Softball Season - What a Misnomer That Is!

What ever happened to the old "softball season"? You know the one where you started practices when it got warm enough to actually be outside. Remember those days, we have a couple weeks of serious practice then season started. There were a couple months of games, usually 2-3 a week. Then came the All Stars and then by mid July it was all over and families could go on vacation or in my case back to the hayfield full time.

Now we end the season about the same time, then move to nationals, then maybe if you're lucky to a USA nationals. Then a week break and you have tryouts, put a new team together and grab a couple good practices and then Fall ball starts up. Up at 6am to play another 5-10 game weekend schedule for a few weeks until it gets too cold to hold anymore tournaments.

Then comes high school season - for some it is in the spring - but ours is in the fall. High School is great for building up school loyalties and playing with and against girls you played all season.

Then we move into weekly indoor hitting, pitching, fielding, conditioning and the occasional indoor tournament. It finally ends with the holiday season. Good food, good family and good times. Oh and some good rest!

Oh, the rest is over already. It is early January and time to start hitting it hard again. Weekly practices and conditioning for those that aren't playing winter sports at school. Time to check your equipment. That old glove needs to be replaced in time to break it in for the season. Shoes, yep grown out of 'em. Catchers gear is broken again, how about your bat. I know you need more socks! YOu have grown out of your hoody and batting jacket too.
February rolls around and mandatory practices are here already. It's almost time for some indoor tournaments and then on to the outdoor real ball.

Wow, the season is here again. Seems like just yesterday we were doing this. Softball has become a Year Round Sport and it's awesome. Vacation?, What is that? That's what you do when you retire I guess. We better take full advantage of this while it is upon us. These kids grow up so fast these days - another cliche- but it is so true. They will be into college and beyond before you know it.

Enjoy the "Softball Season" while we can.

Keepin' It Real!