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Hats off to Dixie for pulling their starters early and playing their full bench. Can’t say I saw their opponent do the same. I would feel with the way the current season has gone for Notre Dame giving others a chance to get some experience would be very valuable. Seemed to me that they only played about 7 players until very late in the 4th quarter, didn’t really understand that, but I guess there was a reason. Good luck to the lady red colonels in the districts and regionals.

From where I was sitting Code had every reason to be upset. Poor officating towards both teams. Didn’t notice any mention of that in your post. Very nice job by the Mustangs on taking a number of charges!!

While I was attending this event to watch my niece playing in the game before the SK match I did hear the comments of the SK coach and to say the least it was embarrassing...... while they did have success last season that does not bring entitlements. This is a preseason scrimmage not the state semi finals, to me all perspective has been lost here.

This subject seems pretty simple........ the steps the KHSAA is taking this time makes 100% sense. We have all seen some pretty nasty injuries due to a softball hitting a player in the face. There have been so many listed reasons as to why/what causes the injuries such as the bats, close distance....... which are all very valid reasons, but what the KHSAA is doing to protect the players makes complete sense and should be supported by all, even if little Suzie doesn't want to wear one, its like a seatbelt law, both are put in place to protect people.

Any word on this opening? I had been told there has been only one applicant for this position and it was a current staff member. I find it hard to believe there has been only one applicant for a program that seems to be solid and successful.

If it were me, my daughter would not have a choice, seen too many facial injuries in both softball and baseball. If I remember didn't NCC have a girl get hit with a line drive a few years back and really never returned to pitching and then actually stopped playing because of the incident? Also, with the conditions of some fields and the bad hops a ball can take is another reason this mandate is a good idea. Personally I am glad the KHSAA stepped up and make this a requirement!! They need to be commended on this. Safety of players should always be a priority!!!

Not sure the player from Grant Co. felt good about the "sliced open" reference. Not sure how bad it was, sometimes things like this could end a season for a player. I hope she ended up being ok and the injury was not too bad. I also hope the player doing the "slicing" as you put it is ok also. Sometimes seeing something like that is as traumatic to the player that is not hurt, to see a open wound that the player may have created is tough. Hope both are ok.

Hmmmmm, you speak of the records, but take a look at the strength of schedule early on in the year and the most recent games. Seems the teams played now versus the start of the season may have something with your win/loss comparison. One that stands out the most is a 11-1 loss on 3/30 to Dayton, and then a 8-5 win against Dayton on 5/8, which most on here have said Dayton is much improved. So while yes there may be more wins early on I ask that you take a look at the records of those schools that were played. Also there seem to be some other credible losses lately. So what some are missing here is that the move may have been for the overall betterment of the "girls" on the team. Haven't seem them play so I may be wrong, but by looking at the most recent results seems the change has done some good. Also, from what I am hearing is that games that were dropped with conference and district schools are now attempted to be made up after the coach that we just removed had dropped those games to play other opponents.

:popcorn: Sounds like we have more to the story here??

Did the previous coach at Holy Cross retire?

As I said our coaches don't make predictions on what team we will beat or how we will finish, but we all know that kids also read the items posted on this site. As a coach if you are saying your going to finish ahead of or beat a team that gives the team you are saying things about motivation and your team a little pressure to perform or live up to the coaches expectation. Most coaches on this site are careful about bulletin board material, motivation is part of getting teams to achieve is it not?, so why not motivate your own team not others?? Just a opinion. Not trying to crucify LB13, just voice support for coaches that post without going into too much detail and commend them for keeping the focus off the girls and suggesting he could have left out who they are going to beat again just my opinion. I think sometimes people get all caught up in things and don't factor in the girls/boys playing these sports and what they may read.

Kind of glad our coaches don't make those predictions........our kids don't need the pressure of a coach/parent making statements about who we will beat or where we will finish!!

Hmmmmm..... I must have missed a few months, Feb 15 already???:sssh:

While, yes that does sometimes happen it normally happens towards the end of the year when in prep for the District and Regional tournaments, no reason at this time of the year for such a lack of display sportsmanship. With what I saw last night there is NO EXCUSE to do what the Simon coaching staff did to NCC last night. Lost a lot of respect for that program!!

Thank you Mr. Obvious :lol:

Always someone looking to put a black eye on what seems to be a very good event this year!! LB13, you investigate everything else, you may as well take the lead on this one since you seem to be in charge of this event:walk:

Soooo, how did this schedule turn out? Haven't seen any scores or LB13 detail..... yes we know he didn't attend, but figured it would have been done via proxy.

I guess this is why AD's don't coach softball:lol:

So as the schedule looks, this means if the NCC/Dayton game doesn't get completed tonight that it will have to be finished on Tuesday which would, depending on how many innings are completed tonight, one of those schools will have to play 2 the day of the finals or will they play the finals on another day?? Who feels these games will last only a hour??? Also, seems to me there is only one school that would avoid playing back to back if they try to finish all of this by Tuesday. No disrespect intended, but wouldn't the 1 vs 4/5 seed be much smarter to play last for a number of reasons?? 1) to avoid a back to back game, 2) may move a bit faster due to the seeds. Didn't Dayton just play NCC to a 6-4 loss?? Seems that game may take a bit longer, so the longer time potential game would make more sense to play second rather than third, IMO. Doesn't seem all factors were considered:idunno:

No doubts that would not happen...... :lol2:

Your missing my point, it is not any of what you just stated, its to get his players a better chance at the recognition they deserve as put in the following statement in my previous post: I would have to say in the voting that the A size schools tend to vote differently for each other just due to the fact that they see each other more often... IMO. . This has nothing to do with schedule, just a opinion on why the may not be recognized as well. With a good number of A sized schools in the D2 conference and the amount of games they play against each other due to the All A, may tend those to vote differently. This in case was pointed out by Four Kings in the results of the few years ago and his reference to a tie in the voting.

Here is a thought...... why not jump up to the D1 conference? It seems that this would be the most logical move. With the exception of boys basketball all the other sports would be able to compete at the D1 level and given time so will basketball. To me it seems with a number of teams in the D2 conference being at a class a level in size (which we all know how found RCC is of the All A) and due to Highlands current enrollment this would be best for all. I would have to say in the voting that the A size schools tend to vote differently for each other just due to the fact that they see each other more often... IMO. This would also provide the challenge that Coach Coffey is looking for to challenge his teams to get them ready for the post season run, again IMO. I realize that all sports must make the jump not just softball, but I think this would be best for all the programs at Highlands. This may get the proper awards to the deserving players that may be omitted and in a comparable conference of alike schools may just solve the problem.:idunno:

Another well thrown game by Spencer!! Would also have to agree that the call did not have any influence on the game. Got to score to have a chance and that didn't happen. Bailey is doing a great job of making batters hit her pitch, she is going to be a lot to deal with in the post season run for the Lady Birds!!

Looks like a long layoff between games, first report in a long time??