Softball Shirts That Include Quotes For Team Motivation

Softball Shirts That Include Quotes For Team Motivation
By Guest Author John Espinosa

It is summer time and all over the country games of softball are popping up, whether they are teams made of little girls, co-workers or college teams, or the game is fast pitch softball or slow pitch. As the fans watch teams play, one thing, along with the talent and the score, that is always noted are the uniforms.

For younger players, the softball shirts are one of the most important things about playing. It can be all about the color and the team's name. As players get older, the shirts can be almost important as the softball gloves themselves and the different styles appeal to different players. Choices range from basic t-shirt style to sleeveless jerseys. Most of the time the jerseys will have the names of players and their numbers on them, along with a team name. Sometimes, however, they can include a motivational quote.

If a quote is included on the shirt, of course, it most be a short one. However, it the softball team stands by a particular quote that is too long to print on a shirt, a piece of the quote can be taken to be included on the shirt while representing the meaningfulness of the entire quote to that team. Inspirational and memorable quotes can be important to the whole team, just like the shirt as it provides connection, uniformity and something that holds players together.

Quotes can be read or shared before a game or between innings to provide that extra motivation and excitement that it may take to win the game. Quotes are excellent, effective ways of doing this, and having a simple reminder of that quote on the team shirt is a great way to keep the motivation going throughout the game. A partial quote, even a simple word from it, can be just what it takes to provide the power and inspiration to get through the game a winner.

Many softball uniforms can be custom made to incorporate colors, team names, logos, art and yes, even the extra words. No matter the age of the players, the caliber of the team or the years together, a connection can be made by a simple memorable quote. It can even be a quote the coach accidentally said that stayed with the players.

Whether it is a quote, a shirt, or a shirt with a quote, anything that connects the team can make that difference to make it a winning team.

The author has spent a lot of time learning about softball shirts and other related topics. Read more about softball quotes at John Espinosa's website

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Coach, Be Consistent

Coach, Be Consistent
By Stacie Mahoe

When you learn about raising children, you hear about consistency. When you learn about working with animals and training animals, you hear about consistency. This key of consistency also applies to coaching softball as well.

It's only fair to your players, not to mention vital for you, that you be consistent in your actions, words, rules, and discipline as a coach. Ground rules should always be laid out at the beginning of the season. These ground rules should also include potential disciplinary actions for when those rules are broken. Be sure that you do NOT set a consequence that you will not enforce. This carries the same effect as "empty threats" in parenting. When you fall into the trap of using "empty threats" the following things happen:

1. Your players know that you won't follow through and will push the envelope as far as possible
2. You are undermining your own credibility and believability because you haven't kept your word
3. Chances are, you'll respect or make it harder to gain the respect of your players.

Whenever you give your word as a coach, be it in speech or in writing, ALWAYS do your best to stick with it. If for whatever reason, you can't follow through, let your players know before hand and figure out what you need to do to make things right. If you don't make it a point to keep your word, players will begin taking what you say "with a grain of salt" because they won't know when you actually mean what you say and when you're just talking the talk without walking the walk. This is not a good situation for you to be in as a coach. If you're players don't believe you, how can you lead them?

Avoid making up rules and consequences as you go along. Clear guidelines and boundaries from the start make life much simpler for players, parents, and coaches. Be up front about what your expectations, your rules, your guidelines, and your consequences and follow through. Choosing to follow through only *sometimes* is only asking for trouble as a coach. Make sure your rules, guidelines, and consequences are reasonable enough for everyone, including you and your staff, to follow and abide by throughout the season. Be consistent. Consistency will save you and your team a lot of heartache and frustration.

by Stacie Mahoe
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