Girls Softball. It's one of the greatest games on Earth and is so much fun to watch. If it weren't then there wouldn't be 10's of thousands of families who choose to become gypsies every weekend to watch these girls play. And despite having been involved with the game from coaching, to being a parent of several players for well over a decade there are still a few things I just don't get about girls softball. Why is there never enough toilet paper at tournaments? Or let's take it one step further, and ask why there are never enough bathrooms available at tournaments. I am no … [Read more...]
Friday’s “SOFTBALL” FAVORITE THINGS – Part 1| Softball Is For Girls
Oprah has her version of favorite things, and Softball is For Girls has Friday's "Softball" favorite things that we think every fastpitch family should know about. There are tricks to this gig, and special tools, and lessons you learn after being in the fastpitch lane for over a decade. So today, we share them with YOU - and we hope you will share your favorite things, and secrets with the rest of us, too! And, their are also companies that don't really give two hoots about softball players, fans, and families. We assure you that every company on our Friday's Favorite things, CARES ABOUT … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Tell if Your Team is the G.O.A.T (Greatest of all Time)
10 Ways to Tell if Your Team is the G.O.A.T (Greatest of All time!) It's that time of year again when the upside down turn over of teams and athletes starts taking place. Spring and summer ball is over - and tryouts are posted everywhere for teams looking for players. Local recruiting tactics take over and coaches are all trying to scrounge up the most talent they can find, making promises and building up their teams reputation in the hopes of 'signing' on the best players. And likewise, parents are looking for the greener grass to plant their daughters' cleats. And during this time of … [Read more...]
6 Tips to Make Sure Your Daughter Quits Softball | Softball is For Girls
They say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. And parents, are certainly proof of that. We collectively all want what is best for our children, worry obsessively about their successes and failures, and lie awake at night worrying about making sure we are making the right decisions for them. And even so, each of us, on a daily basis, get caught up in the emotions (the most prominent of which is LOVE) and screw things up somehow or another. Let's just admit it, parents are imperfectly perfect creatures, and thank goodness life (and parenthood) is full of Grace! So today, 6 Simple … [Read more...]
The Life of a Pitcher | Softball is For Girls
When they show up on the field, any given Saturday With butterflies and excitement, they are ready to play. They take a look at the circle, and inspect the mound Where the deep trenches from those who came before them are found. They warm up their snaps, their grips and their throws And say a silent prayer that they'll pitch like the pros. But what most don't know or fail to see Is what goes in to this gig doesn't come for free. They can be seen at home throwing a rolled up sock against the wall Practicing their pitching as they walk down the hall. In the grocery store, the … [Read more...]
Reasons You SHOULD Be Watching College Softball | Softball is For Girls
Unless you have been living under a rock, (or at the ballfield) it is no secret that the road to the Women's College World Series is in high gear. Here we are just a few days away from Super Regionals after a weekend full of cut throat, nail biting games - and we CAN'T WAIT to see more. It is not an under statement to say that softball, competitive softball - is one of the most exciting games to watch live, or on TV. And there are plenty of reasons you should be watching college softball, on TV - or by getting tickets to some games going on that may be in your area. Important Reasons … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to My Softball Loving Daughter | Softball is for Girls
Dear Softball Loving Daughter; You love softball, I get that. And I promise that there is nothing I would rather do than watch you play. I love it, too. Even on those days when it so darn hot that I am drenched with boob-sweat that stains my shirt and runs down my butt crack and makes my chair feel like a soggy mess - so much so that I am worried when I get up it will look like I peed my pants. (Gross, I know!). Even on those days when I am dodging rain drops, and sitting through lightning delays and eating mushy sandwiches out of the bottom of the cooler because your team had one bad … [Read more...]
The Boat | Softball Is For Girls
The snow has finally melted, seemingly weeks overdue - and underneath it lies a blanket of fresh green grass growing lush and thick. It is spring. And for as many years as I can remember, it is the longer days and warmer winds of Spring that I have always looked forward to. Spring. Spring means summer is right around the corner. Spring means that my daughter and I get to escape the musky batting cages and exchange it for the pitching rubber in my backyard. Spring means that the bow-net will become a permanent fixture in the backyard. Spring means that Saturday mornings come early and good … [Read more...]
Happiness Is | Softball Is For Girls
For parents, it's sometimes so easy to spend our time worrying and stressing about the 'struggles.; The team drama, the playing time, what we feel is fair and unfair, bad calls and bad luck. It's easy to worry about the money, what the best thing to do for our daughter is, and to feel frustrated over decisions made. We love our kids. We want to see them happy and successful, and so of course we worry. Even so, there is something addictive - something strong that runs through our veins and hearts, something that draws our kids into sports, and this sport in particular - that we cannot ever … [Read more...]
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