Baseball rules

home plate and cited an obscure rule on the excessive use of pine tar on Brett’s Bat. At the time, Major League rules stated that the bat could not be covered with any substance more than 18 inches from the tip of the handle.…

Baseball might be a complicated sport with a lot of rules and a lot of players; some people might even call it boring. But to me is a sport full of action and really tough plays where most of the action takes place at the home plate. This is because here stands the batter waiting anxiously for the pitcher to deliver the pitch, so he can try to hit it. In television those professional players make it seem very easy to hit the ball and do home runs, yet in real life a person can have some trouble…

length was shaped like a square and was 300 yards. ("History of Native American Gaming"). Native Americans in areas of the country where it would snow also played Snow Snake. The point of the game was to slide darts along the ice and this game had many rules. (Mancall "Native American Sports"). In some tribes, only men played Hoop and Pole, but, in others, women and children played. A hoop was rolled on the ground and they tried to hit with spears or arrows so it would knock over. (Mancall…

159 sports as one of three types: combat, independent, or object. Golf is one of 74 independent sports, along with others such as gymnastics, track and field, swimming, speed skating, and surfing. Not all sports have to be object (like football and baseball), or combat (like boxing and karate). 12. Golf has many things in common with other sports, including: professional men's and women's tours with rankings, tournaments all over the world, millions of fans, television coverage, scoring, and…

It was the game of the season the game we had all been working hard to play and win, we had made it to the finals in regionals, win one more game and we are going to state. I put on my uniform and headed to the softball fields, nervous but ready to play. It was a home game, home games were always the best because everyone came to watch. We started warming up for the game, our first thing we did was throw the ball back and forth for a while, after that we got a little bit of hitting practice.…

The topic I choose to do my research project on was on how to pitch a softball. I decided this because I have always wanted to play softball and learn the basics, but I never have been able to because I have extremely weak knees. So choosing this topic was easy. Right at the beginning of the week I started to plan the project and figured out what I needed in order to do this project. Now that I knew what I needed it was time to start. On day one I couldn’t do anything because I didn’t have a…

I do enjoy playing softball because it help you to clear your mind of other things. I also believe that this sport could be beneficial to others if they struggle with balance or hand-eye coordination. Recreational hobbies aren’t always sports or physical related. A couple of examples of other hobbies are weaving baskets, knitting, or even being a debater. These other hobbies could benefit you in ways like being able to have quick hands when typing or even just life skills for the future. Hobbies…

I stepped into the batters box with trembling hands. The sun beat down on me with rays that could cut through metal. The sweat was trickling down my forehead and into my eyes making it hard to see. The butterflies in my stomach were frantic causing my stomach to do flips. I had to hide my fear and try to focus on the pitcher; however, the other team could sense my tension and started to creep in. I needed this hit. If I strike out, I will cost my team the game. I put thought to the back of head…

You never know what you have until you see somebody wish to have it. As a junior on the high school baseball team, the thought of others your age or younger not playing isn’t a big deal to you. That’s how I was until the team went on their yearly hospital visit to see the people staying there and hopefully brighten their day and give them a fresh face to talk to. As the day went on we begin to go to the pediatric ward and it was my turn to visit the resident in the room, in there was a boy no…

Imagine playing dodgeball in elementary school. The thrill of evading the rubber balls, with the cool air smacking against your face as you run. Imagine preparing to catch a ball, and receive the pride that accompanies getting the opposing team out. Imagine getting smacked in the jaw by someone's head, and then feeling an excruciating pain for the rest of your life. Lucy Grealy experienced such traumatic events and reflects on them in her memoir, Autobiography of a Face. Within the memoir, she…