1st Scrimmage - I'm Taking Notes

Anyone else think it's kind of crazy to be able to scrimmage just one week after actual field practice starts? I think it's a little nuts, but I still enjoy this time of the season and the girls look forward to getting up to game speed. With that said, tonight is our first pre-season scrimmage (the first contest of a tournament that will continue on through the weekend). Like I said, we've only been practicing on the field for a week. So I can't wait to see how the girls perform. I'll must remember to take a piece of paper and a pen for notes. I'm sure I'll jot down quite a bit, both positive and negative. I know if I don't write things down, I'll forget some of the concepts or skills I want to work on with the girls in the weeks before the regular season starts.

Honestly, what I should do is carry around a little notebook with me all the time. How many times do you get an idea when you're not in a softball setting? It happens to me all the time. Now that it's softball season, I need to start carrying that notebook around. It's a great way to remember those great ideas and STILL perform the other functions you're supposed to tackle during the day (like work). Having a digital recorder in the car is also great. I don't know how many times I've come up with ideas while driving. Of course, I'm not going to write while I drive, so a digital recorder comes in quite handy. Having these tools at your disposal helps you remember all those great thoughts and ideas AND clear your head for even more great ideas and/or to concentrate on the other things in your life (you do have non-softball aspects of your life right?).

Anyway, wish us luck in our first pre-season scrimmage!