Nine innings are played in each game by any number of players who get three outs per inning and try to hit prescribed areas inside of the cage for base hits. My name is Don Freda. I developed this game and formed this league in my backyard in Leominster, Massachusetts to reinforce the practice of hitting of line drives for my softball-playing daughters . The rules of the game are such that success can be found by hitting line drives. For example, balls that hit the net ceiling will mostly be outs unless they reach the back wall.
Ground balls are outs unless they hit certain parts inside of the cage.
The first few games were played by relatives and close friends. The games created some excitement and the league was formed. Official scoresheets were developed and all game results are recorded and computerized. Individual players play for themselves on their own team. An interesting feature of the league is that when there is a game of multiple players, let's say 6 players, one player will obtain a record of 5 wins or losses against opponents in the same game.