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Thursday, March 26
ARBUTUS FIREBALLS 2010 Season

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2010 Team



 2010 ARBUTUS FIREBALLS 16/18U

It's time to play hard 2010 is here and we are the team to fear! 


2010 Fireballs Game Highlights

July 31st Jordan hit a bomb HOME RUN and Pitched a shut out! The entire team came to play, way to go ladies! 

Audrey & Jordan pitched a shut-out against Loudon Inferno on 6/19/10! 

Great job ladies we finished 5 out of 16 in our first tournament, lots of sweat and nice base running. We are off to a very good start, looking forward to July 3-4 tournament feel good vibrations.


ARBUTUS FIREBALLS 2010 HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
All schedules are subject to change, I will provide as much notification as possible in the event of game and/or practice changes.

Positions open for positive, players who love to play at a more competitive level. We play ASA, NSA, USSSA & Pony Tournaments.
Due to High School committments we plan on practicing and playing on weekends until High School Ball ends.
For futher information, feel free to contact me.


WE DID IT 2005!!!!
On May 29, 2005 the Arbutus Fireballs won the Pikesville Frenzy Tournament held in Pikesville Maryland in which the team received a "B" berth to the USA Nationals which will be played in Marietta, Georgia August 1-7, EVERY member of the team contributed to the 6-0 record held by the Arbutus Fireballs. (click on the game to read a game suumary)
ARBUTUS FIREBALLS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO GEORGIA!!!!


WE DID IT AGAIN!!!!
On June 25th, the Arbutus Fireballs defeated the Deep Creek Cougars to take 3rd place in the NSA Freedom Tournament and received a "B" Berth to the World series being held in Chattanooga, TN. WAY TO GO GIRLS!!

The Arbutus Fireballs are a travel team based out of Arbutus Maryland, for the last 20 years this organization has competed in tournaments throughout the Maryland Metropolitan area. Our teams strive to improve all the players skills and instill good sportsmanship values. Young ladies from our organization have gone on to play at the College level within the USA. A strong organization with invaluable volunteers, make our teams a competitive team every time they hit the fields.


WHAT KIND OF PLAYERS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Young ladies, that respect themselves and others, love the game, and strive for improvement everyday, on and off the field.

A site for parents, players, coaches and fans. Stay up-to-date on games schedules, directions, tournament standings and team drills and skills. Get directions on-line in a printable format, check out our up-coming tournaments and see the results all season long.





FIREBALLS SOFTBALL RULES TO LIVE BY!!!
1. If you can hit - you won't sit.
2. Swing hard - just in case you hit it.
3. If your stealin' - your sliding'.
4. If you "K" - run hard to first - just in case.
5. You don't have to be THE best, you just have to be YOUR best.
6. When you have gone as far as you can take one more step.
7. ARBUTUS FIREBALLS Rule!!!


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NO BRAINERS THAT'LL BEAT US EVERYTIME

1. Getting picked off a base
2. Not sliding
3. Not knowing how many outs there are
4. Missing a signal or not executing at advancing a runner
5. Throwing to the wrong base or behind the advancing runner
6. Not throwing to the cutoff from the outfield
7. Not being able to get a sacrifice bunt down
8. Not backing up the play
9. Not calling for a fly ball
10. Taking a called third strike
11. Not getting the sure out
12. Not hustling all the time
13. Not being mentally prepared to play


The Law of Preparation.....

Teams win championships by doing the little things well, all the time

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HEADS UP SOFTBALL

1) Take responsibility for your thoughts and actions
2) Be on a mission; Know why you play softball, what character traits you want to possess and what you want to accomplish in the game.
3) Play one pitch at a time; confident and focused on each pitch as it is played with disregard for past or future pitches.
4) Make your daily actions consistent with your mission.
5) Realize that you cannot control what happens around you but you can control your response to it, and that you be in control of yourself before you can control your performance.
6) Develop your mental skills so you constantly perform near the best of your ability and you have "something to go to" when adversity strikes.
7) Practice what you are going to do in the game
8) Focus on the process of playing the game rather than the outcomes of your performance
9) Learn each day
10) Keep it simple!