are there different size softballs?
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SIZING. The league you're in will determine which size softball is appropriate for play. Generally, competitive league softballs range from 10″-12″, while some slow pitch city leagues can use softballs as large as 16″. For youngsters, softballs are usually 11″ or 12″.
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Size 1 football balls are also known as “Mini-Balls” or “Minis.” At 18–20 in (46–51 cm) in circumference, the size 1 ball is traditionally constructed as a twelve-panel dodecahedron. According to the football size chart, these balls do not exceed 20" in circumference.
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The Axe handle is approved in all major, amateur, and professional leagues in baseball, fastpitch softball, and slowpitch softball. Every Axe Bat is tuned to the maximum legal performance under all new bat regulations.
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Everything, that is, but the park itself: outfield sizes and wall heights vary across the entire league. There are 30 MLB stadiums. No two of them are alike. In most professional sports, the playing surface and goal size are the same everywhere the game is played.
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The size of the ball in women's basketball ranges from 28 1/2 to 29 inches in circumference. The basketball in the men's game is between 29 1/2 and 30 inches. Women's hands are smaller than men's hands on average, so it's easier for women to handle the smaller ball.
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In baseball, the ball is pitched from an elevated mound that is 60-feet away from the plate. In softball, the ball is pitched from a flat pitching circle that is no more than 43 feet away from the plate. The actual physical act of pitching is the most noticeable difference.
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Glove models are designed differently between baseball and softball. For example, a baseball is only 9 inches in size and a baseball glove is designed to catch an hold that size, whereas a softball could be 11 or 12 inches, so these gloves have a larger pocket.
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After all this, I was still in the dark about the difference between pitches. ... I've picked twelve of the more common pitches: Fastballs: Four-seam, Two-seam, Cutter, Splitter, and Forkball. Breaking Balls: Curveball, Slider, Slurve, and Screwball.
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Can I Use A Softball Bat For Baseball? ... Technically, you could use a slow pitch softball bat in a fastpitch game without ruining the bat. However, since bats are made specifically for the game or League they're used in, the slow pitch bat would not hit the ball as well because of the larger weight.
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Softball pitchers threw on average 4.3 innings per game and 14.9 pitches per inning. Game and seasonal pitch volumes averaged 61.8 (± 31.5), and 745.8 (± 506.4) respectively.
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Standard pitch measurements. Not all pitches are the same size, though the preferred size for many professional teams' stadiums is 105 by 68 metres (115 yd × 74 yd) with an area of 7,140 square metres (76,900 sq ft; 1.76 acres; 0.714 ha).
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Ultimately, Premier League pitches are all roughly the same size. However, the Laws of the Game state pitches can be between 90 and 120 metres long, and drastically different in width – between 50 and 100 metres, although they must be longer than they are wide.
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Another major difference between the two sports is the equipment they use. For one thing, softballs are larger than baseballs. While baseballs have a circumference of nine inches, softballs have a circumference of eight to twelve inches. You may also notice differences in the bats baseball and softball players use.
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As of 2011, NCAA rules for college fastpitch softball state that cleats may have smooth soles, hard or soft rubber cleats or rectangular metal spikes no longer than 3/4 inches. ... In slowpitch softball, metal cleats still are prohibited, but players may choose among soft and hard-rubber cleats, turf shoes and sneakers.
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There are four different soccer ball sizes, with 1 being the smallest and 5 being the largest. Each have their own dimensions, as seen in the graphic below, and each are used best for a specific drill, age group or league.
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The GAA version of rounders is very similar to softball, the main difference being that the game is played with baseball-sized bats, balls and field. However, baseball-style gloves are not allowed.