Softball Cheers

If you are a cheerleader for softball or a member of the softball team, you know it can be more difficult to track down cheers specifically for softball than for some of the other sports. Softball continues to grow in popularity and so does the demand for cheers that truly fit the sport. Here are plenty of resources for softball cheers as well as ideas for making up your own chants.

Favorite Softball Cheers

Believe it or not, there are a few tried and true cheers that you'll hear at just about any softball game you attend. Sometimes cheerleaders or Batmaids perform these cheers, and sometimes the team itself performs the cheers. The crowd can also instigate the cheers to urge their team on to victory.

Here are a few websites that offer these cheers:

• Open Field Softball: This cute collection of softball cheers was sent in from around the country. One really cute cheer from Texas spurs on a batter who keeps hitting fouls with, "Holy cow, the ball went foul. Moooove it over!" The site features many other amusing cheers to inspire your team to play harder and strive for victory.

• Softball Cheers: You'll find some really unique and funny cheers on this page. The list includes favorites you'll hear at many other sporting events as well, such as "Everywhere We Go, People Want to Know". See how many recognizable cheers you can find!

• New Hope Eagles: Get the inside scoop on this softball team's cheers. They list a lot of unique and funky cheers, such as "Down By the River" and "Bubble Gum and Tootie Fruity". The team seems to be very creative and unique, and lucky for you they are willing to share their cheers with others.

• Cheer Forum: This is a discussion forum for cheerleaders from around the world. Need a cheer? You'll likely find it on this forum. Need a specific cheer? Post a request and someone may respond with it or point you to other resources.

Most Unique Cheers

Are you looking for some unusual cheers that not everyone knows? You'll find a lot of interesting and usable ideas at the following sites:

• Quote Land Forums: This site offers information on different softball cheers. Cheer your team on to victory, heckle the pitcher with a cheer or tell the other team how you're going to win.

• E-Teamz: This is a large collection of softball cheers in categories such as cheers to rattle the opposing team, their pitcher and their fielders. You'll also find cheers to use for your team, your pitcher and your batters, as well as general cheers to pep up the crowd.

• Jackson Softball: Many cute and fun cheers for softball are offered in this collection. You'll enjoy the variety and quality on this site.

• Softball Spunk: Here is a collection of cheers for softball based on whether your team is playing offense or defense. You'll recognize many of the standard cheers, as well as learn a nice collection of fresh, new cheers.

• Fast Pitch Softball: This is a nicely organized collection of cheers for softball separated by batter, pitcher and team cheers. One of the more interesting cheers is titled "There She Goes Walkin' Down the Line". You can even add your own softball chants and cheers to share with other cheer squads around the country.

Make Your Own Cheers

Still haven't found the perfect cheers for your softball team? YouTube offers some examples of softball cheer videos to help inspire you.

You may also want to write your own cheers. Here are some articles that might help with that process:

• Cheers Fastpitch Softball
• Softball Quotes Cheers