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    Imagine playing dodgeball in elementary school. The thrill of evading the rubber balls, with the cool air smacking against your face as you run. Imagine preparing to catch a ball, and receive the pride that accompanies getting the opposing team out. Imagine getting smacked in the jaw by someone's head, and then feeling an excruciating pain for the rest of your life. Lucy Grealy experienced such traumatic events and reflects on them in her memoir, Autobiography of a Face. Within the memoir, she…

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    young women finish college from softball, they have an opportunity to join the big leagues, but decide not to. What I am quoting is that if the women have good talent and are incredible, professional players, give them an idea of joining by asking them if they would like to join due to many reasons of how intelligent they are. I would not know how you would do that, but I am sure that you will find a way to find the good players. Many women that participate in softball or baseball are indeed…

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    at Bauxite High School. Announced on the intercom the first baseball and softball game of the season is tomorrow March 23, at Bryant baseball and Softball fields . Makaylah a short, blonde, softball player that moved to Bauxite, because she heard how good the softball team was. Makaylah tried out for the team during summer, and made the team. The Only problem was Makaylah didn't know anybody at Bauxite except the softball team and a guy named Josh. Josh is a big and buff blonde guy and is…

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    Has the difference between softball and baseball ever been contemplated? Softball is widely known as a version of baseball girls play in high school and college, Despite this, softball is more different than what gender plays the game. While it is obvious that baseball and softball are two different sports, what makes them different? Baseball and softball have many similar qualities, however they both have significant differences including rules, elements, and style that make them two different…

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    Softball In this informational draft I'll be telling you about softball.First of all lets talk about what you need for softball.Softball needs: gloves bat,ball,cleats,knee pads,sport bag,catcher,pitcher,outfield, and you also need a great coach.You need gloves to help you catch the ball better and the ball won't hurt your hands .You also need a bat so that you can play with because without a bat you won't be able to play or hit the ball.The bat must be the right size for you.You…

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    Re-entering the Game Based on past and current practice, softball should be brought back to the 2020 Olympics. Softball and baseball were recently removed after the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The International Olympic Committee, also known as the IOC, decided that they needed to lessen the number of sports in the Olympics and baseball and softball were among the first to be removed. From the first game in the Olympics in 1966, to the last in 2008, the only teams to ever win medals were the United…

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    see what you don’t want to be, so you can be who you have always known what you can be.” Kevin Kanipe, “Coach Kevin”, is the most relevant man when you see that quote because he assists oh helping young athletic softball players, uses his spare time to coach, and helps getting these softball athletes getting recruited. When I first got introduced to Mr. Kanipe I was in ninth grade. I did not know of him but it made me wish I did a lot sooner. My former high school coach mentioned me to him so…

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    Transgender issues in softball have become increasingly more aware in society, which brings up issues on the rules and regulations pertaining to the game. A transgender person should only be allowed to hit the ball size of their sex designated at birth unless they adhere to the rules and regulations pertaining to the league of choice. According to the United States Specialty Softball Association (USSSA) Official Rulebook, “men are not permitted to compete on women’s teams in USSSA sanctioned…

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    Discussion Questions 1. Physical Characteristics: Danny and Reuven are both Jews. They both are engage in softball. In fact, their first meet is during a softball game between Danny’s Hasidic team and Reuven’s orthodox team, and Danny hit Reuven’s eye with the ball. Danny is a good hitter and Reuven is a pitcher. In appearance, Danny always wears his earlocks, he looks a little bit like Abraham Lincoln with side curls. Mental Characteristics: Danny and Reuven both loves learning. For example…

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    In this paper I’m going to teach you how to steal a base in baseball and softball. I’ve been playing baseball and softball since I was 3 years old and love it. Now, this paper will not make you do it perfectly, but it will help you get a start on it and with lots of practice and patience you will one day get the hang of it. There are three steps to stealing a base. I’ll start with the first one: the rocker step. The rocker step starts by standing on the base that you’re going to steal from. You…

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