Stress In Baseball

Every day of life consists of a variety of stressors, and each person has a different way to cope with the stress. Some people turn to athletics to reduce stress, some turn to music. One common stress relief tactic in teenagers is participating in school sports. In this paper, the female version of baseball, softball, will be discussed. The basics of how softball is played, the equipment required to play, and the other members of team besides the players are all important aspects to know, in order to have some basic knowledge of the game of softball.
The game of softball is played on a softball diamond, similar to a baseball diamond, with a few differences. There are two areas on the field to play the players of a softball team, …show more content…
Coaches are needed to guide the players, and to correct their mistakes as they happen in a game. Coaches typically have extensive knowledge and/or experience of the game of softball, as well as the rules of the game. Typically, teams have two coaches, a head coach and an assistant coach. When their team is up to bat, the coaches will stand along the third and first baselines, to offer continuous support to their teammates. They also stand along the baselines to give special signals to the batter, either in the batter’s box or on base. Umpires are also needed to play a game of softball, to try and keep the game fair, and to enforce the rules of the game. The umpire always has the last and final say on calls made in the game. Book-keepers aren’t a necessity because a player or coach can do their job if the team can’t afford one, but it is a big deal to most teams to keep track of how the game goes, for statistics purposes. There are people other than the players, who are needed to play the game of softball.
Softball can be considered a complex game, but it similar in many ways to the sport of baseball. Sports have often been used as a way of stress relief, to get away from the stressors of everyday life. In teenagers, it is most common, for those who don’t turn to illegal substances to relieve stress. The basics of how softball is played, the equipment required to play, and the other members of team besides the players are all important aspects to know, in order to have some basic knowledge of the game of softball. To the players of the game though, the game means so much more than just the rules and the