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Softball is a sport similar to and derived from baseball, but played with a larger ball, on a smaller field. Additionally, pitchers are only permitted to throw underhand to batters, the ball being released often below the belt line. Softball is played competitively at club level, the high school level, the college level, the Olympic level and the professional level. The game was created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hancock.
There are two distinct disciplines for softball generally: slow-pitch softball and fast-pitch softball. Slow-pitch softball is commonly played recreationally, while women's fast-pitch softball was a Summer Olympic sport, and is played on the collegiate and professional levels. Softball was not included in the 2024 Summer Olympics but will return for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Depending on the variety being played and the age and gender of the players, the particulars of the field and equipment will also vary. While distances between bases of 60 feet (18 m) are standard across varieties, the pitcher's plate ranges from 35 to 43 feet (10.7 to 13.1 m) away from home plate, and the home run fence can be 220 to 300 feet (67 to 91 m) away from home plate based on the players age. The ball itself is typically 11 or 12 inches (28 or 30 centimetres) in circumference, though this also depends on specifics of the competition: for younger age categories, the ball is smaller. Softball rules vary in certain aspects from those of baseball. The game moves at a faster pace than traditional baseball due to the field being smaller and the bases and the fielders being closer to home plate. Softball is pitched underhand from flat ground, whereas baseball is pitched overhand from a raised pitcher's mound.
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