There are two kinds of softball, fastpitch and slowpitch. They have their differences and they have their similarites. They both involve pitchers, fielders, batters, and the same equipment. They just have different rules. The games are also played at different tempos. You can see the differences on my rules pages for fastpitch and slowpitch.

One type of softball is the women's slowpitch and fastpitch. There are many ages and leagues that you can play in. Most leagues start at twelve and under. The next ones are fourteen and under, sixteen and under, and eighteen and under. Younger womens team are more popular. There was a professional women's league in 1976. It fell apart after 4 years, because there were money problems. In 1994, there was a league. In 1997, 6 teams were divided into 2 groups. They would play 66 games a year. In the year 1999, there was 18 teams in the league.