How to make fastpitch a better game

This time of year seems to spawn discussions about what's wrong and what's right about the game of fastpitch softball and why there is such a small fan base.

Perhaps it's best to start this process by getting a consensus of what we would like to see, and then discuss rule or design changes to suit.

Please read the summaries below and vote in the poll on the right.

Scoring

There were an average of 7.56 runs scored per game in the '07 Cdn Sr "A" men's championships. The Premier league saw an average of 7.13 runs per game this season.

In general, do you think there should be more or fewer runs scored per game in order to make the game more appealing to fans and players.

Should there be more or fewer runs scored per game
a lot more
a little more
a little less
a lot less

Homeruns

The number of homeruns varies quite a bit from league to league and tourney to tourney but there is roughly 1 "over the fence" homer hit per game on average.

Do you think there should be more homers, fewer, or about the same?

Should there be more of fewer homers per game
a lot more
a little more
a little less
a lot less

Strikeouts In fastpitch there is roughly 2 strikeouts per full inning (1 in each half inning). To make the game more appealing to fans and players, should there be more or fewer strikeouts.
Should there be more or fewer K's per game
a lot more
a little more
a little less
a lot less

Hits

On average, there are slightly fewer hits than strikeouts per game. In the Premier league only 1 team (Giants) had more hits than strikeouts.

Should there be more or fewer?

Should there be more or fewer hits per game
a lot more
a little more
a little less
a lot less