Being a sports parent is not for the faint of heart. The combination of supporting your children whom you love more than anything in the entire world, competition and being let loose in the wild kingdom of youth athletics is not always an easy task. Sometimes, it brings out the worst in us. Sometimes, we get caught up and lose sight of the big picture. It's ok. Luckily our kids forgive us quickly, and we can live and learn IF(and this is a big IF) we are willing to recognize when we are acting like a$$holes and take steps to make a change. :) So today, a short and sweet recount of just a … [Read more...]
Collegiate Sports Advocate | Recruiting Done Right – Small Business Spotlight
Since the beginning at Softball Is For Girls, we have made it a goal to introduce our fastpitch families to small businesses and companies that truly embody the passion and love of the girls and the game. Early, on we met Cheri Naudin with Collegiate Sports Advocate. So today, we present you with a small business spotlight On Collegiate Sports Advocate and Cheri Naudin, who we feel is the epitome of Recruiting Done Right! First, a little background on Cheri. Cheri Naudin has an extensive background with 28 years in the telecommunications industry. She owned a Recruiting company … [Read more...]
5 Things to STOP A Doing in 2020 | Softball Is For Girls
The holidays and New Year are a time for new beginnings. And new seasons. And hey, maybe we can all do a little better in the New year. So today...... Softball is For Girls' 5 Things to Stop Doing in 2020! (We promise, these will make your life better!!!!) Stop analyzing and AGONIZING over every single bad call that comes your way. Stop posting it on social media, days after the game is over, just to see if you can get some proof from someone who wasn't even there, that YOU were right and the umpire was wrong. Just stop. A call is a call. Umpires are human. They are going to … [Read more...]
To All the Girls I’ve Coached Before
Over a decade in coaching, ensures you meet a lot of people. A lot of parents, a lot of coaches. The softball community is vast, but smaller than you think. Now that I am approaching the final year of 18U ball, I am blown away by the memories of all the girls I have coached before, and how often they cross my mind. While I thought I would remember those BIG wins, and those heartbreaking losses - the truth is I remember the faces, the laughter, and the dugout conversations much more! Some girls made me literally insane. They tested and tried every fiber of my coaching being. And yet as … [Read more...]
ATTENTION PITCHERS! BIG, BIG Changes coming Your Way!
PITCHERS! Let's get right to this. This is new and you need to time to start making changes! There are BIG changes coming your way in 2020 in regard to rules! There has always been a ton of scrutiny on pitchers. Is she pitching legally, are both her feet in contact with the rubber? Are her hands moving correctly? It seems that especially opposing coaches are always very concerned about the legality of the pitching machine displayed by the pitcher they are facing. (Poor Kelly Barnhill) Umpires, coaches, parents, and pitchers who either DO NOT know the rules by organization, or do not … [Read more...]
Girl, TUCK in your Softball Uniform shirt!
It's that time of year again. (Or at least it should be) If you are managing or coaching a team, then you need to start thinking about Softball UNIFORMS! And you need to do it sooner rather than later, because come January you will be waiting in line behind thousands of other teams scrambling to get it together. And yes, softball uniforms matter. To the girls especially. While we totally believe that when you first start out, you can go out there in simple t-shirts, we also believe that upgrading the uniforms is a wonderful thing for teams to earn. In fact, using new, matching … [Read more...]
“Put the Best Nine on the Field,” They Say….
“Put the VERY Best nine on the field”, they say Let the very best players make the play! But when it comes to which nine to choose Everyone has very different views. Who will catch, who will pitch? If Sally starts can her and Em switch? If Meg goes to first, and Lou to 2nd, Then Babs will have to play short, I reckon. But then, the outfield will be quite bare Because no ones mom wants their daughter out there. And if Jordan plays 3rd and Mo’s at first Then Lilas dad will have an outburst. Then there’s Jo, Mack, Mary and Grace Where will they play, who goes in which space? We have 12 … [Read more...]
Ladies…Would you PLEASE JUST Learn to Freakin’ ADJUST YOURSELF!?
If you have watched the game long enough, you realize pretty quick that softball. like life is a game of adjustments. One thing we notice with prevalence especially among the younger players is that it is their failure to adjust that often leads to bad outcomes. We have a generation of youngsters that do not want to adjust to things around them, and who think that doing the same thing over and over again, will bring different results. NEWSFLASH. It doesn't! If there is one takeaway from softball, or sports in general - it is that every situation requires players to be able to … [Read more...]
The Classiest, Most Sportsmanlike Team in Softball | Berrien High School SOFTBALL
Nowadays we hear so much about the awful sportsmanship we encounter on the softball fields. From obnoxious parents and arrogant players with attitudes, and rudeness and even fighting among parents - we had to share perhaps one of the most beautiful things we have ever experienced on the softball field. As you may or may not be aware last week started the Georgia High School Associate State tournament in Columbus Georgia. Region winners from around the state play 2 rounds of a 2 for 3 series against the top 4 teams from regions around the state. The goal of course is to get to the Elite 8, … [Read more...]
“Wow, you Throw Pretty good, For a Girl,” He said!
"Wow, you throw pretty good for a girl," he said after she tossed him back his baseball when it landed in foul territory. It was almost too familiar of a comment made innocently by a 12-year-old boy to our daughter when she threw back the baseball they had been playing with when it was hit foul. It was reminiscent of something that happened years ago while my older daughter was practicing pitching on an empty field when a group of boys from a local High School baseball team came to get a little practice in. They watched her hurl balls to her dad on a bucket, and I wasn't sure … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Spot A Softball Player You Want on YOUR TEAM | Softball Is For Girls
How fast does she throw? How many homers has she hit? Is she fast? Does she have a strong arm? Followed by a rattling of stats and comments like "SHe has hit 25 homers with her last team," but failing to mention they were just outfield hits with lots of errors and extra bases....Or - she has 11 pitches and throws mid 60's and she's 11.... Today, we offer helpful ways to spot a softball player you WILL WANT on your team! Recruiting for your team is tough. It's hard. It's not for the faint of heart. You hold tryouts and girls show up and you have a micro minute to figure out who will fit … [Read more...]
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