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Softball is a popular variation of baseball, the difference being that it is played with a larger ball, on a smaller field, and with only underhand pitches (where the ball is released while the hand is primarily below the ball) permitted. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level.
2.25–2.625 inches (5.72–6.67 cm) in diameter and no longer than 42 inches (110 cm). Must be made of wood at the professional level; may be made of aluminum in high school and college. No more than 2.28125 inches (5.7944 cm) in diameter, no longer than 34 inches (86 cm) and no more than 38 ounces (1,100 g) in weigth.
16-inch softball (sometimes called clincher, mushball, [1] cabbageball, [2] [3] puffball, blooperball, smushball, [4] and Chicago ball [5] [6]) is a variant of softball, but using a larger ball that gradually becomes softer the more the ball is hit, and played with no gloves or mitts on the fielders.
A regulation baseball is 9 to 9.25 inches (229 to 235 mm) in circumference i.e. 2.86 to 2.94 inches (73 to 75 mm) in diameter, with a weight of 5 to 5.25 ounces (0.142 to 0.149 kg). [1] The leather cover is commonly formed from two saddle-shaped pieces stitched together, typically with red-dyed thread.
The World Cup of Softball was later established as one of the premier events for the sport of softball. At the second World Cup of Softball, the attendance record was broken and the television ratings were higher than in any previous US Softball event on ESPN and ESPN2. Fastpitch softball, however, was added to the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Tee-ball (also teeball, tee ball or T-ball) is a team sport based on a simplified form of baseball or softball. ... 2.25 inches diameter, maximum weight 17 to 20 oz. [2]
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