Under the Weather Tent – Fad or FAB? |product reviews

We don’t do very  many product reviews around here. But the other day, perusing internet, we came across the Under the Weather personal pop-up tent, marketed for soccer parents. And the picture of the mom on the sidelines huddled in her personal individual, roofed and walled tiny hut while the other parents got rained on…

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Fastpitch Softball – Jackie’s Story Part 1

When you show up on a Sunday afternoon to practice on a field that you have reserved in a town where field space is limited, there is nothing more irritating than finding people playing on it when you get there. The hope always is that the folks out there will see a large team edging…

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It’s Softball, It’s NOT Personal

Today, fast-pitch travel softball has reached far and wide. Millions of girls play, there are millions of teams, coaches, parents, fans, umpires, organizations and venues that cater to this sport we all know and love. It has become very competitive, which is a GOOD thing for our daughters. With better competition – they are enabled…

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Left of Center – Parents in Fastpitch

When we first started our travel softball team, we gathered the greatest kids and parents conceivable. The good news is that they are still together, and here we are in 16U! The funny thing, is that one softball mama in particular, never seemed very interested in huddling around home plate, participating in the dug out…

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