Simplify the following text for a Grade 3 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Amateur Softball Association is the National Governing Body of Softball for the United States pursuant to the 1976 Amateur Sports Act . Due to the popularity of the sport , there are a multitude of governing bodies such as the United States Specialty Sports Association , International Softball Congress and the National Softball Association .
Simplified: The actual softball is not hard at all .