Softball 101: Materials, Dimensions, and Trivia Explained!

1️⃣ Core Material | Core Materials

The softball is made of cork/polyurethane compression on the inside and horseskin or synthetic leather on the outside! The ball stitches for top competitions are hand-sewn with double needles for a total of 88 stitches ✨.

Real leather for pro games, synthetic for training – feel the difference!

2️⃣ Weight & Size | Weight dimensions

Standard size: 30.31cm (12 inches) ⚾️ in circumference

Weight: 180-200g (≈3 eggs)

Colour: Bright yellow for international competitions, pink/blue for training versions

Men's balls are slightly harder than women's!

3️⃣ Pressure Test | Brute force test

Professional softball can withstand 120km/h speed throw, and the depth of the receiving glove is ≤ 1.27cm to be considered safe! It may expand by 0.5Cm️ at high temperatures

Pro balls are oven-tested for shape stability!

Cool Facts trivia bomb

Olympic vanishing technique: Softball was kicked out of the Olympics ❌ from 2008 to 2020, and Los Angeles is back strong in 2028!

Japanese Metaphysics: The world champion Japanese team ate curry rice collectively before the game for good luck

Gender Trivia: Softball ≠ women's baseball, the field/rules are all different!

Do you dare to catch a ball at 120km/h? See you in the comments section!