SOFTBALL SKILLS CHALLENGE RULES
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Hitting Challenge:
• Gain points by hitting the ball (in the air) to specific areas of the field
• Each batter can only swing 7 times over a maximum of 10 pitches
• Point value is based on when the ball initially hits the ground
o If the ball lands on a line, the higher point value is given (homeruns: ball must clear fence)
• Participants may provide their own pitcher
• Tiebreaker: Fewest number of pitches, followed by fewest number of 1-point hits
Women’s Right-Handed
Women’s Left-Handed
Men’s Right-Handed
Men’s Left-Handed
(revised 12/20/2010)
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SOFTBALL SKILLS CHALLENGE RULES
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Throwing Challenge:
• The objective is to throw a softball as close to home plate as possible
• Points will be awarded based on distance and accuracy of the throw
• Participants will receive 9 throws (3 throws from each distance and side of field)
• Tiebreaker: Most throws landing in the highest point value zone (until tie is broken)
Women’s Diagram
Men’s Diagram
(revised 12/20/2010)
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SOFTBALL SKILLS CHALLENGE RULES
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Base Running Challenge:
• The objective is to have the fastest combined time between the two disciplines:
o 1st discipline - Home plate to first base
o 2nd discipline - From homeplate to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and then back to home plate
• The two times will be added together and the fastest overall time is declared the winner.
• Runner will begin with front foot on the plate
• Clock will begin on the runner’s first move
• Runners must touch each base in the appropriate order
• Tiebreaker: Fastest “2nd discipline” time
Fielding Challenge:
• The objective is to cleanly field the most balls and make an accurate throw to first base
• Participants will get 10 attempts
• Points will be awarded for the following:
o 1 point = cleanly fielded ball
o 1 point = throw caught by first baseman (that is still touching the bag)
• Maximum number of points = 20 points
• Balls will be “hit” between the 3rd and 2nd base bags
• Participants may supply their own first baseman
• Tiebreaker: Completed in the shortest amount of time
(revised 12/20/2010)
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