Softball in Europe

In January, I went to Europe to play for the North American Select softball team in Cup 2012. The tournament was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

It was a lot different playing in Europe, but mainly all of the differences were because we played inside instead of outside. The floor was really slippery, so you had to slide early or else you would miss the base and get tagged out. There was a rule that if the ball touched the ceiling, it was a foul ball unless it was caught, then it was an out. It was a 3-2 count instead of a regular 4-3 count. Also, if the ball was hit on one side of a cone, it was a double, and there were no triples or home runs.

Even though there were a lot of differences, most of the game was played the same as it is here. About half of the umpires were from the United States, and they called the game the same way they would at home.

It was a lot of fun getting to play softball in another country. The most interesting part was playing against girls who didn't even speak the same language as you, but played the game by the same rules.