Positions of authority

There is something so unexplanatory about the game of softball. The way you can almost immediately smell the freshly cut grass. The way the leather of your glove perfectly matches your hand. That feeling just as you take the field before the biggest game of the season. That is what has shaped me into the person I am today. This game will humble you when you are feeling high. It makes you appreciate the satisfaction of a win, after knowing all your hard work has paid off. But on the other hand,…

“Alright now Skin, I need you to be my leadoff here and get a rally going!” I do not respond, because I obviously know how important this one at bat is for the team and for myself. One thing coach loves doing, making sure I know how much I am accountable for. There is no comment to explain to me of how dependent I am on these upcoming moments for the team, so don’t make it any worse. To start off and to have the power to set the tone of the whole inning. I have never studied on another human…

All my life I've grown up watching my older sister play the game of softball. Being the little sister, I looked up to her and always wanted to mirror her every move. From the clothes she wore to the way she walked. But the best thing I ever did was mirror the way she played softball. She pushed me to be at the top of my game and play every game like it was my last. As she played high school softball I dreamt of playing second base and wearing her jersey. And that's exactly what I did. Four…

the original position is, the idea that equality corresponds to the state of nature. The state of nature is considered as a purely hypothetical situation characterized to lead to a certain conception of justice. If everyone was to believe in a certain form of justice it would lead to a more unified and well-constructed society. That certain conception of justice became known as the veil of ignorance. The veil of ignorance is the thought process that nobody knows what class position, social…

Down the grass hill past the electrical box, once used as a bike jump, lies a place that holds many memories and a special place in my heart. The third base line fence is a little bent, due to hanging on it and trying to do many pull-ups on it. Our bikes lie wherever we dropped them to go play along the third base line. Behind the arched backstop behind home plate, the almost rotted bench perches up on the falling bricks. Underneath, grass so patted down it wouldn’t need to be mowed, yet still…

Everybody has an Uncle Leroy. My Uncle Leroy shows up at Thanksgiving and touches on the drumstick before the turkey makes it to the table. He prefers the drumstick on the right side as the creature faces to the south with cornbread stuffing packed firmly between its legs. In general, you try not to look at my uncle’s face and big belly when he grins or laughs. His eyebrows are uncontrolled, bushy and seem to have a life of their own. Once you look, you stare and find yourself stuck as he…

When I was in sixth grade I was playing baseball and I hit one over the fence, the umpire said it was a foul ball. If I was playing cricket I would still be in play. Baseball and cricket are kind of similar, yet very different. In cricket they have different equipment than baseball. And the fields are different. For example there is not an out of bounds when you hit the ball. In baseball you have a round bat cleats helmet and a glove for one hand. In cricket your have two shin pad, hemet, two…

performance. However, not all gloves are the same. They differ in materials and sizes. The type of softball glove you will use largely depends on your position and other factors such as level of play. You can also get to choose from the different designs of webbing and stitching, the patterns and sizes. Sizes of Softball Gloves According to Age and Position The most important factors in choosing…

In a game of failure, it’s only expected that failure would be around each corner. Every pitcher has a bad start, from Clayton Kershaw to a pitcher trying to make a level three team, I have found myself in this exact situation several times. At Lakewood High School around midsummer I was scheduled to pitch against one of the best teams we would see all season. This was Team Colorado. Not only was each pitch laboured but my arm was sore and my legs were weak. From the time I began my warm-up in…

Why Batting Cage Nets Is Important In Softball In the past, softball team never take batting cage seriously, they have always think it is useless and of no benefits. However, in recent times, softball players have seen the important of batting cage. This is because of the fact that it gives opportunity to players for more practice. Generally, players that have batting cage tend to improve their softball skills faster and derive pleasure for playing the game. If the practice is done regularly…