SIFG blog

WORTH IT | Softball is For Girls

We are really excited to introduce you to Randi, who will be helping us a get a better look "Inside the Fence" of the softball field. Randi is A LOT of things that make her perfect as a contributor here at Softball is For Girls.... She is a former cut-hroat travel ball competitor, the DAUGHTER of a legendary softball coach, a 'retired' COLLEGE softball player, the wife of a former high level travel ball coach, a HIGH SCHOOL coach (softball & lacrosse), a High School teacher, and a mama to two beautiful girls. So, shes been "Inside that fence" for a long time and sees and hears and KNOWS things that clearly....we just can't or don't or shouldn't know...She is that person that the players go to and say "Please, Randi - I know my mom wants me to pitch but can you please put me in the outfield?" She is also insightful, empathetic yet EXTREMELY CUT-THROAT COMPETITIVE (like, will do anything to win) - and has a great understanding of what it takes to do just that. So Welcome, Randi!
READ MORE

Playing by THE RULES | Softball is for Girls

The RULES...You'd think they would be common sense, but then every Spring you get to the ballpark and just wonder WTH some adults are thinking. Softball Rules for Parents! We would love to HEAR YOURS!
READ MORE
University of South Carolina softball

Softball Team Questionaire| Softball Is For Girls

If you are a softball coach who truly values the input of his or her players, and promises not to get butthurt or defensive, this softball team questionnaire is a wonderful way to build team communication and allow your players to take ownership and reflect on performance. Download your free printable copy.
READ MORE

We Failed. Miserably. Read on! | Softball is For Girls

No laughing. I thought how this could change lives. I thought about how words of kindness could literally change the course of someone's life, especially because we NEVER EVER EVER know what these kids are going through on the day to day. I thought about the kindness of strangers I've encountered in my life as a confused teenager who made an impact.
READ MORE

A Softball Love Story | Softball is For Girls

And that, is my softball love story. I hope that whomever reads this, realizes that whether they are in the dugout or on the bleachers and sidelines, there are eyes, very impressionable eyes - watching and learning about life through the examples you provide.
READ MORE

Who is on Your Team?? | Softball Is For Girls

Need a facemask? Then get one that is made by an organization that isn't afraid to put YOUR DAUGHTER first. Notice how many awesome colors that they come in? Because they know GIRLS! PERIOD. Sliding shorts?? Yep.
READ MORE

The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20

Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
READ MORE

VIP FREE TRIAL OFFER

Take us for a test drive! Enjoy all the benefits of our VIP membership for an entire month for FREE!*

* A method of payment must be saved at sign-up. You will be billed automatically at the end of the trial period for $12.99, and your subscription will continue to renew automatically each month for $12.99 until you cancel your subscription.

SIFG blog

Softball & God

A few Sundays back, we posted a fan question on the our Facebook page about a family new to travel softball, struggling with the concept of playing on Sundays. Many fans weighed in with ideas and thoughts and different ways for this family (and many others) to incorporate their worship onto the field. Some tournament…
READ MORE

My Daughter is a Pitcher

My daughter is a pitcher, and I couldn’t be more proud of her!   I have watched the hours and hours that she has put in outside of practice. Out in the yard, hacking it out with a pitching rubber while her dad sat on a bucket. At lessons, being tweaked and challenged, and learning…
READ MORE
Brick Dust Diaries

The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20

Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
READ MORE

Millie (Explaining Mama)

The thing about broken people is that they don't need OUR forgiveness. They need their own. There is a big misconception about all of that. My mama was not a bad person, not a bad mother. I know what you are thinking.
READ MORE

VIP FREE TRIAL OFFER

Take us for a test drive! Enjoy all the benefits of our VIP membership for an entire month for FREE!*

* A method of payment must be saved at sign-up. You will be billed automatically at the end of the trial period for $12.99, and your subscription will continue to renew automatically each month for $12.99 until you cancel your subscription.

SIFG blog

WORTH IT | Softball is For Girls

We are really excited to introduce you to Randi, who will be helping us a get a better look "Inside the Fence" of the softball field. Randi is A LOT of things that make her perfect as a contributor here at Softball is For Girls.... She is a former cut-hroat travel ball competitor, the DAUGHTER of a legendary softball coach, a 'retired' COLLEGE softball player, the wife of a former high level travel ball coach, a HIGH SCHOOL coach (softball & lacrosse), a High School teacher, and a mama to two beautiful girls. So, shes been "Inside that fence" for a long time and sees and hears and KNOWS things that clearly....we just can't or don't or shouldn't know...She is that person that the players go to and say "Please, Randi - I know my mom wants me to pitch but can you please put me in the outfield?" She is also insightful, empathetic yet EXTREMELY CUT-THROAT COMPETITIVE (like, will do anything to win) - and has a great understanding of what it takes to do just that. So Welcome, Randi!
READ MORE

Playing by THE RULES | Softball is for Girls

The RULES...You'd think they would be common sense, but then every Spring you get to the ballpark and just wonder WTH some adults are thinking. Softball Rules for Parents! We would love to HEAR YOURS!
READ MORE
Brick Dust Diaries

The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20

Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
READ MORE

VIP FREE TRIAL OFFER

Take us for a test drive! Enjoy all the benefits of our VIP membership for an entire month for FREE!*

* A method of payment must be saved at sign-up. You will be billed automatically at the end of the trial period for $12.99, and your subscription will continue to renew automatically each month for $12.99 until you cancel your subscription.