Why isn't softball on the list and dont tell me cause the are the same or because its better.?
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If it were me, I'd lobby Yahoo to have it put on.  I think it should be.
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As already stated, it's a rules issue. \n\nEither bat will work with either ball, they are made out of the same materials.\n\nBaseball bats have larger barrels, would be easiear to hit a softball. Hint; to improve your baseball swing, practice with a softball (skinny barrel) bat. When you change back to the baseball bat you'll feel like you're swinging a tennis racket!\n\nBaseball bats must meet (and be stamped) BESR Certified (Bat Exit Speed Ratio) for most HS play, or meet certain length to weight ratios for other play. All haive size/dimension restrictions. Wood bats only have size/dimension restrictions, and are legal in all play.\n\nSoftball bats for HS and most league play must be listed on an approved list published by the ASA (Ameteur Softball Association) and bear a certification mark. Proper sized wood bats are also legal.
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I hope this helps:\n\nhttp://local.yahoo.com/FL/Tampa/Recreation+Sporting+Goods/Softball
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Are you FREAKING serious? Women cannot compete with men on an equal physical level - PERIOD. It's time to stop with all of that equality BS. Sure, women have the RIGHT to compete, but CAN they compete on an equal level? Absolutely not. Men are stronger, faster, etc. Do you actually believe the best WNBA team could beat the worst NBA team? Hell no, it would be a slaughter. They couldn't beat a COLLEGE men's team. Even among sports like sprinting or swimming or what have you, women's records are separate because they cannot beat men's times. I mean, let's get real. And the short answer to your question, if a woman COULD play to an NFL level, she would already be in the league.
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Because it's a thinking persons game.  Every pitch is an adventure.  It's the greatest game on earth!!
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It's really sad that softball is not going to be in the 2012 Olympics. The US Olympic committee and the ISF tried really hard to get softball reinstated for the 2012 Olympics, too bad they didn't do a good job informing the IOC about softball and really making their case before the vote to axed softball and baseball from the Olympics especially when they knew the President of the IOC, Jacques Rogge, wanted softball out.  What's really sad was that the vote to take out softball was 52-52 and Jim Easton abstained from voting because of his company; why be part of the IOC when you're not going to vote and not going to be there when it matters the most?  For now the only hope for playing softball in the Olympics is in 2008, but for those still in high school and below the dream to play Olympic softball is suspended, but hopefully the sport will get reinstated in 2016 and dreams can live on.
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What? Never heard that rule. I was of the understanding that if the ball hit the top of the wall/fence and went out, it was a home run. I guess there could be a different rule for softball.
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From a person that has played both sports, I acutally found volleyball to be more athletic.  It focuses on all of the body's muscles where softball is mostly upper body and running short distances.  I also had a better experience with volleyball because the attidude amongst the team is better.  Teamwork is CRUCIAL!!
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Yeh, I wanna know this too....all other (some unknown) sports are there but NO softball.
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I don't think there is one, best bowling ball on the market. Every ball is different because every bowler is different. If you're looking to buy a ball, we'd need to know what kind of line you throw to be able to give you advice on what would work best for you.
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I absolutely agree with you! Softball is harder than baesball sometimes!!!!  I have no idea why it isn't considered a sport, because it's not at my school.  Someone needs to write a letter!  lol
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A goof place to start looking for softball teams (or any sport for that matter) is www.eteamz.com!\n\n\nGood Luck on your search!
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Typically softball is played by women, and baseball for men. However, softball is played by both guys and girls, my nephew plays! Even at my job, we hold softball games (baseball's too rough, softball's a little..softer if you will,  and have smaller balls), and the teams are guys and girls.  Also, notice how when girls play softball, people call it girls/women's softball,  not just softball? Sports are for both sexes, like football is mostly men, but still there are still some girls who play it and ice-skating is both girls and guys..... either way, you play for the love of the game, and you have fun   :-)
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I am not sure that we think that baseball is better than cricket, it's just that we don't play cricket here, baseball, football, and basketball are our main sports. It just has to do with culture. If we played cricket here, and not baseball,then the situations would be reversed. I don't think any American walks around thinking about baseball being better than cricket.
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Softball.com. Whatever you do don't buy used. I would also reccomend really going to a store, that way you cant try them and find one that fits and works for you. Try Dicks Sporting Goods (pricey but well known) or Olympia Sports
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check out http://www.softballspunk.com/  and http://www.softballcorner.com/Softballcheers.asp?typ=s&srt=1
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Ok pitching a softball is totally different than pitching a baseball. Theres no way someone like jenny finch could just join a team in the MLB. Now if you taught a girl how to pitch a baseball from a young she might have the skills but like all other sports men just won't let it happen. I mean keith hernadez went nuts because a girl was in the dugout. it just won't happend