What are the rules and regulations for youth softball in Ohio?
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I think they are the same as anywhere else ...
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The first version of softball was invented in Chicago, Illinois in 1887 by George Hancock, a reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, as a winter version of baseball. It was intended to be a way for baseball players to keep in practice during the winter.\n\nYale and Harvard alumni had gathered at the Farragut Boat Club in Chicago to hear the score of the annual football game. When the score was announced, one person threw a boxing glove at another. The other person grabbed a stick and swung at it. Hancock took a boxing glove and tied it into a ball. A broom handle was used as a bat. The ball, being soft, was fielded barehanded rather than with gloves like those which had been introduced to baseball in 1882. Hancock developed a ball and an undersized bat in the next week. The Farragut Club soon set rules for the game, which spread quickly to outsiders.\n\nIn 1895 Lewis Rober, Sr. of Minneapolis organized outdoor games as exercise for firefighters; this game was known as kitten ball (after the first team to play it), pumpkin ball, or diamond ball. Rober's version of the game used a twelve-inch (305 mm) ball rather than the sixteen-inch (406 mm) ball used by the Farragut club, and eventually the Minneapolis ball prevailed, although the dimensions of the Minneapolis diamond were passed over in favour of the dimensions of the Chicago one. Rober may not have been familiar with the Farragut Club rules. The first softball league outside the United States was organized in Toronto in 1897.\n\nThe name softball dates from 1926 (in addition to indoor baseball, kitten ball, and diamond ball, names for the game included mush ball, and pumpkin ball). Standard rules were agreed on only after the formation of the Amateur Softball Association in 1933.\n\nSixteen-inch (406 mm) softball, also sometimes referred to as "mush ball" or "Super-slow pitch" is a direct descendant of Hancock's original game. Defensive players are not allowed to wear fielding gloves; however, a sixteen inch softball is actually soft, and can be fielded safely with bare hands. Sixteen inch softball is played extensively in Chicago, Illinois.\n\nIn the 1940s, fast pitching started to dominate the game. Slow pitch was invented to give batters a better chance to hit the ball.\n\nAfter World War II, Canadian soldiers introduced softball to The Netherlands.\n\nIn 1991, Women's fast-pitch was selected to debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics.\n\nIn 2002, sixteen-inch slow pitch was written out of the ISF official rules, though still played extensively in the United States under Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) rules.\n\nThe 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.
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Try this: \n\nhttp://www.emichigancity.com/cityhall/departments/parks/adultsoftball.htm
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i think it depends on what age group you are umpiring......in illinois u only have to be 12. Also, you have to have some skill....My friend was 1 and she said she had to take a test and she was only 13 years old.\n\nGood luck!
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Please go to the following website for the rules and regulations for playing horseshoes.
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The four primary youth baseball leagues are: \n\nAmerican Legion Baseball\nBabe Ruth League \nLittle League\nPony League\n\nYou may find regional details by clicking on each league at the following website: \n\nhttp://dmoz.org/Sports/Baseball/Youth/
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check out the website:\n\nwww.ohiodeathrow.com
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For help contact  the Ohio Department of Commerce (ODOC). They administer and enforce Ohio's Minimum Wage Laws, Ohio's Minor Labor Law, and Ohio's Prevailing Wage Law.\n"Bureau field staff conduct routine inspections of workplaces throughout the State. They provide information, ensure compliance with the labor laws, investigate complaints and consult with both employers and employees. The Bureau assists the public in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the wage and hour law, and pursues reported violations of the law. They also coordinate the activities of the field staff, standardize enforcement procedures and interpret the rules and regulations." \nFor more info see http://198.234.41.198/w3/webwh.nsf?Opendatabase
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check thid site http://www.softball.org/default.asp
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The playing field is divided into fair territory and foul territory. Fair territory is further divided into the infield, the outfield, and the territory beyond the outfield fence.\n\nThe field is defined by two baselines or foul lines that meet at a right angle at home plate. The minimum length of the baselines varies classification of play (see below for official measurements). A fence running between the baselines defines the limits of the field; this fence is equidistant from home plate at all points.\n\nBehind home plate is a backstop. It must be between 25 and 30 feet (7.62 and 9.14 meters) behind home plate.\n\nHome plate is made of rubber. It is a five-sided figure, a combination of a rectangle and triangle, 17 in (43 cm) wide. The sides are 8.5 in (22 cm) long. The triangle fits into the right angle formed by the baselines.\n\nHome plate is one corner of a diamond with bases at each corner. The bases other than home plate are 15 in (38 cm) square, of canvas or a similar material, and not more than 5 in (13 cm) thick. The bases are usually securely fastened in position. The bases are numbered counter clockwise as first base, second base, and third base. Outside first base (that is, in foul territory) and adjacent and connected to it is a contrast-coloured "double base" or "safety base". It is intended to prevent collisions between the first baseman and the runner. The runner runs for the foul portion of the double base after hitting the ball while the fielding team tries to throw the ball to the regular first base before the runner reaches the safety base. However, not all softball diamonds have these safety bases and they are much more common in women's softball than in men's. The double base is required in ISF championships.\n\nThe infield consists of the diamond and the adjacent space in which the infielders (see below) normally play. The outfield is the remaining space between the baselines and between the outfield fence and the infield. The infield is usually "skinned" (dirt), while the outfield has grass in regulation competitions.\n\nNear the centre of the diamond is the pitching plate. In fast pitch, a skinned circle 8 feet (2.44 meters) in diameter known as the pitching circle is around the pitching plate.\n\nA field is officially supposed to have a warning track between 15 and 12 feet (5 and 4 meters) from the outfield fence. However, if the game is being played on a field larger than required, no warning track is required before the temporary outfield fencing.\n\nLocated in foul territory outside both baselines are two Coach's Boxes. Each box is behind a line 15 feet (5 meters) long located 12 feet (3 meters) from each baseline.\n\n\n[edit] Official baseline dimensions\nFast Pitch Baselines Slow Pitch Baselines \n60 ft (18.29 m) 60 ft or 65 ft (19.81 m) \n\n\n[edit] Fast pitch pitching dimensions\nAdult Under 18 Under 15 \nFemale Male Female Male Female Male \n43 ft (13.11 m) 46 ft (14.02 m) 40 ft (12.19 m)or 35 ft 46 ft (14.02 m) 40 ft (12.19 m)or 35 ft 46 ft (14.02 m) \n\n\n[edit] Slow pitch pitching distances\nAdult Under 18 Under 15 \nFemale Male Coed Female Male Female Male \n46 ft (14.02 m) 50 ft (15.24 m) 50 ft (15.24 m) 46 ft (14.02 m) 46 ft (14.02 m) 46 ft (14.02 m) 46 ft (14.02 m \n\n\nall same
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NO, \n\nHere is the pertenant rules section, notice item"k";\n\n1.11 - \n\n(a) \n(1) All Players on a team shall wear numbered uniforms identical in color, trim and style. \n(2) The Official Little League Shoulder Patch must be affixed to the upper left sleeve of the uniform blouse. Patches are worn 3" below the left shoulder seam on raglan sleeve; 1" below seam on set-in sleeve; over left breast on sleeveless style. \n(3) Any part of the pitcher's undershirt or T-shirt exposed to view shall be of a uniform solid color, not white or gray.\n(b) A league must provide each team with a distinctive uniform. Uniforms are the property of the league. Minor League and Tee Ball: T-shirts and caps are recommended, but hand-me-down uniforms may be worn. \n(c) Sleeve lengths may vary for individual players, but sleeves of each individual shall be approximately the same length. No player shall wear ragged, frayed or slit sleeves. \n(d) No players shall attach to a uniform tape or other material of a different color than the uniform. \n(e) No part of the uniform shall include a pattern that imitates or suggests the shape of a baseball. \n(f) Glass Buttons and polished metal shall not be used on a uniform. \n(g) No player shall attach anything to the heel or toe of the shoe other than a toe plate. \n(h) Shoes with metal spikes or cleats are not permitted. Shoes with molded cleats are permissible (Junior/Senior/Big League: Shoes with metal spikes or cleats are permitted) \n(i) Managers and coaches must not wear conventional baseball uniforms or shoes with metal spikes but may wear cap, slacks and shirt. (Managers and coaches of Junior/Senior/Big League baseball teams may wear conventional uniforms or cap slacks and shirt. They may not wear shoes with metal spikes.) \n(j) Player must not wear watches, rings, pins, jewelry or other metallic items. (EXCEPTION: Jewelry that alerts medical personnel to a specific condition is permissible.) \n(k) Casts may not be worn during the game.
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http://www.mlb.com/rules
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Here is a website that has girls softball rules
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Go to your local Parks and Recreation with the city of Fort Wayne, and there should be an organized softball league, both co-ed and mens and womens leagues. Look under City offices for Fort Wayne
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Spelling correctly so that you'll have good grades and be eligible to play (if you're still in school).  \n\nStretch your throwing arm well, soft toss or hit off of a tee, jog a lap around the field, sprints from first to second base, field grounders, field fly balls.  My first softball practice is this weekend and I CAN'T WAIT!  Good luck.
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http://www.softball.com/\nhttp://www.softball.net/main/\nhttp://www.softballtoday.com/\nhope it helps!
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Published By The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America (NHPA)\n(Jan 1, 2004)\nRULE 1 - COURT LAYOUT \nSee diagram on back of rules pamphlet.((similar sketches are shown following this document))\nSection A. PERMANENT GROUND LEVEL COURTS \n1. Dimensions - A horseshoe court shall be a level rectangular area 6 ft wide and a minimum of 46 ft long. A north-south setting is recommended for outdoor courts to minimize the effects of the sun.\n2. Pitcher's Box - The pitcher's box is the square 6 ft by 6 ft area at each end of the court. It is composed of 2 parts - 1) the pit, and 2) the pitching platforms.\na. PIT - The pit is a rectangular area filled with the substance onto which the shoes are pitched. Its maximum length (in the direction in which the shoes are pitched) is 72 inches and its minimum length is 43 inches. Its maximum width is 36 inches and its minimum width is 31 inches. The pit must be centered in the pitcher's box. If the pit is less than the maximum dimensions, the extra space shall be filled with the same material of which the platforms are made, or some other material different than the pit substance, and shall be level with the pit and platforms.\nb. Pitching Platforms - The pitching platforms flank the pit to its left and right sides and are parallel to each other. They shall be level with each other and to the top of the pit. They shall be 18 to 20-1/2 inches wide (depending upon the width of the pit) and shall be a minimum of 6 ft. long.\n3. Stakes - The stake is the target at which the shoe is pitched. Each stake shall be centered between the platforms with a minimum of 21 inches from the stake to the front and back of the pit. On regulation courts the stakes are 40 ft. apart. This is measured from the front of each stake level with the pitching platform. Stakes shall be 1 inch in diameter and may be made of cold-rolled steel, mild iron, soft metal or synthetic material. Each stake shall be no shorter than 14 and no higher than 15 inches above pit level and they shall both have an approximate 3 inch lean toward each other.\n4. Pit Substance - Clay, sand, dirt and synthetic compositions are all legal substances to put in the pit. The minimum depth of the substance shall be 4 inches. An 8 inch depth is recommended.\n5. Extended Platforms - The pitching platforms on either side of the pit shall be extended forward (toward the opposite pit) an additional 10 feet to accommodate pitching at shorter distances. The front of the extended platforms shall be 27 feet from the opposite stake. The extended platforms shall be level with and be of the same width and material as the full-distance platforms. It is recommended that the 14 feet between the front ends of the platforms be filled in (using the same material as the platforms) to provide a continuous level walking surface between the two pitcher's boxes.\n6. Multiple Courts\na. Side-by-side - To eliminate distraction and safely separate activity, stakes of courts adjacent to each other shall be a minimum of 10 feet apart. A greater distance (at least 12 feet) is preferable.\nb. Back-to-back - A minimum of 16 feet and a protective barrier must separate the stakes of back-to-back courts.\n7. Backboards & Protective Barrier\na. Backboards - Every pit should have a backboard. It should be at least 3 feet behind the stake, be at least 1 foot high and extend the width of the pit. For spectator visibility, a mesh netting or chain link material is recommended. If of solid material, it should be a color that will provide a contrasting background so as to keep the stake visible for the contestants.\nb. Protective Barrier - All court complexes shall be surrounded by a protective barrier. The barrier should be at least 8 feet behind the stake. A chain link type fence at least 4 feet high is recommended.\n8. Foul Lines - Foul lines shall be defined by lines extending across the front of the full-distance and extended platforms. This places them perpend