- Aug 26, 2015
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I was looking into a parting gift idea for the players of our rec team for the spring of next year. Something like a "greatest clips" on a usb stick or something with just their outs or hits or silly moments. Just something to have them to look at later on and think about to hopefully keep them excited about the sport. After all, without new players coming back, the sport doesn't keep growing, right?
So, my DD just had the greatest idea (IMHO) ever known to softball history. She came downstairs as I was looking up how I could do this and said, if you really want to get more kids involved, you need to make a softball game. Not just about the sport, though. Make it gritty and cute and fierce. Make it something like "A Day In The Life of A Softball Gladiator" (as she looked off into our space picturing it). According to her, it should start as a 5 year old playing 6U rec ball. You have to practice everyday, do chores, and do good in school to qualify for rec ball the following season. you have to do off-season training to tryout for the select team. And keep going to travel ball and MS and HS. And every step has obstacles according to her.
Here's the part I loved. She said you don't win the game until you graduate from college and start a career. Excited, I thought to myself.....SHE'S LISTENING! SHE'S ACTUALLY LISTENING!
Then, I got pretty somber and solemn and thought to myself......Oh God! She's listening......she's actually listening.
So, my DD just had the greatest idea (IMHO) ever known to softball history. She came downstairs as I was looking up how I could do this and said, if you really want to get more kids involved, you need to make a softball game. Not just about the sport, though. Make it gritty and cute and fierce. Make it something like "A Day In The Life of A Softball Gladiator" (as she looked off into our space picturing it). According to her, it should start as a 5 year old playing 6U rec ball. You have to practice everyday, do chores, and do good in school to qualify for rec ball the following season. you have to do off-season training to tryout for the select team. And keep going to travel ball and MS and HS. And every step has obstacles according to her.
Here's the part I loved. She said you don't win the game until you graduate from college and start a career. Excited, I thought to myself.....SHE'S LISTENING! SHE'S ACTUALLY LISTENING!
Then, I got pretty somber and solemn and thought to myself......Oh God! She's listening......she's actually listening.