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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Baseball vs. Softball In this world there are many things that are similar in some ways‚ but are completely different in others. In the world of sports there are in most cases a men’s version of a sport‚ and a women’s version of a sport‚ like baseball and softball. Both baseball and softball are similar sports‚ both use the same items to do the same thing. A ball‚ glove‚ and a bat are all that are needed to play baseball and softball. These pieces of equipment are used for one common goal. That
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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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• Knowledge is Power. • Learning is the most powerful tool in the world. The more you know the better you get along in the world. Unless you have a decent education jobs will be scarce and you will struggle for the rest of your life trying to make ends meet. You don’t have to be rich to survive‚ but you sure do need your education to stay ahead of the tax man‚ hunger‚ and ending up out on the streets of the city. Education is wonderful and with every turn of it you learn something interesting
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been dreaming of. As I’m walking to second base I start to reflect on what softball has given me. I have the greatest teammates in the world. Tahoma softball has a bond that is the true definition of teammates. Softball has given me so many great opportunities and I will never be able to thank it. It was given me motivation‚ strength‚ sisters and learning experiences I would have never experienced if it wasn’t for softball. As I start thinking about that‚ I notice I have a little smirk on my face
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What is your definition of softball? Do you think that softball is just like baseball? Softball is way different from baseball. Softball leaves a bigger mark when you get hit by the ball. Softball is pitched underhand‚ where in baseball it is pitched overhand. In softball we use metal bats‚ (and by the way when that ball hits that bat it is like music to my ears.) In baseball you use wooden bats. Softball is not just a sport played by girls. Softball is a sport played by some of the most beautiful
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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…… 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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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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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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