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Radass.com Defensive Tips for Third Basemen in Softball Defensive Tips for Third Basemen in Softball Third basemen are fearless. They thrive on hits that are pounded right at them. Third basemen need to be agile and quick to cover a lot of ground. Positioning Yourself At third base, where you set up for each pitch depends on your speed and dexterity. When playing closer to the plate, realize that your reaction time is decreased with every step forward. Getting Back to the Bag The fastest way to get back to your base to make a tag is to drop step and take a few, quick steps back to third. In general, you’ll never want to turn your back to the infield. If you need to practice on your own, use iSport's Field Directory to find an available field near you to practice getting back to the bag. Taking the Throw at Third Third base does not have as many plays as first or second base. For a tag play, straddle the base, keep your shoulders square towards the thrower, catch the ball, and put down a sweeping tag. Your body needs to be facing the thrower.

Colorado softball tournaments are biggest in U.S., with big college recruiting By Caitlin Swieca The Denver Post Posted: 07/05/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT|Updated: about a year ago Patty Gasso was on a mission. Less than a month after coaching Oklahoma's 57-4 softball team to a national championship, Gasso arrived at the Aurora Sports Park dressed in an OU shirt and armed with a thick binder full of names, ready to scout future Sooners. Although Colorado isn't known as a hotbed of softball talent, it became the center of the sport's recruiting universe this week as three area tournaments — known as Fireworks, Sparkler and Sparkler Juniors — have brought in more than 700 softball teams from 30 states for the nation's largest fast-pitch event. "There's a lot of things going on," Gasso said. More than 3,000 games will be played July 1-7 at tournament sites in Aurora, Westminster, Greeley and Loveland. Although the size of the tournaments can be overwhelming, the opportunity to see so many teams from across the nation in one spot is a major benefit for college coaches.

Travel Teams The fundamental premise of the Wizards Travel Softball Program is to provide opportunities for girls to improve their skills by playing at a higher level of competition. We believe that every girl should receive the same opportunities and we strive to provide those opportunities whenever possible. One of the ways we try to include many girls is to keep our fees as low as possible. We don't include sweatshirts, tee shirts, helmets or equipment bags in our player's fees. We don't feel that parents should have to pay for these items if they don't want them, however we do offer them to be purchased separately if they so desire. We offer practices throughout the winter months for teams and individual players at our indoor practice facility in Holland, Ohio. Norm Kujawa--Head Coach, Notre Dame Academy--Wizard semi-retired Norman Kujawa Jr. Jeff Eisenbrandt--Assistant Varsity Coach, Anthony Wayne High School Sarah Beaubien--Head Coach, Monroe St. John Morningstar--Asst.