This document discusses games, teams, and why fans cannot join the players on the field. It explains that a game is an activity played for fun and competition, with an objective to win. It notes that while baseball has male professional players, the female version is softball, which uses a larger ball and smaller field. It also discusses why fans are passionate about teams from their hometown, and how it represents family and community pride. Finally, it defines a team as a group competing to win, and explains that fans cannot enter the field because it would disrupt the organized professional teams and players who have skills, passion, and were chosen to represent that level of play.
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Payton Paluch
1. What is a game?
A game is an activity or sport that is played for fun, entertainment, and a lot
of the times in a competitive way. You play against a team or other members.
The objective is to win the game and to have the highest score. All games are
played differently but you keep track of the winner with points.
2. Why are there no female players?
There are no females playing on the professional baseball field, because the
female version of baseball is softball. In the game of softball the ball is larger
and it’s played on a smaller field.
3. Why do people get so passionate watching other people play games?
In most cases people enjoy watching sports and games that are from their
hometown because it represents where they’re from. It represents family
pride and the pride of town and community. It’s a way to bring everyone
together and enjoy themselves. Winning is a very big deal, especially when it
comes to a teams rivalry. Sometimes fans get carried away and get involved
off the field.
4. What is a team?
A team is a group of people competitively playing a game or sport with the
objective to win. Depending on the sport, there are different positions
assigned to each player. In baseball there are nine players on the field at a
time. One batter is in the batters box and there can be runners on the bases.
5. Why can’t people in the seats just go down on the field and join in?
The fans can’t just go on the field, because it wouldn’t be an organized team.
The players for professional baseball and other sports worked their way up
to that point. The players have a passion and skill for the game they play and
have been chosen to represent that team.