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Daddy Ball Softball

We, at SIFG, hear a lot of complaints, rants and annoyances in relation to the perception that many competitive teams today are playing “Daddy Ball Softball!!” (This term by the way is inter-changeable with Mommy-Ball, because we KNOW lots of moms coach too!) In fact, recently we had a parent call on us to ask…

Fastpitch Players – It’s Not Their Size You Should Worry About

Last week on our Facebook page – we posted a home plate meeting picture. Each coach had brought two girls from his team to the plate, and it certainly appeared – from the outside looking in, that there must have been a mix up in the age groups. Funny thing was, so many folks commented…

Softball Tournaments – Rules of Etiquette

We’ve all been there. Woke up early to prepare to enjoy a full day or weekend at the ball park supporting our children, only to be bombarded with a steady flow of rudeness from people who don’t follow the unwritten rules of a softball tournament. Lets just be understanding for a moment, and give these folks…

The Duality of a Softball Chick

If you keep up with the Softball is For Girls Facebook page – (which you should) you will notice that we receive hundreds of pictures of girls of all ages, playing softball. We, at SIFG love these pictures – and are completely in love with our fans. Recently, we received two pictures – which have…

Are We Pushing TOO Hard? Fastpitch Softball

It’s Nationals week. All over the United States, girls – young and older are traveling far away from home to play in what is seen as the most competitive venues in softball. It’s like the Women’s College World Series for travel leagues, whether they play USSSA, ASA or any other type of competitive league…

Making the Team – School Ball Softball

Here in Georgia, thousands of girls are gearing up for ‘school ball’ tryouts and workouts. Each girl has a dream, to make the coveted school ball team, win over the coach and adorn a jersey in their schools colors. It’s a beautiful dream, one which can motivate the average player to step up her game, which…

Do YOU Have the WANT?

And then, there was a 14-year-old girl. Shunned from making her middle school’s softball team because she didn’t have the ‘right’ last name, and too poor to take some upscale pitching lessons at one of the many sports centers scattered across her hometown. So for years, it has been just her and her daddy, using…

Softball. It’s Really About the Girls

My daughters have been playing softball for many years now. We encourage them to play, coach their teams, and take on the added financial stresses and time consumption associated with involving children in sports for one reason. To offer a life environment to our children that fosters the healthiest growth. Playing sports, being involved with…

Good Girls Play Softball

As a parent, there’s a lot of time, effort and money that you put in! I’m telling you today, it’s worth it! Your daughter will not just become a warrior on the field, but will also take the lessons she learns on the field, onward in LIFE! And this is as much your accomplishment as…

If Only I Could PITCH Harder

Working with several fast pitch pitchers from the age of 10 to 15, the desire to pitch harder is always one of the first things that girls starting out are concerned with. You watch college softball, and after every pitch, you see the MPH in the bottom right hand corner of the screen and wish…

Undefeated. The Art of Winning

Recently, there has been a certain 10-Under Girls Fastpitch team that has taken a lot of slack by other teams, parents etc. for achieving the coveted prize of winning. This season, this team of very dedicated, passionate little girls has sweat it out on the diamond, practiced for several hours per week – and have…

The Many Faces of a Fastpitch Player

On of the most amazing things about the millions of girls who play softball, is that they have so many different faces. Last fall, the girls on our team were a hodge podge of talent, that completely transferred from the field to their lives. The short stop could sing. One of the pitchers played the…

SHOUT OUT to Fastpitch Pitchers

My daughters pitch. I have spent endless time watching them throw that stupid, relentless optic yellow (although I still think its green) ball, trying to accurately hit what seems like a tiny target, to hear an umpire yell, “Strike!” For this reason, I love those umps that can get into the spirit of the game,…

Should Girls Stay in One Fastpitch Position?

Oh wow. Here is one of those questions that standardly comes up when a parent is pissed off. Why? Because their daughter, whom they feel is the optimal 3rd baseman has been playing centerfield for the past 2 months. Let’s not forget one thing. She has made some pretty awesome catches out there, saving the…

Is Travel Ball Better than Rec Ball?

OMG. It gets so tiring to listen to people complaining about recreation league ball teams. The truth is that most girls start out in Rec. Years ago, the only girls and parents who took the plunge to travel teams were the ones that truly knew their daughter had a shot. Today, EVERYONE IS ON A…