Last Game Played, good luck parents
Well the time has come that my daughter played her last college game. Man has it been a ride. Started at 4 years old and never stopped. She loves the game, she loves the fight. She is a catcher and her body is so worn but she would do it all again. She is struggling being done but it has to come to an end sometime. Time to do other things in life.
To the parents just starting here is my biggest piece of advice, be her biggest supporter. Be there through the tears, the injuries, the wins, the losses, the trophies and the late night defeats. Enjoy it with her but let it be her ride. She needs to be in the drivers seat, not you.
The game has changed in the last 18 years, I never thought I would see parents ruin a sport like they have the game of softball. Coaches fist fighting, parents berating kids, parents yelling at each other and the poor umpires, man they are only human. Don’t be that parent or coach. Cheer for all girls to succeed and remember, this is just a game and at some point it all ends. What doesn’t end, the friendship you made along the way. Not just with your team but all the teams, my daughter was given so many opportunities due to great relationships with other teams. Don’t ruin it for your kid.
Have fun, enjoy it because one day it will all just be a memory. Do everything you can do to make sure it is a good memory for your daughter.