Baseball

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Baseball

Baseball is played by two teams of nine players each. The teams take turns batting and fielding. The batting team is called the offensive team and the fielding team is called the defensive team.

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Softball
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An Overview of Baseball

BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK) is the development agency for baseball and softball in the United Kingdom. Whether you're a beginner, a relative novice or an experienced player, you'll find more information on Baseball and Softball on the Baseball Softball UK website.

Benefits

  • Running, batting and throwing provide similar exercise to that you'd expect from a cricket game.
  • Batting will build upper-body strength
  • Sprint around the bases, coupled with some fielding, will take care of around 400 calories in a game.

Costs

To join a baseball/softball team will require a membership from that team which can be around £100 a year.

Involvement

BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK) works to increase participation in the UK and is a great place to start their diamond finder provides a handy club and facilities guide to anyone looking for their nearest club.

Adaptations and Equipment

Baseball, bat, fielding glove, shoes, batting helmet and a batting glove

Facts

  • The modern form of baseball began to take shape when, in 1871, the first professional league was formed.

Find Baseball Clubs/Groups Near You

Use the search below to find local organisations near you.

National Governing Bodies

Baseball Softball UK

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020 7453 7055
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Worcester Baseball Club

Worcester run a team in the West Midlands Baseball League and are expanding to include a development side and a woman's team. Based at Norton Parish Hall our diamond known as Merlin Field is custom built. We cater for existing players and complete newcome

Sport Structures

Sport Structures

We are one of UK's leading community sport coach education training providers delivering a range of courses, workshops and qualifications in over 10 different sports.

SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum

SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum

A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.

You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.

If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.