As fall rolls in many softball players are out and about trying out for local fastpitch teams.  Some teams are new, some are old, some have returning players, some don’t.  How do you decide what team to commit with?
Here’s a few things you might want to consider.

Trying out for multiple teams is good, don’t put [...]

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The KFC World Cup of Softball is a tournament that is sanctioned by the ISF.  This is a 6 team show down of the best softball players in the world.  Who will make it to the ship?  Who will win?  Will USA defend their title from 2006?
Thursday, July 12 USA vs. Venezuela  6:00PM (ESPN)
Friday, July [...]

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With Jennie Finch in the circle after a 14 month hiatus, team USA leaps into the finals off a 7-0 mercy against Canada.  With offensive power such as Crystal Bustos from Canyon Country, CA the great white north could not defend balls hit over their heads fro homeruns.
By the time Jennie Finch stepped into her [...]

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The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee ammended Rule 3-2-11 and are now allowing high school softball players to wear metal cleats.
Metal cleats will allow the players to have better traction and to avoid slipping while crossing home plate.
Many players are very excited about this rule change.  Although I have [...]

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The 2007 Espy Awards had some definite softball representation there with Taryn Mowatt’s nominations including best female college athlete and the one she was selected for:
Best Female Athlete
Taryn Mowatt, University of Arizona Softball
Taryn was up against some amazing athletes in this category. For starters, Lisa Leslie (of LA Sparks fame), Lorena Ochoa (pro-golfer) and [...]

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