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“WE” versus “HER” – Softball Parenting

We got perhaps the BEST fan question ever last week. A fan question, that each of us as adults, and parents HAS to at least ask ourselves from time to time. When it comes to softball, and softball parents and players – most of us identify the it as a “WE” relationship. But is it REALLY…

One Coach, Two Coach, Three Coach Four

In recent weeks, we have had several fan questions in regard to coaching. Many players, especially as they get into middle and high schools have one, two or even three different coaches. They play for a travel team for most of the year and then are merged together on a school, or even an elite…

Softball is For Girls is THANKFUL

Today is Thanksgiving – and most of us are setting aside our bats and balls, bat bags and cleats to spend some time with family, friends and loved ones. As the weather gets colder (for many of us), we will soon be suffering from fastpitch withdrawals – eager for the sun to warm the frost…

Tips for Fastpitch Catchers

There is a very unique set of girls that play fastpitch who are willing (and excited) to sit at the receiving end of a softball being hurled at them at impressive speeds while wearing 10 pounds of extra gear and squatting in what looks like THE most uncomfortable position. Fastpitch catchers are special indeed. Today, we pay homage! The…

Fastpitch Injuries – Keeping Our Daughters Safe

Every day, we hear about another softball player injured. Nearly every one of us has witnessed at least once, a girl being carried off the field, or ambulanced away from a game due to an injury. And if you have ever witnessed the harsh realities of blood and trauma that occurs when a player is…

Softball – Bloom Where You’re Planted

Lots and lots of questions appear in our inbox EVERY DAY, about folks who aren’t sure their daughter is on the right team. “Should ‘we’ try out for a better team?” “This coach doesn’t see my daughters potential.” “The team we are on has some drama attached to it.” “Another team wants my daughter to…

Three Things Coaches Say (That Players Can’t Stand)

We talk to a lot of fast-pitch players round here. And one thing is for sure, fast-pitch softball players have opinions and are emotional little creatures. I’m sure there are plenty of coaches in this world who get down on one knee before a practice or game and just pray that the ‘regular non-hormonal, happy’…

Fastpitch Fan Fare Friday – Bremen Middle School

It’s Fastpitch Fan Fare Friday! Which means its time to share the Fastpitch Fan Fare Team of the Week. This week, we travel all the way to a little town nestled deep in West Georgia called Bremen, and pay some homage to a group of hardworking girls from Bremen Middle School. As most of you…

Softball Lessons From Team USA

Last weekend, we attended the 2-day TEAM USA fastpitch camp in Chattanooga. It’s an amazing, surreal thing for young players to meet their athletic idols, to see them interact and learn from the girls that they watch play the game they love on television. To be face to face with the best of the best!…

Crying in Softball?

We’ve all seen it. Crying in softball. Typically speaking, many folks think that girls are just criers, and that since softball is such an emotional game – the crying is just par for the course. Then, of course there are all the quotes and sayings that say things like, “There no crying in baseball,” or…

Softball Wars

Running a Facebook page, we hear from parents, fans, coaches, umpires and players that color the entire gambit of softball players. We have the 8U and 12U Rec ball players, who play for a few short months and have one game per week. We also have the girls that practice several times a week, put…

My Daughter Plays Outfield

You or your daughter is an outfielder. Congratulations to you! That means that your daughter is likely extremely athletic, quick, has an amazing glove, and has proven herself to be quite the hustler. After all, how many other positions on the field are required to cover such a vast amount of green space. There’s like 5…

Character in Fastpitch Softball

As parents, fans, players and coaches of fast-pitch – the reality is that we are often faced (and hear about) the negative side of the game. Softball is a passionate game, and as human beings, we can suffice it to say that it doesn’t always bring out the best in everyone. Here at Softball is…

An Open Letter to My Fans

Dear Fans on MY Sidelines; I am a 15-year-old pitcher. I have spent many, many hours struggling against the pitching rubber, trying to get my pitches right, relying on the relentless (and often frustrated) support of my dad in the hopes that I can stand in the middle of the brick-dust, on a slab of rubber,…

Giving Props-

One of our favorite aspects of our Facebook page are the hundreds of fans who share their pictures with us. Seeing the dirty, happy faces of all the girls from 6 to 18, make US HAPPY! When you scroll through the pictures – it’s easy to see the joy, pride, passion, and grit with which…