SCRIPPS RANCH SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

IT IS OUR GOAL TO TEACH THE GIRL ATHLETES THE GAME OF SOFTBALL, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY OR SKILL LEVEL, IN A FUN, HEALTHY, AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. WE WILL EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECT FOR TEAMMATES, OPPONENTS, COACHES, AND UMPIRES. WE NOT ONLY STRIVE TO TEACH INDIVIDUAL AND GAME SKILLS, BUT LIFE SKILLS AND LIFE LESSONS THAT THEY WILL TAKE WITH THEM WHEN THEIR SEASON WITH US HAS ENDED.DURING THE SEASON OUR GOAL IS FOR EACH ATHLETE TO:- FEEL POSITIVE ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE AND SEASON OF SOFTBALL PLAY AND WANT TO RETURN TO PLAY AGAIN NEXT YEAR- IMPROVE HER SKILLS AND OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE SPORT OF SOFTBALL- LEARN TO TAKE VICTORY MODESTLY AND DEFEAT GRACIOUSLY- PRACTICE THE SKILL OF BEING A GOOD TEAMMATE (WE WIN AS A TEAM AND LOSE AS A TEAM, THE GOAL IS TO FUNCTION AS A TEAM)- TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, BE COURTEOUS AND RESPECTFUL TO TEAMMATES, COACHES, UMPIRES, PARENTS AND OPPONENTS