Field and putter sports is the name given to a sports category, what use a bat to hit a ball, throwing it as far as possible in a field.
Each of the sports in this category has its own rules, but the goal in all of them is to throw the ball as far as possible.
In examples such as baseball and softball, while the ball makes its trajectory, after being hit with the bat, the players must follow a path inside the field.
In golf, however, players do not need to run distances, the purpose of the match is to make the thrown ball reach specific points within the field.
It is difficult to determine the origin of field and bat sports, there are several versions about when and where they would have appeared. The consensual information is that games with similar objectives and rules would have started around the 18th century.
Field and putter sport examples
Baseball
It is a very popular sport in countries such as the United States, Venezuela, Japan and South Korea. Baseball is played with two teams. Each team has 9 players, who play in defense and attack.
The aim of the game is hit the thrown ball with the bat and then go through the bases arranged on the field in diamond shape. There are 4 bases in all.
If you manage to reach all the bases, you get a point. The winning team is the one that gets the most points, that is, reached the four bases more times.
The famous home run happens when the player who is as a batter manages to throw the ball out of the field. A match lasts about two and a half hours, divided into nine shifts.
Golf
Golf is a sport played on extensive fields covered with grass. Unlike other games in the same category, the coup does not require its players to run inside the field.
The aim of the sport is hit the ball with the bat to reach specific points, the holes, scattered across the field. The player who hits the most holes, with the fewest shots, is the winner.
softball
softball is like baseball. The main differences are the sizes of the ball, field and the duration of the game. The softball is bigger while the field is smaller. Game time is divided into 7 shifts.
However, the objective of the game is the same, to score more points by hitting the ball and running through the bases. Another difference is that in softball the ball is thrown from hip height. In baseball, the pitch must be thrown above the hip.
Cricket
It is a famous sport in England, Australia and India. Cricket has three formats, which basically change the duration of the match. While the shortest game time can be 3 hours, so-called "test matches" last up to 5 days.
Each team has 11 players. Just like in baseball, the goal is to score more points, doing more races than the other team.
The ball is thrown against the opposing player, aiming to knock down the house (composed of three sticks fixed to the ground). The batsman must hit the ball with the bat. If successful, the player runs between two specific areas of the corridor (name given to the track that is in the center of the oval-shaped field), scoring a point.
Characteristics of field and putter sports
Each of the field and bat sports has its own specific rules and goals, but as a category, these sports have common characteristics. Are they:
- They have the objective of, with a bat, hitting a ball, throwing it as far as possible;
- Each team has its moment to attack and defend;
- The game starts with the team that is on defense having the ball.
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