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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Australia_v_Japan_Game_7_034.JPG/220px-Australia_v_Japan_Game_7_034.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Australia_v_Japan_Game_7_034.JPG/330px-Australia_v_Japan_Game_7_034.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Australia_v_Japan_Game_7_034.JPG/440px-Australia_v_Japan_Game_7_034.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="5184" /></a><figcaption>Softball pitcher about to deliver the ball underarm.</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Sport" title="Sport">sports</a>, the term <b>diamond sports</b> refers to recreational (often scaled down) <b>variants</b> <b>of <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a></b>, a <a href="/wiki/Bat-and-ball_sports" class="mw-redirect" title="Bat-and-ball sports">bat-and-ball sport</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The most popular and closely related sport to baseball is <a href="/wiki/Softball" title="Softball">softball</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with the two sports being administered internationally by the <a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation" title="World Baseball Softball Confederation">World Baseball Softball Confederation</a> (WBSC), alongside <a href="/wiki/Baseball5" title="Baseball5">Baseball5</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Many variations of baseball change the game significantly. For example, many variations are played informally, with less equipment/space requirements and a softer ball, and certain variations do not feature a <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a>, and/or have the batters hit the ball using their hands or feet,<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:5_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with failure to legally hit the ball on the first opportunity resulting in an automatic <a href="/wiki/Outs" class="mw-redirect" title="Outs">out</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There may be a lack of baserunning, with <a href="/wiki/Base_hits" class="mw-redirect" title="Base hits">base hits</a> awarded according to the distance or number of bounces the batted ball takes before being fielded, and imaginary "<a href="/wiki/Ghost_runner_rule" class="mw-redirect" title="Ghost runner rule">ghost runners</a>" advancing around the bases in lieu of actual runners.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:4_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are also some bat-and-ball sports which are distinct from baseball, such as <a href="/wiki/Rounders" title="Rounders">rounders</a>, that strongly <a href="/wiki/Bat-and-ball_games#Similar_to_baseball" title="Bat-and-ball games">resemble</a> it.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Origins_of_baseball" title="Origins of baseball">Origins of baseball</a></div> <p>Early versions of baseball had regional variations in different parts of the United States, until the modern standard (the "New York game")<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> became the main form of baseball after the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">Civil War</a>. Some features of those early variants can still be found in modern baseball variants, such as the use of underarm pitching in softball.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other historical variants coincided with rule changes made to the game in its early history; for example, baseball played on ice in the late 19th century may have led to batters being allowed to overrun first base, and arguments for ten-person baseball teams were made at the time that the "<a href="/wiki/Foul_ball#History" title="Foul ball">fair foul</a>" was permitted.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Baseball, as the historical <a href="/wiki/National_pastime" class="mw-redirect" title="National pastime">national pastime</a> of America, inspired many variants.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many variations of baseball were invented in urban areas, where space was limited, and were often played with a <a href="/wiki/Spaldeen" title="Spaldeen">spaldeen</a> ball; for example, <a href="/wiki/Punchball" title="Punchball">punchball</a>'s popularity derived partially from the fact that it was played with nothing more than a rubber ball and the fact that it didn't carry the same risk of losing the ball or breaking windows as baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Features of the city streets, such as the manhole covers for the sewers, were often involved in regulations of such games.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (For other examples of urban American games, see: <a href="/wiki/Traditional_games_of_New_York_City" title="Traditional games of New York City">Traditional games of New York City</a>). </p><p>In the 21st century, the WBSC has promoted several variations of baseball at the international level. Softball became part of the WBSC's offerings at the time of its 2014 formation, when the International Baseball Federation merged with the International Softball Federation.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baseball5" title="Baseball5">Baseball5</a>, a highly simplified version of baseball, was started in 2017 as a way to reach new fans. In 2020, the WBSC accepted <a href="/wiki/List_of_baseball_video_games" title="List of baseball video games">baseball e-sport</a> as one of its official disciplines. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historic_variations">Historic variations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Historic variations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Vintage_base_ball" title="Vintage base ball">Vintage base ball</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Massachusetts_Game">Massachusetts Game</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Massachusetts Game"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/The_Massachusetts_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="The Massachusetts Game">The Massachusetts Game</a> (also known as "round ball" because it was played on a circular field) was a competitor to what would eventually become the basis for modern baseball, the "New York Game". Some major differences of this game from baseball are:<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>The batter stood halfway between home plate and first base, with the pitcher only about half the distance from the batter as in baseball.</li> <li>There was no foul territory, so the batter could hit the ball in any direction.</li> <li>Instead of tagging runners, the fielders threw the ball at the runners in a practice that was known as "soaking" or "plugging".</li> <li>Instead of a nine-inning game, the team that scored 100 runs first won the game; this would often take a day or more to occur.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Olympic_sports">Olympic sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Olympic sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Softball">Softball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Softball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Softball" title="Softball">Softball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Softball" title="Softball">Softball</a> originated as a variation of baseball,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and today is a very popular sport in its own right,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with most of the rules remaining the same as baseball. The field is significantly smaller, with the bases only 60 feet (18 m) apart, and the pitcher is required to throw the ball underarm throughout the seven regulation <a href="/wiki/Inning" title="Inning">innings</a> of play.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Softball is administered at the international level along with baseball by the <a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation" title="World Baseball Softball Confederation">World Baseball Softball Confederation</a>, with the two sports being treated as disciplines of the same overall sport when played at the Olympics.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Alongside the Olympic discipline of <a href="/wiki/Fastpitch_softball" title="Fastpitch softball">fastpitch softball</a>, which is the most popular variation of softball, there is also modified fastpitch softball and slow-pitch softball.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Baseball5">Baseball5</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Baseball5"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Baseball5" title="Baseball5">Baseball5</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cuba_Baseball5_game.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Cuba_Baseball5_game.jpg/220px-Cuba_Baseball5_game.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Cuba_Baseball5_game.jpg/330px-Cuba_Baseball5_game.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Cuba_Baseball5_game.jpg/440px-Cuba_Baseball5_game.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1111" data-file-height="625" /></a><figcaption>A B5 batter hitting the ball into play.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Baseball5" title="Baseball5">Baseball5</a> (B5) is an international variation of baseball where the only equipment used is a rubber ball, and the field is a 21 m (69 ft)-square.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Batters "self-serve" the ball, hitting it with a bare hand to start each play, with <a href="/wiki/Foul_ball" title="Foul ball">foul balls</a> and <a href="/wiki/Out-of-the-park_home_run" class="mw-redirect" title="Out-of-the-park home run">out-of-the-park home runs</a> not permitted.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each team has only five players and there are five <a href="/wiki/Inning" title="Inning">innings</a> in the game.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is scheduled to be played at the <a href="/wiki/2026_Youth_Olympic_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="2026 Youth Olympic Games">2026 Youth Olympic Games</a>, and is administered by the <a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation" title="World Baseball Softball Confederation">World Baseball Softball Confederation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Informal_variations">Informal variations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Informal variations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Sandlot_ball" title="Sandlot ball">Sandlot ball</a> and <a href="/wiki/Scrub_baseball" title="Scrub baseball">Scrub baseball</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vitilla.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Vitilla.png/220px-Vitilla.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Vitilla.png 1.5x" data-file-width="269" data-file-height="215" /></a><figcaption>Kids playing Vitilla.</figcaption></figure> <p>These variations of baseball generally reduce the amount of equipment and space needed to play the game, and the ball is often softer to reduce the risk of injury.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They may also be modified to work with fewer players; for example, some informal variations of baseball use the <a href="/wiki/Ghost_runner_rule" class="mw-redirect" title="Ghost runner rule">ghost runner rule</a>, simulating having runners on base when a player must take their turn to bat.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the basic structure of a pitcher throwing to a batter, with the batter hitting the ball with some type of bat, is retained. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stickball">Stickball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Stickball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Stickball" title="Stickball">Stickball</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Halfball" class="mw-redirect" title="Halfball">Halfball</a></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Stickball" title="Stickball">stickball</a>, the bat is a broom handle, and the ball is generally a rubber ball or tennis ball. It is generally played as a <a href="/wiki/Street_game" title="Street game">street game</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Vitilla">Vitilla</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Vitilla"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Vitilla" title="Vitilla">Vitilla</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Vitilla" title="Vitilla">Vitilla</a> is a variation of stickball played mostly in the Dominican Republic. Instead of a ball, a large plastic water bottle cap is thrown towards the batter, and there are only two bases to advance around before going to home plate. In addition, the <a href="/wiki/Strike_zone" title="Strike zone">strike zone</a> is represented by a physical object behind the batter.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Little_League_Baseball">Little League Baseball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Little League Baseball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Little_League_Baseball" title="Little League Baseball">Little League Baseball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Little_League_Baseball" title="Little League Baseball">Little League Baseball</a> modifies some of the rules of baseball and softball to be more appropriate for children. It is played at an official level.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Blitzball">Blitzball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Blitzball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Blitzball is played with a ball similar to a <a href="/wiki/Wiffle_ball" title="Wiffle ball">wiffle ball</a>, which curves more when pitched and travels further when hit than a regular baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There are only 2 to 3 players on each team,<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and games last 3 innings.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was started around 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wiffle_ball">Wiffle ball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Wiffle ball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Wiffle_ball" title="Wiffle ball">Wiffle ball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Wiffle_ball" title="Wiffle ball">Wiffle ball</a> is played with a plastic bat and ball. The ball is designed to have more movement in the air, so that pitchers can more easily trick batters with different types of pitches.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Corkball">Corkball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Corkball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Fuzzball_(sport)" title="Fuzzball (sport)">Fuzzball (sport)</a> and <a href="/wiki/Indian_Ball" title="Indian Ball">Indian Ball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Corkball" title="Corkball">Corkball</a> does not feature baserunning: the value of a hit is measured by the distance traveled by the <a href="/wiki/Batted_ball" title="Batted ball">batted ball</a>. The advancement of <a href="/wiki/Ghost_runner_rule" class="mw-redirect" title="Ghost runner rule">ghost runners</a> placed on base is how runs are scored.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Games_with_no_pitcher">Games with no pitcher</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Games with no pitcher"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tee_ball_player_swinging_at_ball_on_tee_2010.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Tee_ball_player_swinging_at_ball_on_tee_2010.JPG/220px-Tee_ball_player_swinging_at_ball_on_tee_2010.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="221" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Tee_ball_player_swinging_at_ball_on_tee_2010.JPG/330px-Tee_ball_player_swinging_at_ball_on_tee_2010.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Tee_ball_player_swinging_at_ball_on_tee_2010.JPG/440px-Tee_ball_player_swinging_at_ball_on_tee_2010.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1356" data-file-height="1363" /></a><figcaption>T-ball player swinging at the ball placed on the tee.</figcaption></figure> <p>The following variations of baseball do not have a <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a>, meaning that the batter starts every play with possession of the ball. They may feature <a href="/wiki/Strike_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Strike (baseball)">strikes</a>, or the batter may automatically be out for failing to legally hit the ball into fair territory.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tee-ball">Tee-ball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Tee-ball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Tee-ball" title="Tee-ball">Tee-ball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Tee-ball" title="Tee-ball">Tee-ball</a> is a popular introductory variant of baseball for children, with the ball placed on a "batting tee" each time a batter is prepared to hit. The batter hits the ball off the tee to commence play.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Older players may be given the opportunity to face some pitches from their coach, making it easier for them to hit the ball while still helping them to progress toward facing an opposing pitcher. Each inning may be played until three <a href="/wiki/Outs" class="mw-redirect" title="Outs">outs</a>, or until all players on the offensive team have had a turn to bat.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Games_with_no_bat">Games with no bat</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Games with no bat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following games involve the use of either the hands or the legs in order to hit the ball. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Kickball">Kickball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Kickball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Kickball" title="Kickball">Kickball</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Upward_Bound_(3654408771).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Upward_Bound_%283654408771%29.jpg/220px-Upward_Bound_%283654408771%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Upward_Bound_%283654408771%29.jpg/330px-Upward_Bound_%283654408771%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Upward_Bound_%283654408771%29.jpg/440px-Upward_Bound_%283654408771%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4228" data-file-height="2644" /></a><figcaption>People playing Kickball.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Kickball" title="Kickball">Kickball</a> is a popular variation of baseball, which involves batters kicking the ball with their legs. The ball is thrown underhand by the pitcher, and must roll to the batter.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Matball">Matball</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Matball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Matball" title="Matball">Matball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Matball" title="Matball">Matball</a>, also known as Big Base, is a variation of kickball where multiple runners can be on a base, with the bases being large mats.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Variations_of_Baseball5">Variations of Baseball5</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Variations of Baseball5"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Baseball5#History" title="Baseball5">Baseball5 § History</a></div><p><a href="/wiki/Baseball5" title="Baseball5">Baseball5</a> is a variation of baseball which does not have several elements of conventional baseball, such as pitchers and bats.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Punchball">Punchball</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Punchball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Punchball" title="Punchball">Punchball</a>/slapball is played with the hands: batters start each play off by hitting the ball into play using their bare hands. There is no pitcher.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Cuatro_esquinas">Cuatro esquinas</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Cuatro esquinas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Cuatro_esquinas" class="mw-redirect" title="Cuatro esquinas">Cuatro esquinas</a> (transl. four corners) is a Cuban street game which inspired the creation of Baseball5.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Pelotica_de_goma">Pelotica de goma</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Pelotica de goma"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Pelotica_de_goma" class="mw-redirect" title="Pelotica de goma">Pelotica de goma</a> is a Venezuelan street game which has been played for over 70 years.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Unorthodox_variations">Unorthodox variations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Unorthodox variations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_baseball_video_games" title="List of baseball video games">List of baseball video games</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Box_baseball">Box baseball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Box baseball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Box_ball" class="mw-redirect" title="Box ball">Box ball</a></div> <p>Three boxes are drawn on the ground between the "pitcher" and "batter". The pitcher has to toss the ball underhand so that it bounces in the box closest to the batter, who then has to try to hit it (with their hand) back into the box nearest to the pitcher without letting the pitcher catch the ball. The box in the middle is considered foul territory, and neither player is allowed to step into the boxes after hitting/pitching. Bases are awarded according to how many bounces the ball takes after being hit by the batter and before being caught by the pitcher,<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with the game played to 9 innings.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Over-the-line">Over-the-line</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Over-the-line"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Over-the-line" title="Over-the-line">Over-the-line</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Over_the_line_court.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Over_the_line_court.png/220px-Over_the_line_court.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="115" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Over_the_line_court.png/330px-Over_the_line_court.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Over_the_line_court.png 2x" data-file-width="386" data-file-height="202" /></a><figcaption>Over-the-line field</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Over-the-line" title="Over-the-line">Over-the-line</a> (OTL) is a variation requiring only three players per team, and is played without gloves in some gender/age divisions. The batter stands at the point of a triangle, with his goal being to hit the ball (pitched by a teammate) over the opposing line of the triangle without the ball being caught by a defender. The fair territory is designated by two parallel lines emanating at right angles from the two corners of the triangle away from the batter. There is no baserunning, with runs scored when there are either 3+ "<a href="/wiki/Base_hit" class="mw-redirect" title="Base hit">base hits</a>" (uncaught fair balls) in an inning, or a "<a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home run</a>" (a ball landing past the furthest fielder).<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stoop_ball">Stoop ball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Stoop ball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Wireball" title="Wireball">Wireball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Stoop_ball" title="Stoop ball">Stoop ball</a> is a variation where the ball is thrown by the batter at the steps of a stoop (concrete stairway) with the goal of making the rebounded ball travel away from the fielders. Bases or points are awarded based generally on the distance or number of bounces the ball takes before it is fielded.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Beep_baseball">Beep baseball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Beep baseball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Beep_baseball" title="Beep baseball">Beep baseball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Beep_baseball" title="Beep baseball">Beep baseball</a> is generally played by visually impaired or blind players, using a ball that beeps so that it can be located more easily. There are "spotters" who assist the fielders by indicating which section of the field the <a href="/wiki/Batted_ball" title="Batted ball">batted ball</a> has been hit into.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game is played to six innings. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dartball">Dartball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Dartball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Dartball" title="Dartball">Dartball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Dartball" title="Dartball">Dartball</a> is played using a dartboard, with the results of each throw of the dart relating to the rules of baseball. "Batters" simulate an <a href="/wiki/At-bat" class="mw-redirect" title="At-bat">at-bat</a>, with the dart's landing position on the board determining whether they get a ball or strike, and whether they ultimately reach base/advance runners already on base. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Training_drills">Training drills</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Training drills"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hotbox">Hotbox</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Hotbox"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="excerpt-block"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1066933788">.mw-parser-output .excerpt-hat .mw-editsection-like{font-style:normal}</style><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable dablink excerpt-hat selfref">This section is an excerpt from <a href="/wiki/Hotbox_(baseball)" title="Hotbox (baseball)">Hotbox (baseball)</a>.<span class="mw-editsection-like plainlinks"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hotbox_(baseball)&action=edit">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><div class="excerpt"> <p><a href="/wiki/Hotbox_(baseball)" title="Hotbox (baseball)">Hotbox</a> is a baseball drill or mini-game that can be played with three or more players and two to four <a href="/wiki/Base_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Base (baseball)">bases</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the drill, one <a href="/wiki/Fielder_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fielder (baseball)">fielder</a> plays near each of the bases and the rest of the players are runners, who begin on any base. The fielders proceed to throw the ball to each other, playing catch. At any time, a runner may attempt to run to the next or previous base. The fielders then attempt to throw to each other and <a href="/wiki/Tag_out" title="Tag out">tag</a> that runner out. If a runner is tagged out (either once or three times), he then becomes a fielder, and the fielder who tagged him out becomes a runner. Runners count how many bases they reach <a href="/wiki/Safe_(baseball)" title="Safe (baseball)">safely</a>, and the player with the most bases when the group decides to quit, wins. If there are three or more bases, the runners may run in either direction. </p><p>Often, runners will get into a <a href="/wiki/Rundown" title="Rundown">rundown</a> or "hotbox," for which the drill is named; the fielders must use teamwork and skill to put the runners out. <a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">Errors</a> often happen as well, with which the fielders must contend as the runners scramble to earn additional bases. </p> Fielders must take care not to hit the runners with a thrown ball. Some players may choose to devise a penalty for hitting a runner with a ball, such as a deduction in the fielder's own score. Batter's <a href="/wiki/Helmet" title="Helmet">helmets</a> are recommended. If it is too difficult for runners to advance safely, the bases can be spaced closer together to shift the balance; conversely, bases farther apart give the fielders an advantage (assuming they can throw well).</div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Related_bat-and-ball_sports">Related bat-and-ball sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Related bat-and-ball sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Bat-and-ball_games#Similar_to_baseball" title="Bat-and-ball games">Bat-and-ball_games § Similar_to_baseball</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pesäpallo"><span id="Pes.C3.A4pallo"></span>Pesäpallo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Pesäpallo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Pes%C3%A4pallo#Differences_from_baseball" title="Pesäpallo">Pesäpallo § Differences from baseball</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pes%C3%A4pallo_field.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Pes%C3%A4pallo_field.svg/220px-Pes%C3%A4pallo_field.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="182" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Pes%C3%A4pallo_field.svg/330px-Pes%C3%A4pallo_field.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Pes%C3%A4pallo_field.svg/440px-Pes%C3%A4pallo_field.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="560" data-file-height="463" /></a><figcaption>Pesäpallo field diagram. (Note the irregular placement of the bases.)</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Pes%C3%A4pallo" title="Pesäpallo">Pesäpallo</a>, also known as Finnish baseball, was invented in the 1920s, with some of it being based on baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has four bases placed at increasing distances between each other (such that the distance between 3rd base and home is greater than between home and 1st base.) The ball is pitched "vertically" to the batter (such that it is thrown upwards by the opposing pitcher at home base), and is hit as it lands. The game features a number of significant differences to baseball: it is not possible to hit <a href="/wiki/Out-of-the-park_home_run" class="mw-redirect" title="Out-of-the-park home run">out-of-the-park home runs</a>, as these are considered foul balls, and batters do not have to run on fair contact, being allowed three chances to hit the ball (regardless of the result of each hit) before being <a href="/wiki/Force_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Force (baseball)">forced</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rounders">Rounders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Rounders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/British_baseball" title="British baseball">British baseball</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Rounders" title="Rounders">Rounders</a> involves a similar hitting of a thrown ball as baseball, with a "rounder" being scored upon rounding all four bases. There is no foul territory, so that the ball can be hit in any direction. It is popular in the United Kingdom among school children, having been played since the 1700s.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cricket_variants_with_similarities_to_baseball">Cricket variants with similarities to baseball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Cricket variants with similarities to baseball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Ball_in_Play">Ball in Play</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Ball in Play"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="excerpt-block"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1066933788"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable dablink excerpt-hat selfref">This section is an excerpt from <a href="/wiki/Forms_of_cricket#Ball_in_Play" title="Forms of cricket">Forms of cricket § Ball in Play</a>.<span class="mw-editsection-like plainlinks"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forms_of_cricket&action=edit#Ball_in_Play">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><div class="excerpt"> Ball in Play (BiP) is an indoor form of cricket which includes elements of <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was started by <a href="/wiki/Jomboy_Media" class="mw-redirect" title="Jomboy Media">Jomboy Media</a> in collaboration with <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Cricket" title="Major League Cricket">Major League Cricket</a> in order to help American baseball fans learn cricket.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Vigoro">Vigoro</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Variations_of_baseball&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Vigoro"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="excerpt-block"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1066933788"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable dablink excerpt-hat selfref">This section is an excerpt from <a href="/wiki/Vigoro" title="Vigoro">Vigoro</a>.<span class="mw-editsection-like plainlinks"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vigoro&action=edit">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><div class="excerpt"> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SLNSW_52283_Vigoro_players_in_action_at_the_wicket.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/SLNSW_52283_Vigoro_players_in_action_at_the_wicket.jpg/220px-SLNSW_52283_Vigoro_players_in_action_at_the_wicket.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/SLNSW_52283_Vigoro_players_in_action_at_the_wicket.jpg/330px-SLNSW_52283_Vigoro_players_in_action_at_the_wicket.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/SLNSW_52283_Vigoro_players_in_action_at_the_wicket.jpg/440px-SLNSW_52283_Vigoro_players_in_action_at_the_wicket.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="1027" /></a><figcaption>Vigoro players in action at the wicket, circa 1929</figcaption></figure> <a href="/wiki/Vigoro" title="Vigoro">Vigoro</a> is a team sport, played mainly by women in <a href="/wiki/Sport_in_Australia" title="Sport in Australia">Australia</a>, that originally combined elements of <a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">cricket</a> and <a 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