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  1. John T

    5 Simple Rules for Surviving High School Softball

    “Understand that doesn’t mean I’m about to bash high school coaches” but I’m about to bash high school coaches…two sided mouth! And it costs thousands less than travel ball!
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    High School Softball Tournaments

    In Northern Wisconsin tournaments are one day and usually three games with a consolation bracket and championship bracket. Never heard of more than three.
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    Does your HS team stream games?

    We do a lot of scouting for playoff games. Teams will have games recorded on YouTube and we’ll do spray charts on all the batters for however many games they have posted. Information passed on the players prior to games.
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    Does your HS team stream games?

    We have parents that will stream the games that are not streamed by a local group that comes complete with announcers, two cameras and scoreboard graphics.
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    Outside????

    Outside in January? In northern Wisconsin??
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    What’s it like playing in a dome?

    Very few have backstops more than 10 feet high and balls are flying all over if there are more than one field going. Pack light and “Heads up”!
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    College and majors to stay away from??

    I’m guessing communication arts would be perfect unless there is a major in Underwater Basket Weaving. All about priorities. What happens if she gets on the team and that doesn’t work out?
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    College and majors to stay away from??

    Power 5 conference
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    College and majors to stay away from??

    Am I the only one that thinks this is wrong? Shouldn’t they be working around your schooling? About a dozen people in this world make a good living playing softball…
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    Your TEAM SCHEDULE vs the competition levels.

    Taking a look at our team (High School), we are forced to play a conference schedule against some weaker teams. Most of the remaining games, we try to schedule against teams in our section of the state (Teams are seeded into the state tournament). The remaining games, we look for teams and...
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    High School Dead Periods

    Try 2,500.00 where I’m at!!! Weeds out the bad ones!!!!
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    High School Dead Periods

    Unfortunately it applies evenly to travel ball!!! Tired of the HS coach bashing!!! I have yet to see one in Wisconsin that fits what your describing!
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    Out Count overzealous silliness

    Back to mom’s basement you go!
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    Select Practice input required.

    I would have done the same and pulled my kid. Doubt they have a team for very long…
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    First game of “Spring”?

    Last one, team and parents making it happen!!!
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