Getting an equipment sponsor like Wilson, Easton, or Rawlings can help get the team better equipment at a lower price. The team as of right now does not have an equipment sponsor, and does not have enough money to supply every play with bats, and can not afford to supply gloves to the players. An equipment sponsor would not only help cost reduction, it will help the overall performance of the team, by allowing them to get all the equipment they need to play including personal gloves, bats, batting gloves, and helmets. When teams are sponsored by a company the equipment is discounted, and will allowed Rider Softball to afford essential equipment for every player on the team.
In 2012, 5.61 million children engaged in youth baseball, with many teams playing through the spring, summer and fall. Parents and coaches need to ensure children have the proper equipment to play the game, not only for safety reasons, but also to increase their love of the sport. The wrong bat or glove can leave a child feeling frustrated and ready to give up, yet the right one can have him or her feeling elated
Baseball is considered by many to be America’s favorite pastime. Softball in many aspects is similar to baseball but in reality it is harder to play. This can be shown in all aspects of the game from hitting to pitching to fielding to catching. One major aspect where the difference is obvious is hitting. It has been scientifically proven that a 95 mph fastball generates 2411 lbs of force as it crosses the plate and a softball thrown at 65mph generates even more according to youtube.com.
At first you might not think you’re good but you can get better. That was my reasoning on why you should play softball. Along with some facts about the sport. A lot of girls play the sport and I hope that you will too.
Participation is key. Dedication is key. Commitment is key. Concentration is key. You must be thinking why am I saying all of this.
A softball field is very simple. It has this red tinted dirt, fresh cut green grass, 4 white bases, freshly white chalked lines, and a group of girls that love the game. The softball field is so simple, but yet so beautiful to look at and play on. The cages come along with the softball field as well. The cages or even more simple than the field, all it has is a net, some turf ground, a bucket of
You can play softball just about anywhere. If someone is at a cookout and very bored, then you could get a glove and a ball and pass. Throwing the ball is one of the most important motions you do in softball, so it’s good to practice every chance you get. Softball can help you get stronger and it can build up endurance by running. It’s a sport with a great history, so your parents and grandparents and so on, could have played softball or baseball.
In this case softball should stay in the summer Olympic games. As a softball player the sport brings you a lot of health benefits. Softball provides total body conditioning. Softball burns calories and fat.
From 1939 to 1945, the effects of World War II stretched far and wide, reaching even the traditional way of life in America. During this time, clothes, food, and gas were rationed, prices and wages were controlled, the production of consumer goods was suspended, and the “American pastime” was put on hold. By 1942, several baseball teams had been disbanded due to the war. One in five men between the ages of 18 and 36 were drafted and sent overseas to serve in the U.S. armed services, leaving holes in America’s corporate and industrial infrastructure. These holes were filed by African Americans, students, and especially women who took advantage of this opportunity to work in high productivity jobs as the American economy evolved to help the
George Handcock tied the glove into a ball, used a broom handle for a bat, and used chalk to draw the diamond small enough to fit in the gym. B. SCAA reports that the first women’s softball team was not formed until 1895 at Chicago’s West Division High School. 1. Women’s fastpitch was added to the 1996 Olympic Summer games, but was later removed in 2012. 2.
The fresh lines on the dirt and the crisp cut grass, I just know I am at the softball field. Softball is not just a game it is my life, and I would be honored to attend Virginia Tech and be a part of the softball team. First, I would prefer to go to Virginia Tech, because they have a great coaching staff. Secondly, there nursing program is fabulous and I would love to be able to attend it. Finally, the team is always so energetic and I would be proud to be on a team like that.
Being involved in sports teaches vital life lessons that will promote you to overcome challenges you endure in everyday life. The passion and leadership required in the sport of softball reflect the qualities to be successful in my education. My life-long experiences in softball have helped me develop into the person I am today in pursuing my academic career. Through my background of being highly committed to the game, taking on leadership roles and balancing academics with athletics it has prepared me for college. Softball is very meaningful to me and is one of my main commitments.
A field shaped like a diamond followed by a meadow of grass. Sixty foot base paths that surrounds the infield in a counterclockwise direction. A batting count of three balls and two strikes. Three outs total in all seven innings of pure determined, back and forth softball between two teams. This place has been my home for years.
All you need to have to enjoy this place is your friends, family, blackout, Gatorade, a softball, a team, bat, glove, helmet, love, fun, caring, excitement, and batting gloves. You don't just need that to make sure this game happens without support of other this game would never be. I love the way my team makes everyone comfortable on the field, that's why I love softball because everyone is there for you. A softball field does not just have all those great qualities there is laughter and happiness that also have to be in that mix. If we had none of this there would be no joy to softball.
Everywhere you look there’s people sitting or standing cheering on their favorite team and player. Parents are lugging around bags full of snacks and blankets while girls are carrying around big bags of softball gear. You can smell the popcorn from the concession stand and the dirt on the field. It’s a beautiful day at the softball fields; 75 degrees and sunny! I was on a new team called Iowa Outlaws, and I wanted to show my team that I could help them.
