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Fast-Pitch Softball

Fast-pitch softball is the fast competitive form of softball with underhand pitching, batting, baserunning and defence on a diamond with a pitching circle. Runs are scored when runners reach home plate after legal batting and baserunning play.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Bat-and-Ball Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Fast softball variant with underhand pitching, diamond and run scoring.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like team roles, batting duels and quick defence.

Cost Medium: club/team often provides bases and balls; own glove and helmet/shoes may be needed. Club fee, equipment, field time, league/tournament entry and travel. Softball club, school/college, recreational league or national federation pathway. Do not confuse with slow-pitch; pitching pace and rules change entry and safety needs.

First progress Basic play quickly; pitching and live batting take longer.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

softball glove
ball
bat
helmet
bases
softball field
team

First steps

practise catch and throw
use batting tee
field ground balls
learn baserunning
have pitching rules explained

Softball club, school/college team, recreational league or WBSC/national federation offers.

Use helmet for batting/baserunning, catcher protection and clear spacing in batting practice.

Weitere Angaben

Tags softball, fast-pitch, bat-and-ball, team, fast-pitch-softball, ball-sport, schlagball-familie, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more runs through batting/running and make outs defensively.

Teilnehmer

Teams, typically nine players in standard formats.

Teamgröße

Usually 9v9; competition may vary.

Spielfeld

Softball diamond with bases, home plate and pitching circle.

Dauer

Innings by competition.

Wertung

Runs when runners reach home plate after legal play.

Gewinnbedingung

More runs after scheduled innings.

Ausrüstung

bat
softball
gloves
bases
helmets
catcher protection

Wichtige Regelpunkte

strikeout
force/tag out
illegal pitch
interference
obstruction

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)
World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

WBSC releases Official Rules of Softball Fast Pitch 2026-2029 World Baseball Softball Confederation · official-news · high
Official Rules of Softball Fast Pitch 2026-2029 World Baseball Softball Confederation · rulebook · high
Softball International Olympic Committee · official-guide · medium