Softball is a sport that is known throughout the United States and the world. Softball originated on Thanksgiving Day in Chicago in 1887. The game was actually said to have begun as an indoor game. Softball was started by a group of men who had gathered at a club to watch the Harvard vs. Yale football game. When the news came that Yale had defeated Harvard, 17-8, one Yale supporter, overcome with enthusiasm, picked up an old boxing glove and threw it at a nearby Harvard alumni, who promptly tried
loved to go outside and play catch with my dad. I began playing slow- pitch softball when I was eleven years old. I was only able to play little league softball for three seasons, but this sport taught me some valuable lessons that I have been able to use during various aspects of my life. While playing softball I learned the importance of teamwork, decision- making, persistence, and dedication. Playing little league softball has taught me the importance of teamwork. Teamwork is extremely important
of cricket players. On the other hand, softball was first developed on Thanksgiving Day 1887, while several men were awaiting the outcome of the Yale vs. Harvard football game in a Chicago boat club. When Yale was announced as the winner, a Yale alumni member playfully threw
Spring is full of transformations and changes. Flowers blossom, the temperature rises, and those with allergies begin a long journey of pain and agony. The start of spring also brings with it the beginning of baseball and softball. By carefully analyzing two teams representative of each sport at the University of Arizona a sociological analysis based on the similarities and differences between the sports was conducted. Despite the relative similarities between the two sports a number of differences
Softball has never been a sport that has been of great interest to me and I had never attended a game prior to watching the Fighting Illini Softball team. I did not really have any impressions regarding the softball team other than some opinions from our class saying that overall they are not a very strong team and have struggled in the past in terms of stats and accumulating fans. Similar to the women’s basketball team I believe that the sport is not really respected and therefore not college
many different methods used to improve revolve around physics. Softball is a prime example of this. Physics plays a role in softball because every aspect of this sport requires a certain momentum and force. Players must aim to achieve the skill to be able to use the physics behind the sport to their advantage. Through the use of hitting, catching, and throwing a softball, there is the need to
The importance of softball is portrayed in several different manners, all depending on who is being targeted. For example, softball presents children an outlet for their emotions. The Mayo Clinic stated that “such interactivity and active participation boosts the production of chemicals and hormones that encourage happiness to the players and a relaxation to its fans. This will ultimately enable one to cope with the feminine moody feelings” (Health Lifestyle). Not only does softball induce strong stable
Softball has been played for some time now, by many people and by different countries . In fact softball was a creation by a man that also helped give people the idea of baseball as well. Till this very day softball has been apart of the olympics since the early 1990’s . When trying to get softball into the olympics wasn’t as easy as getting baseball into the olympics. The new candidates for the new Olympic softball team can easily help get them back in the game, and maybe make history. The General
other places. Individual sports like track and swimming also teach skills that are important for many people to know. One sport that requires and teaches many important traits is softball. In order to succeed, softball players must possess good hand-eye coordination, strong athleticism, and a positive attitude. Softball players must possess good hand-eye coordination. In order to throw, players must find a target to throw to, and throw the ball directly to the target. In order to catch, players
November 2013 Softball vs. Math The sport of softball has been played since the 1800’s, when it was first invented by George Hancock. As the game developed through the years, it became evident to not only the players, but the spectators as well, that mathematics was a crucial aspect of the beloved sport. As a softball player for many years, one begins to see the connections between the two very clearly. When investigating the degree of importance math has on the sport of softball, one can see that
Softball and baseball have some things in common, but they are also different. The history of softball goes back to 1887. Softball is a really interesting sport and also fun to play. The game of softball was first played in 1887 on Thanksgiving Day (Gitlin 20). More than 5 million people played softball by 1940 (Dagenais). The Netherlands was introduced to softball after World War II, by a Canadian soldier (Dagenais). Fast-pitch softball became a sport in the 1970s (Gitllin 29). Softball is a game
the art helmets protecting their heads and pads over half their bodies to that help reduce injuries. Sports like baseball and softball that don’t have as much physical contact limit their rules on safety requirements to catcher’s gear and batting helmets. However, a debate on whether further inclusion of protective gear should be implemented for specific positions in softball continues to be controversial, but the full incorporation of this requirement remains
Female Pioneers of Softball For this Women of Diversity Group Project, my group chose to write about female pioneers in sport. Within that category I chose female pioneers of softball. During this paper I will discuss the history of the sport and female participation in the sport. I will also give some statistics and make comparisons between females and males involved in softball and baseball. Softball was developed as an indoor game in 1887 by George W.Hancock in Chicago. He used a 17-inch ball
“Softball player, a girl who once steps on the field is transformed from daddy’s little girl into a fierce, unrelenting competitor who will stop at nothing to win a game. Characteristically with dirt stained socks and uniform, ratty hair, bloody knees, and dirt across her face” (Softball). “Four bases, three strikes, two teams, one winner” (Four). Each year thousands of female athletes lace up their cleats, pull on a glove, and slide through dirt to play the sport that has become known as softball
on the softball team. Proceeding the season before where we went undefeated with a district championship, my senior year we were supposed to be unstoppable. We received a few new players to add on to our army and the entire school was counting on our run to state. I was so excited to have an amazing end to my high school softball career, but unfortunately my dream was cut short when we lost in the first round of districts. I did not know that loss would change me the way it did. Softball has always
or two when the ball came into contact with it. I only have one softball left from when I played. It’s dirty; the yellow has faded from the wear and tear over the years. There are smidges of brown from the field and one of the stitches has come loose. For thirteen years, softball was my life; when I was 18, I decided to stop playing. Most of my gear has been given away since I no longer have use for it. And yet somehow this softball has stood the test of time and sits in my closet, untouched. It
Introduction Over the past fifteen to twenty years women's fastpitch softball popularity has continued to grow and spread internationally. By the mid-1990s it was played in more than 85 countries under the eye of the International Softball Federation (ISF). It has become increasingly popular among women at the youth and collegiate levels. More than 630 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member institutions sponsor women's softball programs, and national championships for women are held in all
I have been playing softball since the age of six. From the time I could walk, my dad had me out in our yard teaching me how to swing a bat and throw a ball. Growing up, softball is all I have known. Both of my parents played softball and baseball growing up and in college. They both have taught me everything they know about the sport. Softball has taught me more than the physical aspect of the game. In softball a player can strike out seven out of ten times and still be considered a good hitter
to the outfield. Softball and baseball are team sports which both require an umpire and a diamond shaped field. All players are important. Most aspects of the games are the same. Each team has only nine players on the field at nine different positions. Each inning ends when there are three outs. Baseball generally consists of nine innings, whereas softball usually is played in seven innings. People think that softball is not as tough as baseball because they think that softball is a soft sport. I
I believe that softball isn’t just something you just start for no reason. There’s always some underlying reason as to why you continue to play the game. I started when I was about 5 years old and at that age it may have been because of my parents wanting me to play a sport, but once I decided that I wanted to keep playing as I got older, my parents never made me. I just wanted to keep playing because I loved it. As you get older and learn more about the skill it becomes more about your love for