Less players playing HS softball due to politics...

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Oct 11, 2010
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DD has no interest in playing HS ball not sure why. I am pretty sure she would be a starter at some position, she would make team easily.

Team is Ok, coaches are OK too. Just no interest.

She is not alone. I think I could put a Team together of players at the school that are not playing and beat school team.

As far as I can tell school is doing nothing wrong just kids do not have as much interest as they use to.
 

Cannonball

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Feb 25, 2009
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Something else that is affecting school play in my area is that the pay to play in school sports is getting expensive. I live in a very blue collar area and know a couple girls do all they can just for their daughters to play travel. School ball is secondary and not worth the $$

That is the same with us. I can't believe I have to collect that much money from these players. Next year, no coaches will collect as players will be required to turn their money into the AD's office. Thank goodness for that. BTW, in girl's golf, at least my players get a card from the course that allows them to play all summer for free. They are required to do some work for the course which typically amounts to helping clean up after some scrambles.
 
Oct 11, 2010
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Forgot you were the golf coach too. :)

I quit golf a long time ago so DD hasn't asked in a while to play. She has never played outside putt putt.

To be competitive what do they need to shoot in HS?
 

Cannonball

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Feb 25, 2009
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Forgot you were the golf coach too. :)

I quit golf a long time ago so DD hasn't asked in a while to play. She has never played outside putt putt.

To be competitive what do they need to shoot in HS?

My #1 will be 38-40 for 9 holes and my #6 will be in the low 50s. We count four of six in each match. This past year, we had no experience returning so my #1 shot in the upper 40s. It was my first losing season in any sport I have coached.
 

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