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...]
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