Here's to Softball:
Here's to the bat that's gripped in my hands.
Here's to the sea that cheers in the stands.
Thanks to the cleats that fly to the bag.
That guide me and slide me right under the tag.
Thanks to the mound for setting me straight,
Beginning the journey from there to home...
WHEN YOU ASK ME WHY I PLAY?
When you aks me why I play, I'll tell you.
I play because I love to.
I play because this girl beside me plays too.
I play for my coach and my teammates.
I play because I've never known better.
I play for the name on my front and I do it with class.
I never forget to...
The Ball!
COACHES HATE IT
COACHES LOVE IT
COACHES FUNGO IT
COACHES TEACH WITH IT
UMPIRES JUDGE IT
UMPIRES CALL IT
UMPIRES RUB IT
UMPIRES REJEC IT
PITCHERS PITCH IT
PITCHERS AND TEAMS WIN WITH IT
PITCHERS AND TEAMS LOSE WITH IT
CATCHERS CATCH IT
CATCHERS BLOCK IT
CATCHERS PICK OFF WITH IT...
A BALL COACHES PRAYER
Lord, give me the strength to coach this team.
My players stand before me, their eyes all agleam.
Please give me the words to help inspire, so they can reach their goals, higher and higher.
When we stand in our circle for our pre-game cheer, let them know what they must...
11 Commandments for an Enthusiastic Team
1) Help each other be right - not wrong.
2) Look for ways to make new ideas work - not for reasons
3) If in doubt - check it out! Don't make negative assumptions about each other.
4) Help each other win and take pride in each other's victories.
5) Speak...
[B][I]Because You Said "Thanks Coach," I'll Do It Again.
Well, the season is over, the games are all done.
When I think of it now, was it really that fun?
Did we practice and play as hard as we could?
If I coach them again will they really be good?
I coach them for free, my time is all taken...
MY BAT!
This is my bat.
There are many like it,
But this one is mine.
My bat is my best friend.
It is my life.
I must learn to master my bat,
As I must learn to master my life.
Without me, my bat is useless.
Without my bat, I am useless.
Why Oh Why?
It's the ninth inning,
The score is tied,
I am on third,
Hoping I don't have to slide.
The pitcher is in her windup,
And I lead off base,
I hear the crack,
As the ball comes off the bat.
I'm off in a sprint,
Wanting to get across that base,
I hear the fans screaming
and I know it...
A CHAMPION
A Champion isn't someone that always comes in first,
A Champion isn't someone that is the best,
A Champion isn't someone that tells how good he or she is,
A Champion isn't soemoen that has to be a champion.
A Champion is someone that has the heart to come in first,
A Champion is...
CONFIDENCE
You don't always have to be in the lead.....
If you have the heart to come from behind.
Don't give up hope, don't doubt yourself,
And a new strength is what you'll find.
The spirit of competition, the desire to succeed
will always be important for life.
So step up to the plate...
True Leaders
Leaders are like eagles,
They learn to fly high.
They are above the others,
Way up in the sky.
They don't set out to be one,
But become one instead.
When all heads are turned,
They are always there.
Giving the team that little extra,
That little push,
That little shove.
In the...
10 Signs You Know This Is Not Going To Be Your Best Game!
Here are the top 10 signs you know that this is not going to be your best game.
10) You can't find your socks, but you can smell them.
9) You think that you have arrived at the ball field early because you are the first one there, then...
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Why Do I Play Fastpitch?
The air, cold and frigid, numbs my body as a crisp mist nips at my raw, runny nose.
My red hands clench the bat with determination.
One by one my feet, wet with frozen sweat, step up to the plate with a sense of self-assurance.
As I stand glaring into...