Why Softball over other sports

[DonnieS]

>> NumeroUno wrote:
Tucson wrote:
Where else can we spend this much money on bats that we really want for ourselves and where else can we brag that our 12 YO is throwing 62 mph?

I guess in basketball we could say that DD scored x number of points, but that is easily checked.

You have a 12U that throws 62, please PM me I have a great opportunity for You


The olympics?
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I was thinking anti-aircraft.

[3Bsnag]

I know I'm going to get flack for saying this, but.... she had natural raw talent very early and it just stuck.

Tried....
Dancing- not coordinated enough
Gymnastics/Cheering- see Dancing, and too heavy on her feet
Soccer- didn't like the goalie uniform and helped injured players (ok, she was 4 & 5)
Basketball- see Dancing
Volleyball- doing ok, will continue

And she just might be able to reach your 62mph mark before she turns 13. Been clocked two times in a row by another coach at 61, but just like pitching speeds, it was optimal conditions at practice. Game time is in the 56-58 range. Now, if quickness and batting could follow the trend, I'd be one obnoxious parent.

Kinda embarrassed myself when she challenged old mom to a softball test a couple of months ago. My 15 years of experience got brutally beaten by a snot-nosed 12 yr old in every category. Ugh.

[sftballjnkie]

DD was cursed at birth with both parents still playing softball on a co-ed team. She had no chance. She has played soccer and basketball and never really got interested even though she was pretty good at both. She was working pretty hard at barrel racing when we started TB and something had to give so she decided that softball would win out. (Not that it was a hard decision) She still has the horses and rides all the time, just no competition every weekend like before. She has been asked to play on a select Volleyball team but we couldn't afford two travel team payments. (I thought softball was expensive.... you ought to try VOLLEYBALL.... OMG)

[okieboy]

And she just might be able to reach your 62mph mark before she turns 13. Been clocked two times in a row by another coach at 61, but just like pitching speeds, it was optimal conditions at practice. Game time is in the 56-58 range. Now, if quickness and batting could follow the trend, I'd be one obnoxious parent.

Wow 3B thats Awesome!!!!

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[thatguy]

Why did you pick softball for your DD over other sports. I have friends whose DD's played Softball and Soccer, Softball and Volleyball and Softball and Basketball but now all of them are playing softball only. Why do we love this sport so much?

The message boards....duh!

[Mr. Burns]

ten reasons why softball is better than volleyball or basketball

1. There are no ball hogs in softball.

2. More girls get to play.

3. The perfect blend of individual’s great plays in a team sport.

4. Custodians tend to get mad if you spit sunflower seeds under the bleachers at a basketball game.

5. Fresh air, green grass and sunshine (usually).

6. There’s no school the next day(eventually).

7. What’s the deal with those awful volleyball shorts.

8. Four words; NO POP (soda to some of you) IN GYM

9. A leather glove smells better than a sweaty basketball player.

10. Every pitch makes someone happy.

[jofus]

My wife and I didn't choose softball for her, she chose it for herself

She did dance from 4 til 11 years old (tap, ballet, point, jazz, etc.), which I think really helped her coordination. She grew so big so young (about 5'6" with size 9 shoes at age 11) that she would have been really clumsy without dance.

She also did gymnastics on and off during that time, which also helped.

She tried soccer and a little basketball, but didn't like either very much, I guess maybe because of the contact

She also likes volleyball, and plays for her middle school team, and is probaby good enough to play club volleyball, but it would interfere with softball too much.

After her 2nd year of 9-10 yr old all-stars (little league), she told me she wanted to play softball year round if she could, so we started playing travel ball that next spring (playing 14U as an 11 year old) and we're still going. I just wish she had asked to start learning how to pitch a little earlier than 11, but oh well....

[Hitmechanic]

I got undisclosed $$$ from ASA, so I beat DD into it. Besides, she can't sing.

[Demonboy]

Hard question to answer. I didn't choose the sports for my kids. They choose. They asked to play soccer and softball. From the time they were 2 weeks old, they were at the softball field with DH or myself. Soccer was around because of school. Both of my DD played club level soccer and were good at it, even asked to play on top teams, but in the end, they decided to go to softball.

Oldest only does softball, she like working out with the trainer at the school. They will start again soon and work through the summer. Youngest is going to try HS volleyball. She has only played in middle school, but was asked to play club level volleyball by a couple of clubs. She will only play VB in HS.

Good topic.

What a novel concept.

[Judd]

DD played softball, soccer and cheerleaded when she was young, 5,6,7 but softball stuck so here we are. She said she would like to play soccer again.