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	Don McKay BellaOnline's Softball Editor

A Fun Softball Practice Activity
All practice and no play makes softball a dull sport. Try playing Over-the-Line at the end of a long week to reward the players for all their work! They will LOVE it!!

Batting Stations for Softball Practice
All Hands, man your Batting stations!! Turn every one of your players into a hitting machine by using effective and different batting stations.

Conducting a Successful Player Draft
A good draft can make or break your season, no matter how many wins you end up getting. I've yet to have a losing season in all the years I've coached, and my success starts with the draft and the draft approach I take.

Don’s Coaching Rule No. 1
3 teams in a row that, on paper, did not seem competitive. 3 teams that ended up exceeding expectations by a long shot. All 3 seasons occurred after I revamped my coaching style, approach, and techniques. I don't think this is a coincidence...so here's the first rule of my coaching approach.

Don’s Coaching Rule No. 2
Rule number 2 requires the reader to take a long, hard look at their Softball assumptions and team management skills. If a coach coaches like every other coach, he/she better pray for superior players year in and year out -- otherwise they are in for average (or worse) seasons. Change is GOOD!

Male vs. Female Muscle Mass over Time
Are we, as coaches, teaching the best techniques and mechanics to our softball players? Are we using the right tactics and strategies in the game? This article is the first in a series that attempts to answer these questions.

My Philosophy for Managing an All-Star Team
Being a Rec League All-Star manager can be both one of the most rewarding and frustrating experiences imaginable. If you manage to keep things fun, get all the players involved in games (at least minimally), and keep the parents from lynching you, you are a success no matter how many wins you get.

Organize your Softball Practices
Good practice makes perfect...Coach, get the most out of your practices by organizing beforehand. With a little bit of forethought, your players will spend much more time doing instead of watching or being bored.

Softball vs. Baseball Pitching Speeds
How hard is it to hit a Fast Pitch softball compared to a baseball? This article derives the reaction time for a softball pitch and calculates the equivalent baseball pitch in miles per hour. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using video vs. a radar gun to calculate speeds.

Using Video for Softball Practice
Video killed the old-school coach. Come, join the 21st century and take advantage of digital video in your practices. I share my trials and errors using video and where it has been really beneficial.