I'm sure some of you know that I play men's fastpitch and on occasion I play Sunday league baseball but every time I do play baseball I'm reminded how slow and boring a 3 hour game can be lol.... So mostly I stick to fastpitch and modified pitch, its a good time keeps the competitive spirit going. As a coach and instructor it has helped me tremendously with my understanding of the game but as a parent of 2 fastpitch girls it has been nothing short of amazing. The bond and connection with my girls because of the sport that we share is incredible we can relate on so many levels from the "not feeling softball today blues" to the "damn everything is working for me today" highs. Its a great sport and it really does bring families together helps us dads bond with our daughters and lets us be the heroes in their lives every now and again. I'm not selling short the moms but for us dads it keeps us in our babies lives a little more and lets us hold onto the little girl in them that much longer before moms completely take over which will inevitably happen!!
Buuuut until then I will keep playing ball and have my daughters come out and play on whatever team I'm playing on that weekend every now and again so that we can talk smack on each other after the games, there is nothing quite like that. And I will continue to encourage dads to go and play on a fastpitch or modified pitch team so long as they are physically able to. I promise, you will get closer with your DD and you will appreciate the game she plays and just how damn hard it is at times. And if you are a coach on your kids rec or travel team, you will benefit from playing the same game your kid plays, true story guys!!