The Illustrated Rules of Softball

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Summary: A Great Teaching Tool For Young Players
Review: 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.