Fundraising. It's hard. And it's so necessary. Whether we are raising funds for our own player, or for a whole team - there is no doubt that it takes a lot of time, effort and patience. At Softball is For Girls, we have been involved with fundraising for our own four daughters and for the multiple teams that they have been on for many years. Some have worked, and some have failed. And sometimes, its just been easier to write the check. Living in a small town, there are only so many people to ask to buy candles or sheet sets, or pies, or candy bars. What typically happens is that I end up … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to All The Upcoming Softball Seniors | Softball is for Girls
In many parts of the country, school has started. And for many of you - this means that your senior year is on the way. This also means that at some point in the next 365 days, you will step on your school field for a very last time as a player, wearing a school jersey. To you the player, and certainly to the ones that love you, it seems like it was just yesterday when you first made your school team.... And this brings us to share our first piece of advice. Time doesn't wait for anyone! It won't wait for you, it won't wait for your friends, it didn't wait for your parents...it … [Read more...]
Tips For Coaching a Type 1 Athlete | Softball is For Girls
It's no secret that here at SIFG, we are extremely passionate about our type 1, or T1D athletes. They amaze us. They inspire us. They are true warriors who wake up every single day of their lives to a sea of unknown. We know, because three years ago our own daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She was 61 pounds soaking wet, blood sugars over 1000, sitting in a bed at Children's Hospital and the only question she asked the nurse attending to her was, "Will I be able to make middle school softball tryouts this week?" The nurse, wearing an insulin pump was a Godsend, as not only was … [Read more...]
10 Life Lessons Brought to You By Softball!
I was eating dinner with a friend of mine and we were talking about the enormous differences between some siblings. She and her siblings were very similar but me, well my story was quite different. At that exact moment I said out loud “Thank God for softball.” It probably saved me from a lot of harsh lessons in life. The true fact is I know softball created an incredibly different path for me. It has often as an adult allowed me to reflect on what an instrumental role softball played in my development and what a huge impact it makes on the hundreds of thousands of girls that have ever … [Read more...]
Get Out of Your Child’s Way?? | Softball is For Girls
Sport parents. They get a bad name. It seems every time we turn around we are given lessons, and advice and warnings about how we should and should not conduct ourselves when it comes to our kids. "Let them figure it ALL out on their own," they say. "Leave them alone," they cry. "Don't get your daughter on the shit list with coaches by acting like a crazy jerk," they warn. "Get out of their way!" they shout. But here is the irony. The sport parents are the ones who initially sign their kid up for this gig before the kid even knows what they enjoy doing. The sport parents … [Read more...]
To The Centerfield Fence and Back | Softball is For Girls
She stood in the box, watching strike three A tear in her eye, she looked straight at me. From my seat in the stands, I felt my own heart sink. All I could do was send her a reassuring wink.... Off with the helmet and on with the glove She took her spot on the field, this game she does love. Her uniform stained, dirt in her hair She scooped up the ball and threw it high in the air. Right over her teammates head it did fly My heart sank again, this time with a sigh. Her coach yelled her name, "GOOD THROWS," he snapped. And I prayed her confidence wouldn't be tapped. From … [Read more...]
Softball Agility | Kris Massaro
I was watching a game yesterday and a player hit a hard ground ball to first. The firstbaseman bobbled it then tried to throw it to the second baseman covering first. Needless to say the hitter took first then ran to second when the secondbaseman missed the throw. That sounds like a typical play and kudos for the hitter being so aggressive in taking second. Here’s the problem; when she tried to round second she couldn’t slow down fast enough, turned her ankle and was down for the count. Have you seen this scenario happen before? It’s not too uncommon because most players don't … [Read more...]
How to Get FASTER Players by Kris Massaro | Softball is For Girls
Want your players to get FASTER? Start jumping.... I’ve worked with many players that want and lets be honest, need to get faster to be a threat on the bases. The problem is that most coach and parents aren’t versed in proper speed mechanics. It’s hard to teach something you don’t have a background in. I get it. I don’t go around trying to cut peoples hair. It’s not my job. Well, speed is my job and there are some out of the box ways to develop speed in players. One of the most efficient training methods to develop speed is to teach your players to jump properly. Here's why; when a … [Read more...]
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