softball

I have read posts on OFC for a while, usually at my best friend house. I have always had a passion for the sport and I am a retired coach (travel and HS). Many of my former players are now becoming the parents of a DD in softball and I have fielded a lot of questions recently about which...

The Umpires Life and Rulings section, is a place for Umpires to share story's on your life as a umpire. It's also a place for Umpires to help with questions on rulings from are members. In this way we share and learn together from both sides of the plates.

Xpress 08 is happy to announce the existing coaching staff will all be back for 2020-21, some taking on bigger roles. I am grateful to have these non-parent coaches and previous players join me in our journey building a great ball team and pushing our young athletes. We have had a great tryout...

Hypothetically speaking if there is no college football this year what will be the collateral damage for Women College softball in 2021?

** Updated 06/09/21 ** Schedules have been published on Tourney Machine! https://www.tourneymachine.com/Publ...IDTournament=h20200623172142391593c13385e2d4d Please keep in mind, that the bottom (4) 8U seeds, will begin their elimination round at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturday June 19th...

ROSTER STATUS - 03/29/2021 2K12 (8U) - Looking for a solid player with a big bat. Still holding private tryouts! Contact Jason Schwarz 724-494-7938. 2K11 (9U) - Roster is full. 2K10 (10U) - Roster is full. '09 (11U) - Roster is full. '08 (12U) - Roster is full. '07 (13U) - Full but holding...

If I was attending one of your practices what would I expect to happen as a player?

Thanks Joe Abraham for this topic. Joe had brought up when watching live stream games a couple interesting points. He brought up the fact that the girls keep improving as softball players and athletes but they lack game situation awareness. Teams we're missing opportunities for the second out...

What's is your preferred message to your softball team once your game is over. I'm sure this depends on a lot of factors and there way to many to bring up so I'll cover just a few. Post Game Discussions and how you as coaches handle the difference scenarios. After a stuff lost? After a close...

So what everyone plans on showcase events? With the Dead period extended into August are you willing to fork out the big bucks to attend a event that not supposed by live streaming?

How one sport writer Re-tweet and Connie Mays original Tweet upset the Scrap Yard Dogs players so much they formed a new team. Many of this players will represent the United States in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. I’m not really sure how I feel about this to be honest. They get butt hurt over a...

Pool Play home team up to bat we’re in the 6 inning. Home team is behind by 1 run they gave up the lead in the 5th inning. Thunder starts and after 1 hour the TD calls the game and reverts back to the 5th inning. Then 10 minutes later they resume play on all diamonds. Is this common practice in...

Team was in a tournament in Kentucky. Man I wish this was in Michigan instead. A player was called out because her teammates gave her a high five after she hit a home run. Guess they had a rule in place because of the coronavirus that you couldn’t high five or congratulate your team mates.

Everyone measure success differently, what you feel may be a successful season for a team/organizations others may feel it was a failure. How do you measure success as a Coach, Team or Athlete? How do parents measure success in there Coaches, Team or thier daughter?

Come to D-BAT North Canton every Friday to compete in a nationwide HitTrax competition. Winners in each division receive a gift courtesy of that week's sponsorship, as well as cool HitTrax merchandise. For Fast Pitch Softball, divisions are: 9-12, High School, and College Choose from an array...

A Kentucky tournament director is charging a $20 gate fee or a minimum of $200 per team. This Tournament Director claims these fees were necessary due to the extra staff and meeting the state's Covid-19 guidelines.

Batter strike out swinging, then walk in front of the catcher heading to dugout. The runner on first base is stealing second the catcher throw the ball but hits the batter heading to dugout. What's the call?

Do they make Freakshow Bats for fastpitch softball? I seen a slow pitch freakshow bat and thought they look cool.

In your past experience, what do you think's missing in large organizational leadership?

What things to look at if you want to move to a new softball organization.