I mentioned last week about keeping your composure while on the field and how certain things can hinder your ability to do that successfully. Recently there have been some internal issues on my team, which should come as no surprise to anyone who has played a sport, whether it be little league, varsity, collegiate or beer league. People disagree and arguments will occur.
I've noticed recently that it seems to be much harder for girls to get over these issues in a timely manner. This year my team seems to be focussing more on the drama and the gossip on campus then the actually game of softball. It's interesting to me to see us struggle to play as a cohesive unit all because of outside issues. When we are all getting along we are unstoppable, but when there's one little underlying issue we begin to fall apart.
There's a quote that goes something like this "Boys have to play good to feel good while as girls have to feel good to play good." As a feminist, this use to outrage me but it's truly hard to argue with when looking at my team. There was actually a time when our season was hanging in the balance because all of the issues we had. Whether we make it into the conference tournament or weather we have to say goodbye to our season in early April depends if we can get past a lot of bullshit. Thankfully we are on our way to a better record and will be in the tournament.
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