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Jun 19, 2014
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Raleigh,NC
I am just curious as to when is your dd high school season starts? Also, where is everyone from?
My dd tryout will start February 13th with the first game being played February 27th. We are from NC.
I am actually excited to see how this year plays out. This is a new school for DD. Last year the school ball team lost in overtime in a close game(2-1) in the quarterfinals of state. They had no players graduating.So, everyone will be returning. Between varsity and JV, the school had a total of 8 pitchers.
 
Apr 12, 2016
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Minnesota
I am just curious as to when is your dd high school season starts? Also, where is everyone from?
My dd tryout will start February 13th with the first game being played February 27th. We are from NC.
I am actually excited to see how this year plays out. This is a new school for DD. Last year the school ball team lost in overtime in a close game(2-1) in the quarterfinals of state. They had no players graduating.So, everyone will be returning. Between varsity and JV, the school had a total of 8 pitchers.

We are in Minnesota and our first HS game is in early April. The girls start dome-ball this month. Many of the HS teams have "unofficial" dome teams that play in the winter. The girls will start practice in early March. We have a very short HS season here and it is not odd to lose several games on the schedule due to the weather in April.
 
Jul 9, 2012
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MN here also. Dome ball has been going on for a few weeks for us already. Team is ran through our local organization...but is made up of JV and Varsity players. Captains practice will start end of Feb...actual practice Middle of March. Games start the first week of April until the end of May....yeah, short season.
 
Jun 6, 2016
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Chicago
In IL, we're allowed to start practicing (tryouts included) February 27 this year. First games can be played March 13.
 
Dec 2, 2013
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Texas
First scrimmage last night. We got killed and I can tell that my DD hasn't had a lesson in 2 months. Our two pitchers are still playing BBall and looks like they made the playoffs. That is gonna suck for us for a while.
 

obbay

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Aug 21, 2008
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Boston, MA
Also.....8 pitchers....must be nice
yeah, if you're not a pitcher!:D

in Massachusetts tryouts are always held around March 21, practice starts after, play days and pre-season games are end of March/Early April and first games are usually early to mid-April. (2) years ago we had to shovel snow off the turf football field to play pre-season. DD was a freshman and she pitched while it was snowing/sleeting. her (pitching) hand was bright red- we could see it from the stands.
 

ian

Jun 11, 2015
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Softball conditioning started this week in CA.

My freshman DD is chomping at the bit to get on the softball field. She made the Varsity soccer team and now it looks like they will make the playoffs!(uhhhgg) She has been getting SB work in, went to the U of Santa Clara camp a couple weeks ago and heading to San Jose state this weekend. She may be in the best physical condition of her life which is good because it's going to be hard to make the Varsity Softball team. The team lost 2 games last year and only had one senior on the roster. We will see what happens.
 
Jul 19, 2014
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Madison, WI
They've had "Captain's Practices" since September. These are unofficial, and are run by the team captains.

First official practice is March 13. State rules forbid practices before March 13 or games before March 21.

Early practices are indoors. It is still really cold in March.

It is not uncommon for there to be enough snow and rain cancellations that sometimes half the games in the season are played in the last week, towards the end of May.
 

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