EYEBLACK. It is the makeup of Satan. It just has to be. Anything invented to stain expensive jerseys, and not come off with soap and water (or bleach and AJAX and pressure washing) that darkens pores and makes it look like you beat your daughter for days after the games, has to be the product of the devil. The moment a softball mom sees it, or hears the early morning tournament day suggestion of "hey let's put some EYEBLACK on," while one bad influence of a player with braided pigtails, pulls a fresh batch from her bat bag while her inexperienced mom stands by with pride because her … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to The Girls Who Have a Softball Mom | Softball is For Girls
October is Breast Cancer awareness month. But I can say for sure, that for me, and for my family - every month is breast cancer awareness month. Today, I want to write an open letter to all the girls out there who have a softball mom, because I lost mine 3 years ago to breast cancer that had metastasized to her brain. My mom was your typical mom. She nagged me about dirty clothes on the floor, used to fuss when I took my cleats off in the car, and was always the one making sure that my white pants came clean enough, that I had an extra pair of socks in case of a blow out, and who was able … [Read more...]
How to EARN YOUR SPOTS | Softball is For Girls
This past weekend at the softball field, after some (cough cough) gentle reminders that the girls would have to EARN THEIR SPOTS, we actually got to see it happen. After weeks of messing around with positions and line-ups, trying to figure out the ones that work best for the team - and listening to plenty of parent complaints in the meantime, the time had come to do that thing that nobody wants us to do. We sat the girls down, told them this was our last week of dilly-dallying, and that each child was personally responsible for earning their own spots on the field and in the … [Read more...]
The Best Nine | Softball is For Girls
We took a poll on our Facebook page this week and asked whether or not school ball teams should play the BEST 9 on game day, or whether seniority should play a role. You can see that poll HERE Y'all actually participated and commented (which we LOVE btw) and overwhelmingly the answer was that come game day, and especially come championship time - THE BEST 9 PLAYERS are who should be playing on the field. The problem is that the allocation of The Best 9, is likely different depending upon you ask. Sally's parents think Sally is one of the best 9 and should be playing short, while Coach … [Read more...]
5 Things at 5pm | 5 Softball Parenting Truths | Softball is For Girls
Softball parenting is a hard gig. For that matter, parenting any athlete, or child for that matter, is a hard gig. Todays 5 things at 5pm, are 5 hardcore softball parenting truths that are realized over and over again on a daily basis by softball parents around the world! It doesn't matter what YOU say, or that YOU have been witness to your childs lessons for all these years and know verbatim what the coach would tell them to correct a problem on game day - your child WILL NOT BELIEVE YOU or LISTEN TO YOU, and won't make any changes until you PAY the coach to tell her the exact thing … [Read more...]
5 Things at 5pm (Inning 2) | Softball is For Girls
We're back for our daily 5 things at 5! Super short, and sweet (sometimes not sweet) random straight forward tidbits of inspiration and knowledge and softball words of wisdom. Today - 5 Things at 5 - The subject is How to be a Good TEAMMATE! Keep your ears open and your mouth closed. In other words, LISTEN to what your coaches are saying to you and follow directions. If THEY make a mistake, like telling your super slow butt to steal third when you know that you are going to get tagged out - run anyways. That's on them! Listen more than you talk! Let gossip stop with YOU! Don't IG … [Read more...]
5 Things at 5 (Inning 1) | Softball is For Girls
Because we know that nowadays most of us have the attention span of a fly when it comes to actually reading things on the internet.... We hope you will enjoy our very short and sweet new editorial addition to our website, where we share 5 things at 5pm (Eastern Standard Time)! Random. Completely Honest. Sometimes serious. Sometimes Funny. Sometimes stuff you should share with your player. Or team. Or favorite team parent. (you know the one you can tell anything to. Anyways...you get the point... Make sure to subscribe to our blog, and follow us on FB & IG and Snapchat. And please, if you … [Read more...]
Types of Softball Coaches | Softball Is For Girls
Softball Coaches. They are definitely hard working, excited, and 'mostly' fun folks to be around. And we have been around enough softball coaches to sort of be able to 'pre-judge' them pretty quickly. YES...we know it's wrong to judge anyone, but COME ON.... we all do it...and it's kinda funny. (Especially when you turn out to be spot on with the assessment) Today - we poke some fun at softball coaches, and before you read on - PLEASE NOTE THAT A SENSE OF HUMOR IS REQUIRED, lest you be offended. (Because if you are familiar with SIFG, you know that we truly LOVE & respect those that … [Read more...]
Tips for Helping Softball Player “Feel Good” to “Play Good!”
It's no secret that a female softball player needs to 'feel good' to 'play good.' Often, there is a direct correlation between their performance on the field, and what is going on in their lives and their emotional state. When there is any sort of drama, or emotional dysfunction, or lack of confidence, or discord, worry, or frustration going on in her head, there is a good chance that it will show up on the field. For coaches and parents, helping their daughter 'feel good,' can be a struggle - and trying to teach them to get the heck out of their own heads, and to let things go, … [Read more...]
Just Shut Up and Hit the Damn Ball | Softball Is For Girls
Just Shut Up and Hit the Ball Already! "They" say (they being the softball Gods), softball is a game of failure. After all, if you succeed at the plate 4 out of 10 times, then you are doing pretty good. And most things in life require more consistency than that to equate to success. Hitting is often the struggle. No team ever beats another team with zero runs, and no matter how good the defense plays, or how good the pitching is - the offense has to do its job to make things happen. And lots of players spend a lot of time doing drills, and going to lessons just to learn to … [Read more...]
6 Things Your Daughter Said in the Dugout | Softball is For Girls
What happens in the dugout, stays in the dugout. And for coaches, the dugout serves as a safe place where kids can voice their opinions, and talk to the coaches WITHOUT the watchful eye of their parentals. Coaches are often put in the precarious position of taking heat from mom and dad in order to listen to the desires of their players - which believe it or not are often vastly on opposite ends of the spectrum. In fact, most kids are pretty happy and satisfied with their situation, coaches and teammates - UNTIL they realize that their parents are not. Most kids are happy to show up, … [Read more...]
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