What are baseball and softball?

1, Introduction to Baseball and Softball

Baseball is a ball game, in which nine people play with bats and balls in outdoor venues. This is both an amateur sport and a post.

In professional sports, the goal of competition is to win more points than opponents. When an athlete runs all the bases and is not excluded, he gets a point. In the past, baseball fields were divided into infield and outfield. There is a base on each corner of a square infield, also called "square".

2. The origin of baseball and softball.

Baseball originated in England in the18th century and evolved from English baseball. So far, the sponsors have not been able to confirm this. American baseball originated in Kuijpers, new york, and was founded by General Dobl Day, who can be called "the father of American baseball".

A baseball writer once said that the distance of 90 feet is "the most perfect creation of human beings", and the basic skills of baseball are catching, passing, hitting and running.

3. Rules

Baseball and softball both need a pitcher to be the batter's out, and the two sides exchange offense and defense for three outs. The difference is that baseball is 9 innings and softball is 7 innings.

4. Ball

The basic equipment needed for these two sports is the same: a ball, a glove and a bat. The equipment is different in that the softball ball is relatively soft and big, so the gloves are bigger, the bat is lighter and thinner, and the materials are diversified.

Extended data:

Baseball and softball sports technology

1, catch the ball

Grab the ball with both hands and keep your eyes on it. When catching the ball, both hands should lean back and slow down to avoid collision and rebound.

Step 2 pass the ball

Hold the ball with your forefinger, middle finger and thumb. Passing the ball is the same as pitching, the front foot should point to the target, pay attention to the wrist swing when passing the ball, and complete the forward and follow-up actions after passing the ball. There are three passing postures, namely, shoulder pass, shoulder pass, under-shoulder pass or low hand pass.

Step 3 hit the ball

There are three methods: swinging, touching and pushing. When swinging, put your hands together, keep your forearms away from your body and lay your forearms flat. When you swing, you should not get too close, and your feet should be slightly apart. When swinging, don't extend your front foot too much, so as not to affect the accuracy of the swing and even hinder the next departure. There are three main ways to swing power: swing, touch and push.

When swinging, put your hands together, keep your forearms away from your body and lay your forearms flat. When you swing, you should not get too close, and your feet should be slightly apart. When swinging, don't extend your front foot too much, so as not to affect the accuracy of the swing and even hinder the next departure. The main swing forces are pushing back, turning, pulling the arm and swinging the wrist. Powerful players try to hit a "home run" with a straight arm swing.

In order to get on the base safely, the other is to swing your wrist and bend your arm slightly, so that you can shoot fast, have a short trajectory and play a fast and straight safe ball. The touching method is to hold the stick lightly with both hands. Before lying flat, the club head is slightly higher until the ball touches the club. No matter whether you swing or touch the ball, you should pay attention to the pitcher's movements and the route of the ball so as to take corresponding hitting actions.

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