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...]
How Not to Be a Sucky Softball Coach | Softball Is For Girls
Coaching. It's a hard gig and can be a cocktail for disaster. Between parents, and dealing with players, and trying to make decisions for the greater good of all, that will certainly not be agreed upon by everyone involved - being a softball coach is not an easy feat. So first... We want to thank all the brave men and women out there who step up, and take on the task. Without YOU, no matter how many people complain about "mommy" or "daddy" ball - there are thousands of kids who wouldn't have the opportunity to play without you. WE KNOW what YOU GIVE UP. We know what it feels like to … [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...]
Things Softball Coaches Say | Softball is For Girls
We love softball coaches! They are almost as fun to watch (and listen to) on Game day as the girls that drive them crazy are. Coaching softball is no joke... and these men and women deserve the tip of our hats (and our prayers)! Today....just some (the short list version) of the things that softball coaches say (and what the girls are probably thinking)..... We would love to hear your favorite linguistic line of your softball coach. Nothing Hurt! We LOVE this one. Especially because it's usually said when something is most definitely, positively hurt - like when they make an error … [Read more...]
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