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Sports Dietitians Australia Factsheets

Welcome to the Sports Dietitians Australia factsheets! We encourage you to use the factsheets to further your understanding of these specific areas of sports nutrition but please note that the information they contain is general in nature. We all have different physical needs and attributes. This means that while there are general principles, the key to sports nutrition is that it is very individual in nature. For this reason, not all factsheets are publicly available and are accessible only to members. For support that is specific to your activity needs and health and stage of life requirements, please reach out to an Accredited Sports Dietitian.

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Softball

Softball is a high intensity, fast game played between two teams of 9 players. Similar to baseball, a match is played over 7 innings with teams alternating between batting and fielding each time a team goes “out”, therefore, the duration of a match can vary greatly. Theoretically all members of the team bat and field, but pitching (which is always underarm) is the role of specialist pitchers

About Softball

Softball is a variation of baseball played on a smaller field with a larger ball. Similar to baseball it is a high intensity, fast paced sport requiring a unique mix of strength, speed, power and agility. In addition, focus, quick judgement and spilt second reaction times are crucial - especially when players have less than half a second to react to a ball pitched at them at speeds as high as 120km/hr and 150km/hr for women and men respectively. A softball team consis...

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