Английская Википедия:Corkball
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Corkball is a "mini-baseball" game featuring a Шаблон:Convert ball, which is stitched and resembles a miniature baseball. The bat has a barrel that measures Шаблон:Convert in diameter. Originally played on the streets and alleys of St. Louis, Missouri, as early as 1890,[1] today the game has leagues formed around the country as a result of St. Louis servicemen introducing the game to their buddies and comrades during World War II and the Korean War. It has many of the features of baseball, yet can be played in a very small area because there is no base-running.[2]
Game play
Corkball uses a Шаблон:Convert ball, which is stitched and resembles a baseball, but is only approximately 30% the mass of a regular baseball. The bat has a barrel that measures up to Шаблон:Convert in diameter and a maximum of Шаблон:Convert in length. Playing fields are traditionally Шаблон:Convert in width and Шаблон:Convert in length. Different measurements are paced off to determine hits. A batter must hit the ball at least Шаблон:Convert in order to register a hit. Any hit between Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert is a single, up to Шаблон:Convert is a double, up to Шаблон:Convert is a triple and beyond Шаблон:Convert is a home run. Measurements can be modified based on available conditions. Baserunning is non existent due to the measured hits. Teams have a minimum of two players (pitcher and catcher) and a maximum of five players on the field at a time. Fielders may wear baseball gloves but are not required to. The catcher must wear a catcher's mask while behind the plate. Pitching rubber and home plate are the same as used in baseball. "Runners" advance as many bases as the batter gets on the hit. If a runner is on first and the batter hits a double, then the resulting runners will be on second and third. If a runner is on first and the batter hits a single, then it will be first and second.
See also
References
Further reading
External links
- Corkball Website Corkball history, information, rules, and articles about corkball and related games
- Official Markwort Site Only current manufacturer of Corkball equipment
- Clubs and leagues
- South Saint Louis Corkball Club
- Gateway Corkball Club
- Sportsman's Corkball Club
- Lemay Corkball Club
- River City Corkball Club
- Chicago Corkball Club
