| Buying softballs is similar to purchasing most other | | | | league level. A good example is the Little League |
| things. Knowing the actual type and size is most | | | | World Series where children 11-13 years old |
| important as Softball leagues tend to favour one | | | | compete. Also a ball the same size is used by |
| specific model over others. You must be careful | | | | Major League Baseball teams such as the New |
| not to buy balls just because they are of top | | | | York Yankees. However the major league ball |
| quality or because they are on sale. What a | | | | differs from the Little League ball in composition |
| shame it would be if one made that type of | | | | and weight. |
| purchase and then could not use them because of | | | | - Fastball uses a ball that is bigger than a baseball. |
| their league rules. Another good reason to obtain | | | | A baseball is about nine centimeters in |
| the correct softballs is that it is best to use the | | | | circumference while a fastball is about eleven. |
| same ones when playing the game or at practice. | | | | - Softball uses the largest ball of the three. It is |
| It's easy to make a bad throw and by playing the | | | | often mistaken for a fastball but a softball is |
| same softballs all the helps to prevent this type | | | | about one centimeter more in circumference than |
| of error. | | | | a fastball. A softball's circumference is close to |
| Before buying softballs you need a very basic but | | | | twelve centimeters. |
| important understanding of playing ball in general. | | | | Over the duration of the softball season dozens |
| The type of ballgame being played will determine | | | | of balls are needed depending on the size of the |
| which of ball to use. I find it best to identify and | | | | league and the number of games played. Because |
| put the types of games and the balls they use | | | | they can be a costly item special care should be |
| into three categories: | | | | given to them. Make sure all foul balls are |
| - Baseball uses the smallest ball and is the game | | | | retrieved and keep an eye open for players |
| played by the little leagues right up to the major | | | | taking softballs home without the coach's consent. |