VIF Baseball
5× Norgesmester · 2× Seriemester · Stiftet 2022
5× Norgesmester · 2× Seriemester · Stiftet 2022
The complete guide — from four bases to pegging and “out.”
Slåball is probably the first bat-and-ball game you learned in gym class. It's simple, fast, and needs nothing more than a soft ball, four cones, and the urge to run. The rules are flexible — but there's a basic structure most Norwegian schools use. Here it is. Would you rather play baseball with structured rules? We'll find you a team.
Four bases in a square, often marked with cones, jackets, or bags. The distance between bases adjusts to age and space. In the schoolyard 8–10 meters is typical; on a bigger lawn it can be more.
Two teams, usually 8–15 players each. One team bats, one team fields and catches. When the batting team has three “outs,” the teams switch. The rules are flexible — adapt to the number of players.
A soft ball — a tennis ball, foam ball, or rubber ball. The batter stands at home base and hits the ball with a bat or a short stick. The ball is tossed gently underhand by a teammate, or the batter throws it up themselves (“self-hit”).
After you hit the ball, you run from home base toward first base. You can stop safely on any base — but you have to make it all the way around all four bases and back to home base to score one point. You can stand safely on a base and wait for the next batter. When the batting team has three “outs,” the teams switch sides, and the opponents get their turn to bat.
Slåball is a great start — but if you've got a taste for it, there's a structured version with the same basic idea: four bases, hit the ball, run around. Baseball adds pitching, positions, a glove, and a hard ball — and it's played actively in Norway. Read the baseball rules, compare baseball and slåball side by side, or come to a VIF practice and try it yourself.