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2. Fastpitch softball - Wikipedia

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   The pitching style of fastpitch is different from that of slowpitch softball. Pitchers in fast-pitch softball usually throw the ball using a "windmill" type of movement. In this style of pitching, the pitcher begins with the arm at the hip. A common way to be taught how to pitch is using the motions, 'repel', 'rock', 'kick', 'drag', 'toss'.

3. Slap bunt - Wikipedia

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   The technique is quite common in softball because of the difficulty of getting a hit with a pitcher only 40 feet (12 m) away. By already being in the front of the batter's box with the batter's body turned halfway toward first base , the batter already has some momentum toward first base and might be in better position to get a base hit.

4. Bunt (baseball) - Wikipedia

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   A batter bunting for a base hit will often hold back his bunt while the pitcher begins delivering the ball, in order to surprise the fielders. If successful, the bunt is scored as a hit single. Rarely does a bunt result in a double, [4] and never has one resulted in a triple in MLB. [2] [failed verification] Jacoby Ellsbury bunting

5. 16-inch softball - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. Riseball - Wikipedia

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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.

7. Infield fly rule - Wikipedia

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   The infield fly rule is explained in the Official Baseball Rules in two places: . Definitions of terms: Infield Fly; Rule 5.09 (Batter is out) The rule applies only when there are fewer than two outs, and there is a force play at third base (which means there are runners at first and second base, or the bases are loaded). [2]