is given half a rounder • Also a penalty is given if two consecutive no balls • Penalty to the fielding team of half rounder if waiting batters or out batters obstructs fielding • One rounder for a backwards hit if the batter reaches 4th base. The batter
The Last Pitch “Take your base,” exclaimed the umpire. My coach told me I was up to bat. I grab my helmet, put it on my head, got my bat, and ran onto the field. My heart was racing so fast I felt like my heart was going to explode. I look at my coach for any signs, there were no signs. The bases were loaded and our team was losing by one run with two outs. We were versing a team that we have never lost to. It was raining so hard that it felt like I was in a hurricane. Then suddenly a car
come out as smoke in the crisp night time air. We were home team, which means that we took the field first. I was out at short-stop, just waiting for the ball to be hit to me, and whip the ball to first. “Strike one… Strike two,” the umpire yelled out. On the third pitch the ball is blasted toward me, but I wasn’t stunned. Instead I dove for the ball and caught it. There’s one out! The inning didn’t last long. Right after I got that first out, our teams morale went up and the opposing teams went down
just had that feeling… When your standing by… counting…One...The feeling of messing up...Two...What happens if I strike out...Three… Just swing and hit the ball...SWOOSH! The ball goes zipping by…I swing and the ball goes speeding through the sky… Those same thoughts go through my head every time I step up to the plate. I first started playing ball when I was in 2nd grade, the first year I moved to Mosinee. I knew from the second I laid one foot on the field… It was my sacred place. I've been playing
possess good hand-eye coordination, strong athleticism, and a positive attitude. Softball players must possess good hand-eye coordination. In order to throw, players must find a target to throw to, and throw the ball directly to the target. In order to catch, players must see the ball
The Last Pitch It was a 3-2 count. The bases were loaded. It was the last inning and and my team was down by 1 run. I was up to bat. It was the Championship Game and we couldn’t lose this game. My heart was about to jump out of my chest. My hands were sweating. The pitcher came set and threw the pitch. The pitch looked perfect to drive. It was 6 in the morning and my throat was dry as a desert. I was still tired and I could barely open my eyes. My dad woke me up for my baseball game which
vision, you can’t see the ball. Speed and quickness are desired in every sport, including baseball. Balance helps players have a solid stance and the right posture at the plate. Without the right equipment, you can’t hit the ball far. A strong, healthy, human body could help athletes hit the ball further. The laws of nature definitely affect the distance the ball will travel. Vision Everyone has heard people say when you swing a baseball bat to “keep to your eyes on the ball.” Vision is surely a major
Imagine you’re standing on the pitcher's mound ready to throw the next pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning. Your team is up by one run and the bases are loaded. You have two strikes on this next batter with two outs already. All you need is to pitch one more strike and you’re on to state. Finally, you pitch the ball, you see it go perfectly into the catcher’s glove and you hear the umpire yell, “STRIKE THREE, BATTER’S OUT!” The crowd erupts in excitement and your team comes to surround you
miles per hour or faster is something that arguably will not ever be mastered. In the major leagues hitting over .300 is a good season, but in school or most things in life a 30 percent is failing. Bad. So how does one teach an athlete how to strike a ball when a great job is failing 70 percent of the time. The decision making needs to be made quick, to be exact the person needs to react in around four tenths of a second (Carlson 2013).If a coach can understand simple concepts such as automatic processing
Swoosh, i remember sliding into home plate. It was such a rush, the whole team cheered. I had done it I made my first home run. It all started when my mom asked if i wanted to start softball. YES, mom i’ve wanted this for years, i can still remember my first helmet and bat. Both pink ohh and the glove it had pink lights in it. “But what if i'm not good and i make a fool out of myself. What if i disappoint you or daddy or even grandpa. I’m carrying on the family tradition and i’m the first girl”
“Batter up in the 6th inning bases loaded 1 out.” The batter is name Justuce Haywood, and he has had a pretty good season so far. “It is a 1-1 count and here comes the pitch, AND THAT THING IS HIT REALLY GOOD DOWN THE LEFT FIELD LINE, HERE COMES ONE RUN IN, AND THERE IS THE SECOND, HAYWOOD ROUNDING 2ND AND THE LEFT FIELDER STILL HAS NOT GOTTEN THE BALL, THE THIRD RUN IS IN AND THEY ARE WAVING HAYWOOD HOME AND HE IS RUNNING AND HE SLIDES AND HE IS IN THERE, A GRAND SLAM HAS BEEN HIT.” That was the
Also playing the minor leagues which I would have to do before I made it to the Majors, would allow me travel even more. The minor leagues have 240 teams, add that to the 30 Big league ball clubs and you get 270 possible cities and 2 countries to visit. If I were to play in the Big Leagues I would have many opportunities to explore interesting places outside of the USA. Every 4 years the MLB and many other professional baseball leagues
project I will take the scientific approach to answer this question. I will compare the average hitting distance of a wood and aluminum bat, how the bat feels, and how far the ball goes then compare the two bats together. Aluminum bats are more durable then wood bats. They are also lighter than wood bats which means the ball coming off the bat will be faster then when it was pitched. Aluminum bats are hollow and wood bats are solid. The wood bat can go just as far an a aluminum bat but the wood bat
Swinging the Bat for Power Many people might think that swinging the bat straight through the ball would be enough to hit the ball a decent distance off the bat. There's many more mechanics involved in the swinging process. Muscle has only a small part to play in the swinging a bat for power. There are two types of mechanics involved while swinging a bat, Linear and Rotational. Rotational mechanics are the dominant source of power in the swing. Out of the rotational mechanics come the two forces
many mechanics just to hit a ball hard on the sweet spot of the bat. “Hitting is the single most difficult thing to do in sport.” this coming from Ted Williams, one of the greatest hitters of all time. Hitting a baseball requires more mechanical precision compared to other sports (Williams). When baseball first started, the scores would be very low because no one knew how important the mechanics of the baseball swing were. This period of time was known as the Dead Ball Era. Players would lunge at
“Strike three! You’re out!” screams the umpire over the roaring of the crowd. “Nice game, Isabella! I can’t believe you struck out every batter!” says the coach, high fiving his number one player. “Wait, that’s a girl?!” shrieks a fan. “Not fair! I..I..had my eyes closed…” stutters the last batter. “Right. Your eyes were closed. Well, I wouldn’t mind a rematch,” says the incredible pitcher. “Umm… Never mind. I’m good,” replies the batter, dashing in the opposite direction. Although some people
Jace was ready. He was determined to win his game. As he’s squatting down at the catcher's box, he sees a ball hurtling towards him. The batter swings, he misses. As Jace moves his hand slightly to the left, he feels a ball in his hand. He had caught the ball! He jumped up screaming, “We won! We won! I can’t believe we won!!” As he walks over to the other team to say ‘good game’ he can’t stop smiling. He and his teammates were so happy that it called for a celebration. They decided that the next
end line, which is 30 feet from the net. The net measures 90 inches, or 96 inches for men, from the ground. The goal is to get the ball across the net with as little time as possible so that the other team has less time to react and handle the ball. Traditionally serving has been done from the floor where the server has to create a parabolic motion path for the ball to travel so that it will clear the net and then land within the boundaries of the court. In modern volleyball the game has progressed
pitcher wounded up to throw his next pitch. They needed one out and the dream would come true. The whole stadium went silent as the ball was throw and. The year 2010 was a very memorable year for the Texas Rangers. It showed great sportsman ship and team work. Wait you didn’t want me to stop? Well can I just go on, I don’t have to tell you what happens do I? As soon as that ball leaves the pitcher’s hand it’s a homerun or an out, a win or a loss. Now that’s what I love about baseball. I want to talk to
Success On my first year of middle school, I was so excited because I finally could try out to be on a school softball team. I never played travel ball, only recreation softball so I've never actually been on a team that I tried out for. Over the summer I went to batting practice and fielding to get ready for the year. This is my year, I thought ready to tryout and make the team. The day came to where I had to show what I could do to the coaches. It took a while for the tryouts to actually commence