slow-pitch softball
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Slow-pitch softball is a variation of softball, which itself is a derivative of baseball. It is played with 10 players on each side, and a key rule is that each pitch must have an arc between 3 and 10 feet high. Base stealing is not permitted in slow-pitch. The game is played on a smaller field than baseball, and a game consists of seven innings. The ball is delivered underhand, and the pitching distance for men and women is 46 feet.12
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