11-10-2006, 01:13
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6th Gear Developer; Mentor
AKA: Blake Ross
no team (6th Gear)
Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: May 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,935
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Re: Playing field parts
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Originally Posted by Vince lau
From section 2.3 of the manual
Softball – A standard regulation softball 11” circumference (3.5” diameter)
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Vince - If only it were true.
Yes, there are regulation softballs aplenty, but there are few standard softballs.
The softball sport's governing bodies' (yes there is more than one) regulations allow for considerable variation in the covering of softballs; and for some small but noticeable variation in their weight and internal composition.
I refer you both to this thread where the official answers to some questions about the game elements can be found.
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=917
Also, I have had a devil of a time finding a place to buy the specific model of softball that is listed in the Hangin' Around Bill of Materials. I may have found a source this afternoon. If the lead pans out I'll post the info here and/or another spot on Chief Delphi.
Blake
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Last edited by gblake : 11-10-2006 at 01:17.
Reason: By mistake I submitted it too early
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