What are the rules to Mushball?

SSC Mushball is non-contact and all players must avoid unnecessary contact at all times. Runners must give themselves up, get out of the way, or slide. Excessive or unsportsmanlike contact will result in an immediate ejection. At the discretion of the SSC, an ejected player may face further suspension.

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What is mushball?

Noun. mushball (uncountable) (sports) A variant of softball with a bigger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts worn by the fielders.

What does a mush ball look like?

16-inch softball (sometimes called clincher, mushball, cabbageball, puffball, blooperball, smushball and Chicago ball) 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.

What is Kittenball?

It is generally agreed that softball developed from a game called indoor baseball, first played in Chicago in 1887. It became known in the United States by various names, such as kitten ball, mush ball, diamond ball, indoor–outdoor, and playground ball.

What is a kitten ball?

Kitten ball is another name for softball. Softball was invented in 1887 and was designed to be an indoor sport. In 1895, a member of the Minneapolis, Minnesota fire department named Lewis Rober invented outdoor softball and named it Kitten League Ball, which was subsequently shortened to Kitten Ball.

What is kitten ball?

Why is it called 16-inch softball?

The ball’s 16-inch softball precludes the use of a glove and that makes the game more cost effective. During the Depression the game became popular because it could be played in many places and a team could buy a ball for a dime. Also, women played the game because they felt it was safer than baseball.

Is bunting allowed in softball?

Runners can leave their bases when a pitched ball has reached home plate or is hit. If the batter does not hit the pitch, base runners must return to their bases immediately. E. Bunting or chopping down on the ball is not allowed, and will result in a dead ball with the batter being called out.

Why are softball fields so small?

The distance between the pitching mound and home plate is smaller, too. So not only do women work with a smaller field, they use the oversized ball as well. The reasoning behind both items is that women have smaller hands and don’t have the power necessary to throw the ball as efficiently on a baseball-sized field.

When did softballs turn yellow?

Finally, in 2002, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) made the familiar bright-yellow hue the official color of their respective leagues’ softball.

Why is softball played with a bigger ball?

Softball was invented in Chicago in 1887 by a group of men who wanted to play baseball indoors during the cold and brutal winters of northern Illinois.To play indoors they created a soft, oversized ball and a small bat so that the ball would not travel too far or too hard.

What equipment do I need to play mushball at the SSC?

The SSC will provide all bases, bats, and playable balls for each game. Protective equipment is not provided. Players are not permitted to use their own bats. The ball used is 16” high-density foam core with a heavy-duty cloth cover and raised seams. Mushball is played without fielding gloves. Batting gloves are permitted.

What is the run rule in softball?

The run rule will be put into effect and the game called if one team is ahead by 12 runs or more upon completion of the fifth inning (top of the fifth if the home team is ahead), or ahead by 15 runs or more upon completion of the fourth inning (top of the fourth if the home team is ahead).