Softball is not like other sports. Yes‚ softball is a sport that involves physical activity. But what many people do not know is that softball is actually 90% mental and 10% physical. This means that softball involves a lot of thinking and mental work. In a situation‚ a player has to do more thinking than doing. If a player has great physical ability but lacks mental ability‚ the chances are she will probably not be the best player on the team. Softball is a game that involves mental work‚ but physical
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Softball is another one of the most popular sports for girls. It’s played all around the world. George Hancock invented softball in Chicago 1887. Volleyball was created on Thanksgiving Day. Softball‚ at times was called playground softbound ball‚ kitten ball‚ and many other names. As it grew the bases had to be 90 feet between each base; the pitcher has to be 50 feet away. The pitcher has 5 pitches to use to warm up and no more than that. In between innings will be 3 pitches. As the players are batting
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The History of Softball By: Nicki Myers The history of softball all starts in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day 1887. A group of about twenty guys gathered in a gymnasium to hear the score of the Harvard vs. Yale football game. After the guys heard that Yale had won the game one of them picked up an old boxing glove and threw it at someone who hit it with a pole. One of the guys in the room was George Hancock‚ (later to be known as the
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Samantha Vega Eng 073-08 My Favorite memory My Favorite memory was when I first played in a softball game‚ it was very exciting‚ nerve reckon and challenging. Stepping into the field was the best feeling in the world. The air was so fresh. The field was very smooth and the dirt was crispy brown. I remembered watching girl’s plays softball at a young age and I always wanted to see how it felt to play. I became fascinated and was amazed how older girls played amongst themselves and I actually learned
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Baseball and softball are the same‚ right? It may become obvious one day that baseball and fast pitch softball although similar are two very different sports. Obvious in the sense that fast pitch softball is just as physically demanding as baseball. That females softball athletes are every bit as tough of the males baseball who play a similar sport. The similarities are what groups the two sports together but the intensity on the passion for the game of softball far exceeds that of baseball
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SOFTBALL…… http://www.kids-sports-activities.com/basic-softball-rules.html Softball is a popular game enjoyed by players of all ages. Use these basic softball rules to organize a game of your own. Softball is a sport derived from baseball‚ so both sports share many similarities. There are some major differences between the basic softball rules and baseball rules‚ though. In Softball: The game is played on a smaller field. A larger ball is used. The ball is pitched underhand. Both males
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Juiced Softball Bats Victor Greco ENC 1102 Composition II Instructor: Stephanie Shultz Everest University Online Juiced Softball Bats What is an altered bat (also known as “doctored bat” or “juiced bat”) is a bat that has been physically altered from it’s “out of the wrapper” certified condition. (CincySoftball.com) Popular bat alteration include painting‚ end-loading‚ and shaving the barrel. Players‚ who are aware that the performance of composite bats tends to improve with use‚ attempt
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Choices that affects your life I choose to play softball because i want to be athletic and i enjoy playing softball because it is fun and i can see most of my friends that i don’t go to school with. I choose to play to represent my team and my family. “Softball is my sport and i love to play softball with my friends and family. The negative effects of playing softball are that people can cheat and the Boys that walk around can tell you “let’s go smoke” and encourage to do drugs and miss practice
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Everyone has a favorite hobby; one that makes their bad days better‚ and they’re best days great. Softball gives me these days‚ and it’s what I do best and my ability as a softball player comes from dedication and mental toughness. To be a successful softball player‚ it requires much strength‚ time‚ and energy. There isn’t a sport out that there that you don’t have to work hard at. I am constantly practicing to improve my skill that requires an excessive amount of effort because I have bad days
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I have been playing softball for my school’s team for the past three years. My father had always encouraged me to be active‚ and get back into softball. Even though I was reluctant‚ I still tried out. I am going to be blunt: I was terrible. I lacked the skills necessary to be on the team‚ and because of that I did not make it on the team. Instead of being sad and embarrassed‚ I decided to take action. I decided to think of creative ways to get better. After my father passed away‚ I did not really
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