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There is some debate regarding the degree to which a rise ball actually “rises”. [4] It is a popular belief among players, coaches and observers that the rise ball exhibits an increasing upward trajectory during its flight – if viewed in 2 dimensions, from the side, the flight path of the ball is a convex curve with respect to the origin.
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 softball is significantly larger than a regulation baseball. A softball measures between 11.88 and 12.13 inches in circumference and weighs between 6.25 and 7.00 ounces; a baseball measures between 9.00 and 9.25 inches in circumference and weighs between 5.00 and 5.25 ounces.
The circumference for fastpitch for adults is 12 ± 0.125 in (30.5 ± 0.3 cm), with a mass between 6.25 and 7.0 oz (177 and 198 g), while children under 12 use a ball with a circumference of 11 ± 0.125 in (27.9 ± 0.3 cm) with a mass between 5.875 and 6.125 oz (166.6 and 173.6 g). A 12-inch circumference ball is generally used in slow pitch.
It is an official event for ages 9–12 in the Hershey Youth track and field program. [3] Other meets include it as a beginners event. It is a youth event for the World Dwarf Games. [4] Certain divisions of the Special Olympics throw a softball, specified in the rules as having a 30 cm circumference. Some divisions do a similar ball throw using ...
There are 15 players on the USA Softball roster along with 3 replacement players. [23] USA Softball offers recreational, league, tournament and National Championship play for fast pitch softball. [23] Before the 1996 Summer Olympics, the USA Softball National Team Selection Committee was established to make the final cuts for the team that ...