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Wow your coach at tryouts with these softball tips.
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Rely on team workouts in the pre-season to get in shape.
Get conditioned first. If youre out of shape, its obvious, says Ray Rosas, coach of the Holy Family High School Gaels in Glendale, Calif. Run to get your legs in shape. Crunches and sit-ups help with lateral movement (sliding side-to-side) and push-ups give good upper-body strength for longer throws.
Do your hair nicely before tryouts to stand out and get noticed.
Put your game face on, not lip-gloss. Image is a lot, says Coach Rosas. Come show the coach youre ready to go! Were not here to make a fashion statement. Were here to play. That means cleats on, jewelry off and glove out.
The most important thing is a positive, relaxed attitude.
Its like a date, says Coach Rosas. Everybodys tense! So go out there, give it your best shot and dont hold back. Confidence lets your ability shine through– very key at tryouts.
Coaches automatically notice how you throw.
How you throw automatically gets attention– positively or negatively– from the coach, says Rosas. So dont throw sideways and snap your wrist on the release. Try to do it the same every time. Coaches can help with the technical aspects of one throw, but not if youre all over the place.
Your arms help you accelerate when you run.
Its your arms, not just your legs that help you go faster, says Coach Rosas, so dont run like a Barbie! Keep your head up and concentrate on fluid motion.
Keep your eyes on the pitcher when youre up to bat.
Keep your eyes on the ball, baby! If you track it all the way from the pitchers hand to the point of contact with your bat, youll make contact more consistently, which will score points with any coach.
Asking a coach to repeat instructions you dont understand will make a bad impression.
You should always ask if you dont understand something. Otherwise youre wasting the coachs time– and yours– especially when youre running drills. Coach Rosas points out that you wont get any better at something if youre doing it wrong.
If youre not the best player on the field, you can make up for it by hustling.
Coaches love someone who hustles, has a great attitude and is willing to learn. Thats the kind of person you can take to the next level, says Coach Rosas. Likewise, a lousy attitude can hold a good player back.
If you dont make the cut, that means the coach doesnt want to talk to you.
Dont walk away with your head down. Ask what you need to work on, says Coach Rosas. Theres not a coach in the world who doesnt like to be asked a question. If you follow what he or she says and really work on it, youll up your chances of making the team next year.
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The first softball game took place in 1887 between Yale and Harvard alum. What items did they use for a ball and bat?
In 1887, Yale and Harvard alumni got in an altercation over their respective teams annual football game. The fight between the two groups of alumni turned into a game of makeshift baseball when a Yale alum threw a boxing glove at a Harvard alum who batted it away with a broome handle – thus softball was born.
As softball began to grow in popularity in the 1920s, the sport was given a variety of names. Which of these is NOT a name for the sport?
Softball has a variety of names but Yarn Ball is not one of them.
What city in the U.S. was softball invented?
The game was in Chicago.
Softballs come in three different sizes for different variations of the game. Which is NOT a regulation softball size?
Softballs come in a 12 inch size for fast pitch softball, a 14 inch size for recreational leagues, and a 16 inch size for traditional softball.
How many innings are played per game?
Unlike baseball, there are typically 7 innings in a softball game.
What is the unique pitching style in softball is named after?
The circular motion in which the pitcher winds-up and throws is named after the windmill.
Though they look very similar, baseball and softball have different rules. One thing that is the same in both sports is:
One of the few similarities between the two sports is that players are allowed to bunt when they are up to bat.