South Florida Travel Softball

🥎 Shared from Danielle Lawrie 🥎 💯

Watching Karlyn Pickens in that Tennessee vs Alabama softball game and I had a thought I know some people aren’t gonna like…

Some of you don’t have an intensity problem. You’ve got people around you who can’t handle it.

They’ll call it “too much” because it makes them uncomfortable. Because it exposes the fact they don’t bring that same edge. Because your confidence is loud and theirs is… nonexistent.

So what do they do? They try to level you out. Quiet you down. Make you easier to digest.

Nah. Not here.

You don’t get elite by being easy to handle. You get elite by being a damn problem.

And that version of you? The one that talks a little. The one that walks with presence. The one that lets the whole field feel her when she’s on? That’s not an act. That’s not something you flip on in the 7th inning.

That’s built in the random Tuesday bullpen. That’s built when nobody’s clapping. That’s built when you decide “average” isn’t even in your vocabulary.

And let’s clear something up real quick—emotion isn’t weakness.

Strike someone out and feel it. Your teammate barrels one up? Lose your mind for her. Bring juice. Bring life. Bring something people can actually feel.

But don’t be fake tough either…

If you’re gonna stare someone down, celebrate, carry that energy—you better be built to eat it when it comes back at you. No pouting. No victim mentality. No hiding when it flips.

You wanted the spotlight? Good. Now stand in it when it burns a little too.

Because the real ones—the dangerous ones—they don’t disappear when it gets uncomfortable. They get louder.

So if they’re telling you to tone it down?

You’re probably right where you need to be

🥎 Fact: Parents compare kids more than kids compare kids 🥎

🥎 Is it better to play competitive tournaments and lose games or play the easy ones and win games? 🥎🤔

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🥎 If your child was recruited to play at a competitive high-school and promised playtime. However, when games start you find out they recruited another player and your player sits every game. Would you leave the school or stick it out? 🥎

🥎 What is the difference between a pop fly and a fly out? 🥎

🥎What travel organizations provide the most resources for players and have the best reputation?🥎

🥎 What is the average number of tournaments teams should play in the fall?🥎

🥎 When should players start attending college camps for recruiting? 🥎

🥎What is the proper protocol for guest playing with another team: Do I need to ask my current head coach for permission, or just play? How is guest playing generally perceived by coaches?🥎

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