The Illustrated Rules of Softball [Paperback]

Anne Sublett (Author), Patrick Kelley (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1996 | Age Level: 8 and up

Explains the basic rules of softball and provides information on players' positions and officials' signals.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 3-5--These introductions to in-line hockey and softball have identical formats. Four short paragraphs dealing with the history of the sport are followed by explanations of 16 rules, a look at the various positions, signals used by umpires and referees, a discussion of sportsmanship, and a single-page glossary of terms. In-line hockey is one of the fastest growing team sports, but little, if anything, has been published about it for children. Softball concentrates on the fast-pitch variance of the sport, though some of the differing rules of slow pitch are mentioned. In both books, full-color illustrations depicting boy and girl athletes accompany the texts. While the writing and illustrations are both quite stiff, the information presented, though limited, is accurate. G. Jacobs McCrory's Softball Rules in Pictures (Perigree, 1992) and Bill Gutman's Softball (Marshall Cavendish, 1990) offer more information for a somewhat older audience. Purchase Mayo's and Sublett's titles for basic information about these sports.

Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI

Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Davidson Titles (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571020632
• ISBN-13: 978-1571020635
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,251,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Teaching Tool For Young Players, April 20, 2000

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This review is from: The Illustrated Rules of Softball (Paperback)

As a volunteer softball coach, I was impressed by this book and I found it to be a helpful and concise guide to the rules of softball for young players. Unlike other such books which are written for a high school or college level, this book is written for elementary school children (e.g., K to 2nd grade) who are beginning to learn the game. The softball rules are explained clearly and simply. This is helpful because softball rules can seem pretty hypertechnical to young children. Topics include equipment, positions, pitching, batting and strike zone, fair/foul territory, running, umpire signals, types of outs, vocabulary, etc. The illustrations also help explain proper stances and positions. Don't expect a tome, however -- the book is only 32 pages long. And this book won't provide much help for those who've played softball for more than several years. I think that this book is perfect for its purpose.