me in the slightest. I struggled throughout my younger years to find a sport that suited me but I finally decided to dedicate myself to the pursuit of playing college softball. Yet‚ most people questioned‚ myself included‚ how could someone so small in stature accomplish a goal this large? I was first introduced to the game of softball at a young age‚ and I was absolutely inept at the game. Ball after ball would pass by me‚ while I just played in the outfield; however‚ I never bothered to rush after
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for many years in softball as well as in baseball. Now‚ those two words will not be heard in the Olympics for at least half a decade. Softball is a big part in the lives of many women and taking it out of the 2012 Olympics is crushing their dreams. The sport should be reinstated in the 2016 Olympics because the sport will die if it is not‚ it gives young girls a dream‚ and it will greatly decrease the amount of women participating in the Olympic Games. Softball has been in the Olympics
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that’s been used for many years‚ and has become relevant in the debate of softball versus baseball. The game of baseball was invented during the summer of 1839. Softball was later created in 1887 when a group of men joined together in Chicago ’s Farragut Baseball Club to listen to the Harvard-Yale football game. Although these two sports seem identical they both have their own significant differences‚ but the game of softball is by far more difficult. Considering the differences of the fields’ length
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Topic: The History of Softball General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: I will inform my audience about the history of softball to present day. Thesis (central Idea): Based on historical research softball has grown to be one of the top played sports around the world. I. Introduction A. (AG): Softball may have derived from baseball but it is a game in it ’s own right. (video) B. Topic Statement: Softball was invented by George Hancock on Thanksgiving day 1887 according to the
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shared. Whether they where at school‚ on the softball field‚ or even on the basketball court in elementary. I grew up playing sports with you‚ with your parents as my coaches. I remember in our elementary school days‚ you would bring a lunchable every day and I would eat the school lunch‚ and on pizza days you would trade your candy for my pepperonis. Everyone knew how much you loved pepperonis and Coca-Cola. Even while playing parks and rec softball on the hottest days of the summer‚ while everyone
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Learning to throw the ball correctly with the right mechanics is extremely important in the game of softball. Throwing is the most common error found in softball. There are some things you need to know before you actually perform the act of throwing. You must know how to grip the ball. The most common grip is a three finger grip where you use your index‚ middle‚ and ring finger. You place your fingertips on the seams of the ball where it forms a “C”. Your thumb should grip the seams on the
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Types of Softball Players If somebody asks a softball player what position they play‚ they will most likely tell them more then one. Most softball players play many different positions. Some have played all of them in their lifetimes. Each of the nine positions on the field are different in many ways‚ but some have many similar characteristics. The three main categories of softball players are outfield‚ infield‚ and pitcher/catcher. Everyone has probably played outfield at least once in their
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The Softball Disappointment It is the bottom of the ninth and I was last at bat. The ball came zooming towards me at a high rate of speed. The vibration of metal meeting leather rang out in my hands. No hesitation was made. I dropped the bat and ran as fast as I could to first base. My coach was telling me to keep going because the ball was fumbled. I rounded third base and my coach motioned for me to take it home with a slide. Down I went. Dust was flying. The crowd was standing and cheering loudly
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just one thing all year‚ and that one thing got ruined. That is how I felt about this game. It completely crushed me. The Harleton softball game has shaped me because of the build up‚ the people around me‚ and how I felt during the game. The build up all started on the first day of softball practice. Right as I walked through the dugout door the softball team started talking about Harleton. One of my teammates was talking about Harleton’s pitcher‚ “Have y’all heard that RC is committed to Texas A&M
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September 2009 BUILDING A QUALITY-FOCUSED CUL TURE CHALLENGE A consumer products manufacturer competes in a mature and declining commoditised market with a small number of competitors. As such‚ the organisation must compete on quality to retain its share of the market. With quality becoming an increasingly important strategic imperative‚ the organisation wanted to understand how it could execute this strategy more consistently and effectively . RESPONSE Research of high performance companies
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