**NOTE** This is a discussion in regard to TRAVEL/SELECT/ (or whatever its called in your area) teams from about second year 12U onward…. not developmental or recreational or very young teams or leagues.  At Softball is For Girls, we talk a lot about commitment in travel ball. There are always questions from parents (and players)…

Maybe just maybe,  I would sleep in late – or plan a fancy dinner date. Eat a homemade breakfast served at noon, get an even suntan, while listening to tunes. Weed the yard and mow the grass, clean the gutters, save some cash. Get the laundry done and windows clean, catch up on all the…

Last week, there was a comical post going around the internet that described all the different types of SOCCER MOM. It was light-hearted and poked fun at nearly every one of us moms and our idiosyncrasies. But wait – we thought! What about the soccer err, uhhh SOFTBALL dads? Softball dads are just as predictable,…

There is an old adage that the perfect team of youth athletes would consist of a team of orphans. And one of the ugly truths of youth sports is that the adults (parents) are most often the culprit in turning what should be an empowering atmosphere – into one full of drama and stress. We…

It’s March. It’s Spring. This.  Is.  Such. A. Beautiful.  Thing. And that means that college softball has started, school-ball in many parts of the country has commenced and Rec and travel teams are either preparing to….or already taking the field. You can almost smell new uniforms void of season old eye-black, and knee holes at the…

3 Nutrition Rules Every Softball Player Needs to Know By T.J. Allan, CSCS, CISSN www.AHFEdwardsville.com Without question, nutrition is the most overlooked performance enhancement modality available to softball players. With the help of an exercise program, it can increase strength, power, and speed as well as reduce injury potential and increase durability. Unfortunately, most softball…