According to the Amateur Softball Association, approximately 1.2 million girls play softball, and it has become the fourth most popular high school sport for girls in America. Winning Softball for Girls provides players and coaches with chapter-by-chapter coverage of the key elements of the game - from hitting and pitching to baserunning and conditioning - illustrated by more than 140 photographs and diagrams. Tips from members of the United States Olympic softball team and scholastic collegiate coaches help point players in the right direction. Other chapters include the fundamentals of fielding, the positions, team offense, and team defense. A glossary, bibliography, and list of organizations help readers better understand the sport....

More than 3.5 million players in total play the sport. This revised edition of "Winning Softball for Girls" is essential reading for girls interested in learning to play softball and improve their game. Offering useful information on all the key skills necessary to master, this eye-catching title provides drills and exercises to help players practice their baserunning, catching, hitting, pitching, and throwing. This new full-color guidebook also explains the rules and history of the game as well as how to think on the field and play smart. Colorful photographs and diagrams and new material for improving a player's stance at bat and on the field are also provided in this new edition. Useful for players, coaches, and parents of players alike, "Winning Softball for Girls, Second Edition" covers all the bases of the game. Chapters of this title include: History and Rules of the Game; Hitting; Fundamentals of Defense; The Positions; Baserunning; Pitching; Offensive Strategy; Defensive Strategy; and, Conditioning....