Softball is a dangerous sport

One would never think softball could be dangerous. But it can be. You can really get hurt. Two examples of the dangers of softball:

One incident occurred last season when a friend, who plays outfield, ran up to catch a softball and missed but the ball didn't miss her. It bounced on the ground and back up into her face, breaking her nose badly enough to require removal of broken bones, several stitches and a few weeks of recovery. Of course, this hasn't stopped her from playing this season.

Another friend, who plays on a competitive league, injured himself last evening during a game. He hit the ball up the middle and decided to make a double by sliding head first into second. Apparently, it was a close play and being a competitive player, he thought he could make it. Alas, the ground was still damp from the previous rainstorm and he did a hard face plant and gave himself whiplash. With road rash from his chin, all the way up to his forehead, mangled glasses, and cuts on the inside of his lips from his teeth; not to mention the neck, shoulder and back soreness from the whiplash, he now realizes he probably shouldn't have thrown himself toward a base for the sake of a game.

So, what am I getting at? That softball can break bones and it's not wise to slide toward a base when you're not nearly as good as a professional ball player.

Knowing this, I would still play softball this spring season, and to increase my opportunity of getting hurt, I'm on two softball leagues. I'll just take my chances on the field.