To the GIRLS Waiting at HOME Covered in gear, and sweat and always ready for the pitch She sits behind homeplate, an expert in her niche. She is the eyes on the field, she always has her teams back Vigilantly waiting, and tough, never giving runners slack. Her legs may grow tired, from squatting so low Her arms always ready to make a strong throw. She blocks up balls with her body, her knees and her chest Protecting her pitcher, with never enough rest. She makes the umpire her friend, helps her pitcher look good Keeps the girls on the team doing exactly … [Read more...]
How to EARN YOUR SPOTS | Softball is For Girls
This past weekend at the softball field, after some (cough cough) gentle reminders that the girls would have to EARN THEIR SPOTS, we actually got to see it happen. After weeks of messing around with positions and line-ups, trying to figure out the ones that work best for the team - and listening to plenty of parent complaints in the meantime, the time had come to do that thing that nobody wants us to do. We sat the girls down, told them this was our last week of dilly-dallying, and that each child was personally responsible for earning their own spots on the field and in the … [Read more...]
5 Things at 5pm | 5 Softball Parenting Truths | Softball is For Girls
Softball parenting is a hard gig. For that matter, parenting any athlete, or child for that matter, is a hard gig. Todays 5 things at 5pm, are 5 hardcore softball parenting truths that are realized over and over again on a daily basis by softball parents around the world! It doesn't matter what YOU say, or that YOU have been witness to your childs lessons for all these years and know verbatim what the coach would tell them to correct a problem on game day - your child WILL NOT BELIEVE YOU or LISTEN TO YOU, and won't make any changes until you PAY the coach to tell her the exact thing … [Read more...]
Tips for Helping Softball Player “Feel Good” to “Play Good!”
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...]
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