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The first game.
The first game wasn't even supposed to happen. There was about 20 men and they were there to watch a football game (Yale and Harvard). -
Sofball invented
When Yale was announced as winner, a Yale alumnus playfully threw a boxing glove at a Harvard supporter. The Harvard fan swung at the balled-up glove with a stick, and the rest of the group looked on with interest. -
First Uniforms
The first softball uniform was not shorts and a t-shirt, it was a dress. Women would put on their dress, grab a pair of shoes and their hat, then go play. -
Women Play.
The first women's softball team was formed in 1895 at Chicago's West Division High School. -
The name.
The name softball was given to the game in 1926. -
rules.
In 1934, the Joint Rules Committee on Softball collaborated to create a set of standardized rules. Up until this point, the game was being played with varied rules, player positions, and ball sizes. -
Popular game.
the game is still one of the most popular participant sports in the United States and 113 countries have officially joined the International Softball Federation since the organization’s formation in 1952. -
Softball Positions
There are nine players out on a field. 1. Pitcher 2. Catcher 3. First Basemen 4. Second Basemen 5. Third Basemen 6. Shortstop 7. Left-field 8. Center-field 9. Right-field -
Softball Olympics
The first Olympic softball team competed in the 1996 summer Olympics, and we won! Unfortunately Softball is no longer in the Olympics. -
Slow pitch
In 2002, sixteen-inch slow pitch was written out of the ISF official rules, although it is still played extensively in the United States under The Amateur Softball Association of America, or ASA rules. -
The ball.
In 2004, high-visibility yellow "optic" covering, long-used for restricted flight balls in co-ed recreational leagues, became standard for competitive play. Yellow is the color of official NCAA and NAIA softballs. -
No more softball in the Olypics.
The 117th meeting of the International Olympic Committee, held in Singapore in July 2005, voted to drop softball and baseball as Olympic sports for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.[12] -
Softball Today
Softball has transformed a lot since the first game and it will probably continue to change.
