Softball Trivia

Step onto the diamond and get ready for a pitch-perfect experience with this softball trivia. From the history of the game to famous players, test your knowledge on all things related to this exciting sport.

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Softball Questions

1. What is the official size of a regulation softball?
2. In which year was softball officially recognized as an Olympic sport?
3. What is the distance between bases on a standard softball field?
4. Who is often credited with inventing the game of softball?
5. What is the term for a pitched ball that is difficult for the batter to hit in softball?
6. Which country has dominated the Olympic softball competition, winning the most gold medals?
7. How many players are there on a standard softball team?
8. In which year was the first World Softball Championship held?
9. What is the maximum number of innings in a regulation slow-pitch softball game?
10. Which organization is the international governing body for softball?
11. What is the term for a defensive play where the ball is caught before it hits the ground in softball?
12. Who is often referred to as the "Queen of Softball" and holds numerous records in the sport?
13. What is the distance between the pitcher's mound and home plate in fast-pitch softball?
14. Which position is known as the "hot corner" in softball?
15. In which country did the modern version of softball originate?
16. What is the purpose of the "mercy rule" in softball?
17. Who is the all-time leader in home runs in NCAA Division I softball?
18. What is the term for a runner touching each base in order without being tagged out in softball?
19. In which year did the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) become the governing body for softball in the United States?
20. What is the term for a pitched ball that is high and outside the strike zone in softball?
21. Which softball pitcher is known for her rise ball and dominated the sport in the 1990s?
22. What is the term for a pitch that curves away from the batter in softball?
23. In which city did the first known softball game take place?
24. What is the diameter of the pitching circle in fast-pitch softball?
25. Who is the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in an Olympic softball competition?
26. What is the term for a batter hitting a home run with bases loaded in softball?
27. Which country hosted the first-ever Olympic softball competition in 1996?
28. What is the term for a defensive play where the ball is caught on the fly in the outfield in softball?
29. Who is the first woman to be inducted into the International Softball Federation Hall of Fame?
30. What is the term for the area beyond the outfield fence where home runs are hit?
31. Which organization governs college softball in the United States?
32. What is the maximum number of players a softball team can have on the field during a game?
33. In which year did softball make its debut as an Olympic sport?
34. What is the term for a pitched ball that is low and inside the strike zone in softball?
35. Who is the all-time leader in strikeouts in NCAA Division I softball?
36. What is the term for a pitch that curves toward the batter in softball?
37. Which country won the first Olympic gold medal in softball in 1996?
38. Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single NCAA Division I softball season?
39. What is the term for a defensive play where the ball is caught on the fly in the infield in softball?
40. In which year did the first women's softball world championship take place?
41. What is the term for a batted ball that goes over the outfield fence in fair territory?
42. Who is the only pitcher to win the Honda Sports Award for softball four times?
43. What is the term for a pitch that breaks sharply downward in softball?
44. Which country has won the most gold medals in the Women's Softball World Championship?
45. Who is the all-time leader in stolen bases in NCAA Division I softball?
46. What is the term for a pitch that breaks sharply upward in softball?
47. Which college softball team has won the most NCAA Division I national championships?
48. Who is the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in NCAA Women's College World Series history?
49. What is the term for a batted ball that lands in fair territory but then goes out of play?
50. In which year did softball return to the Olympic program after a brief absence?
51. What is the term for a pitch that is straight and fast in softball?
52. Who is the all-time leader in wins as a pitcher in NCAA Division I softball?
53. What is the term for a defensive play where the ball is caught on the fly in foul territory in softball?
54. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in softball?
55. Who is the only pitcher to throw two perfect games in the same NCAA Women's College World Series?
56. What is the term for a pitch that breaks sharply to the side in softball?
57. In which year did the first NCAA Women's College World Series take place?
58. Who is the only pitcher to win the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year four times?
59. What is the term for a pitch that is thrown at a slower speed to deceive the batter in softball?
60. In which city did softball make its Olympic debut in 1996?

Softball Answers

1. 12 inches
2. 1996
3. 60 feet
4. George Hancock
5. Rise ball
6. United States
7. 10 players
8. 1965
9. 7 innings
10. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)
11. Catch
12. Joan Joyce
13. 43 feet
14. Third base
15. United States
16. To end a game if a team is ahead by a certain number of runs after a specified number of innings
17. Stacey Nuveman
18. Grand slam
19. 1933
20. Ball
21. Lisa Fernandez
22. Screwball
23. Chicago
24. 8 feet
25. Lisa Fernandez
26. Grand slam
27. United States (Atlanta)
28. Catch
29. Dot Richardson
30. Outfield
31. NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
32. 9 players
33. 1996
34. Ball
35. Cat Osterman
36. Curveball
37. United States
38. Lauren Chamberlain
39. Catch
40. 1965
41. Home run
42. Cat Osterman
43. Drop ball
44. United States
45. Natasha Watley
46. Rise ball
47. UCLA Bruins
48. Keilani Ricketts
49. Ground-rule double
50. 2020
51. Fastball
52. Cat Osterman
53. Foul catch
54. United States
55. Keilani Ricketts
56. Changeup
57. 1982
58. Keilani Ricketts
59. Off-speed pitch
60. Atlanta