If you ask me..HS is more taxing than travel ball. Its a tough schedule...and our HS has the girls that took weights...lifting during the softball season...in the last period of the day before practice and games. There is no logic to it and it is very hard on those girls. I am hoping they do it differently next year. They lifted weights or ran during the last period....then pitchers ran one to two miles at practice before pitching practice. Once games start...there is almost no break for them. Late nights are normal and its rough on the players and parents. They can and do get wore out.