ii wanna do softball?

Question

im a freshman and i want to try out for my schools soft ball team next year...but ive never played before :/ ... i dont know how i would practice so i at least have a bit of a chance making the team..what can i do to better my chances

Answer 1

I'm a high school and travel team softball coach. I primarily coach the younger ages and JV, because I like working with girls who have the potential and the desire to become good players.



The first thing I look for in a girl ISN'T skill. It's athletic ability of any kind and a willingness to learn. If you've got those two and can demonstrate them to a coach, you've already got one foot in the door.



Since your tryouts are nearly a year away (I assume), you've got a lot of time to prepare. If you're serious about softball, try to find a fastpitch league in your area. Leagues range from teams that play locally on weekends to teams that travel the nation. My local paper lists teams that are looking for players in the sports section on the page with all the box scores and transactions. If you find one, give them a call and see what they're looking for. It's important to find a good fit.



Like others have said, there's some really good DVD's out there that can help. Pick one up! I like the series by Sue Enquist, the former UCLA coach. You can get them all over the place if you do a Yahoo! search for them.



Buy a decent bat, a cheap batting tee and a good glove. Get a couple of softballs and play with them as often as you can. Using the DVD's, work on your swing, your throw and on fielding. You'll need help for some of those, so find a friend, preferably one with experience, to help.



With all of that, don't be disappointed if you don't get a lot of playing time at first. I have a dancer on this year's JV team who came to us with no real softball skills, but she was athletic and had the desire. She sat on the bench for the first few weeks, but got steadily better at practice and kept a great attitude. She started for us in our last game and had two hits and drove in a couple of runs. She won't be sitting for us again!



Good luck and remember, if softball doesn't work out for you, there's a LOT more out there for you! One of my best softball players I ever had the privilege to coach discovered golf in her Junior year and fell in love with it. So don't narrow your focus too much. The important thing you need to do is to have fun!

Answer 2

Your local library has books & videos/DVDs on how to learn softball. Plus there are bat cages where you can practice hitting a ball (look in yellow pages of phone books for one close to you). You can always watch a softball game and the practice at your school to get the basics. Its not hard to learn & you'll have fun! Also watch major league games on tv, or watch a girl's softball team at other schools and Little League baseball/softball.

Answer 3

You need confidence, realistically getting one hit per 3 or 4 bats is good, so you don't always have to get a hit, just act like you are the best, and if you strike out tell the pitcher you let them off the hook, and then tell the coach you'll see them at the first practice, softball is all about presents, in and out of the batters box, oh and steroids help too, look at Bonds.

Answer 4

Practice throwing and catching, go to batting pitches. If you don't have gear, go to a store and get a glove, make sure to break it in though!!! Practice everyday. Most people on a highschool softball team have been playing for years.

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Answer 6

most girls who play ball, start playing when they are 10 years old. i am not saying you can't, but you seriously need to learn the fundamentals of the game first. join your local community beginners league and practice, practice, practice. if you join the school team and you have no talent, they won't play you.

Answer 7

Go to Batting Cages and wack the **** outta the ball. Its so much fun.

Answer 8

try to find a summer league and play on that to get your skills up. and try to work on some basic softball skills.

Answer 9

Find a friend and practice together!

Answer 10

practice makes perfect. don't doubt yourself because you never played before. work hard never give up and don't be afraid to get dirty.. you can do it, as long as you really want it

Answer 11

get with someone who plays to help you out and teach you a few things.

that way you can at least make jv, and hopefully varsity from there on.