Softball formations and positions.
Softball is played nine a side in fast pitch and ten a side in slow pitch, on a diamond with 18.29 metres between the bases and a pitch delivered underarm. A game is seven innings, each side batting until three outs. A run is scored when a batter rounds all three bases and returns to home plate. WBSC Official Rules of Softball apply, with BaseballSoftballUK administering the game in Britain.
Softball positions.
| Code | Position | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| P | Pitcher | Battery |
| C | Catcher | Battery |
| 1B | First Base | Infield |
| 2B | Second Base | Infield |
| 3B | Third Base | Infield |
| SS | Shortstop | Infield |
| LF | Left Field | Outfield |
| RF | Right Field | Outfield |
| CF | Centre Field | Outfield |
- Size
- 73 m by 101 m
- Match
- 7 innings
- Squad
- 9 on the field per side, no rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a run; the result is in runs.
- Rules
- WBSC Official Rules of Softball 2026-2029 (fast pitch)
Slow pitch formations (1).
Slow pitch: 7 innings, 10 on the field per side, no rolling substitutes, on a 89 m by 125 m pitch.
Positions: Pitcher (P), Catcher (C), First Base (1B), Second Base (2B), Third Base (3B), Shortstop (SS), Left Field (LF), Right Field (RF), Left Centre Field (LC), Right Centre Field (RC).
Pick the shape, drag your players onto it and share the team sheet with parents before the game. The Vanta Club app is free.
