what is your favorite softballprob?
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1. dealing with "players" who aren't serious.
2. those days where you just completely suck.
3. running so many laps in practice for the 60-foot sprint to first.
4. they took softball out of the olympics.
5. when you see a pitch coming directly at you but still can't get out of the way.
6. when the bench warmers steal your seeds while you're on the field.
7. getting hurt and not being able to play.
8. those days when your team doesn't act like a team.
9. being called out when you were clearly safe.
10. losing sight of the ball in the sun.
11. when a teammate misses an easy play with two outs.
12. players that think they're better than everyone.
13. hitting an inside pitch in cold weather.
14. being on-deck and the person before you gets the last out of the game.
15. bad umpires.
16. slipping on the base when it's raining.
17. losing against your rivals.
18. competing with another player on your team for a position.
19. when people ask how "baseball" is going.
20. having to avoid wearing things that show your legs because they're too bruised and cut up.
21. making an amazing play and then making a bad throw.
22. owning more jerseys and tournament shirts than actual shirts.
23. when grounders pop up into your face.
24. running into the fence while going for a foul ball.
25. when baseball players say softball is easy.
26. just fixing your hair and then having to put your helmet on.
27. having to find outfits that hide your awkward tan lines.
28. when your bow falls out and you have to run all the way back to get it.
29. attempting to dive to stop the ball and just missing it.
30. holes in the outfield.
31. getting an ump that makes crazy sound effects.
32. putting your helmet on and trying to drink your water bottle.
33. looking terrible when the baseball team is practicing in the field next to you.
34. having to slide in shorts.
35. when everyone stops in the middle of a cheer except you.
36. having to sit on the bench and watch your team play because you're injured.
37. waking up at 5 in the morning for tournaments.
38. getting cleated by metals.
39. having white uniform pants...
40. getting hit in the chest/face by a line drive.
41. getting hit so hard you can see the stitches from the ball.
42. there's nothing soft about it.
43. having bigger muscles than your boyfriend.
44. not knowing what to do with your life when the season ends.
45. sliding too early/late.
46. there's always that one team you can't stand.
47. doing terrible when someone comes to see you play.
48. when absolutely nothing is hit to you the whole game.
49. using batting practice to relieve stress.
50. "I can't, I have softball."