cobracoach

It was, Link will never have a winning program.

This is one of the worse teams in the state. The coach is there only because he wants his son to be a star. Great kid but let’s call it like it is “Daddy’s Ball” . This coach never returns calls to other coaches or local folks trying to help his program. If he was bought into making RBS a real program why hasn’t he moved into the community. I could tell so many accounts about this program why it want ever be good! When is the last time they have ever had a winning season? Has it been before World War 2?

THE TSSAA USED TO PLAY THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR ALL DIVISIONS AT JIM FROST STADIUM IN CHATTANOOGA WHEN THE STATE TOURNAMENT WAS PLAYED THERE. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THEY WILL BE PLAYED FOR THE 2022 YEAR? JOHN CONDITT The 2022 TMSAA Softball State Championships will take place at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, TN on May 20-21, 2022. Advance Tickets are $8 per person on GoFan. Cash Tickets at the gate are $10 per person. Everyone age 5 and older must purchase a ticket.

Spring Classic 6th Annual High School Softball Tournament Sign up Early this tournament fills up fast! April 15th - 16th 3 Championship Divisions 4 Game Guarantee Games last 1 hr. 15 min. Cost: $300/team REGISTER The bottom two teams in the Silver Pool will go to the Bronze Division after Pool Games. Gold teams do not drop down to a lower Division. If we don’t have enough Gold teams we will only have two divisions Silver and Bronze Location: Cane Creek Sportsplex Complex, 2200 West Jackson Street, Cookeville, TN 38501 Highlights: HOSPITALITY CENTER FOR ALL COACHES includes food/drinks. 3 Championship Divisions. Gold – Silver – Bronze. 4 game guarantee Friday Night Game Times: 4:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 8:30pm 1hour and 15 minute time limit with time starting on the first pitch. Host Hotel: 6th Annual Spring Classic Start Date: Friday, April 15, 2022 End Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Last Day to Book: Friday, March 25, 2022 Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: TownePlace Suites Cookeville for 110 USD per night Fairfield Inn & Suites Cookeville for 104 USD per night Book your group rate for 6th Annual Spring Classic How do I Pay? Make check payable to: Macon County High School Mail check to: Macon County High School c/o Regina Holland P. O. Box 338 Lafayette, TN. 37083 Questions? Contact: John Conditt at 615-489-0602 or cobracoach@yahoo.com Matthew 6:34 (NIV®) “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Tennessee High School Softball Coaches Association Tournament Sign up Early this tournament fills up fast! April 8th - 9th 3 Championship Divisions 4 Game Guarantee Games last 1 hr. 15 min. Cost: $300/team REGISTER The bottom two teams in the Silver Pool will go to the Bronze Division after Pool Games. Gold teams do not drop down to a lower Division. If we don’t have enough Gold teams, we will only have two divisions Silver and Bronze Location: RichEllen Park, 1466 Hwy 149 Clarksville, TN 37040 Highlights: HOSPITALITY CENTER FOR ALL COACHES includes food/drinks. 3 Championship Divisions. Gold – Silver – Bronze. 4 game guarantees Friday Night Times: 4:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 8:30pm Saturday Morning Times: 9:00am 10:30am Elimination starts at 12:00pm 1 hour and 15 minute time limit with time starting on the first pitch. How do I Pay? Make check payable to: Phil Burkhart Mail check to: Phil Burkhart 4394 Memory Lane Adams, TN 37010 Questions? Contact: John Conditt at 615-489-0602 or cobracoach@yahoo.com Or Phil Burkhart at 931-216-0740

Macon County Tournament 10th Annual High School Softball Tournament Sign up Early this tournament fills up fast! March 25th-26th 3 Championship Divisions 4 Game Guarantee Games last 1 hr. 15 min. Cost: $300/team REGISTER The bottom two teams in the Silver Pool will go to the Bronze Division after Pool Games. Gold teams do not drop down to a lower Division. If we don’t have enough Gold teams we will only have two divisions Silver and Bronze Location: Cane Creek Sportsplex Complex, 2200 West Jackson Street, Cookeville, TN 38501 Highlights: HOSPITALITY CENTER FOR ALL COACHES includes food/drinks. 3 Championship Divisions. Gold – Silver – Bronze. 4 game guarantee Friday Night Game Times: 4:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 8:30pm 1hour and 15 minute time limit with time starting on the first pitch. Host Hotel: Macon County Softball Tournament Start Date: Friday, March 25, 2022 End Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022 Last Day to Book: Friday, March 4, 2022 Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: TownePlace Suites Cookeville for 110 USD per night Fairfield Inn & Suites Cookeville for 104 USD per night Book your group rate for Macon County Softball Tournament How do I Pay? Make check payable to: Macon County High School Mail check to: Macon County High School c/o Regina Holland P. O. Box 338 Lafayette, TN. 37083 Questions? Contact: John Conditt at 615-489-0602 or cobracoach@yahoo.com

Spring Kick-off Softball Tournament High School Softball Tournament Sign up Early this tournament fills up fast! March 18th-19th 3 Championship Divisions 4 Game Guarantee Games last 1 hr. 15 min. Cost: $300/team REGISTER The bottom two teams in the Silver Pool will go to the Bronze Division after Pool Games. Gold teams do not drop down to a lower Division. If we don’t have enough Gold teams we will only have two divisions Silver and Bronze Location: Cane Creek Sportsplex Complex, 2200 West Jackson Street, Cookeville, TN 38501 Highlights: HOSPITALITY CENTER FOR ALL COACHES includes food/drinks. 3 Championship Divisions. Gold – Silver – Bronze. 4 game guarantee Friday Night Game Times: 4:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 8:30pm 1hour and 15 minute time limit with time starting on the first pitch. Host Hotel: 14th Annual Spring Kickoff Start Date: Friday, March 18, 2022 End Date: Sunday, March 20, 2022 Last Day to Book: Friday, February 25, 2022 Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: TownePlace Suites Cookeville for 110 USD per night Fairfield Inn & Suites Cookeville for 104 USD per night Book your group rate for 14th Annual Spring Kickoff How do I Pay? Make check payable to: Macon County High School Mail check to: Macon County High School c/o Regina Holland P. O. Box 338 Lafayette, TN. 37083

Macon County will be hosting it's annual Mark Sturm Play Day on Saturday March 5th. Entry fee is $200 dollars with a 3 game guarantee, 1 hour 15 minutes, drop dead, balls are provide. Teams will be able to use our indoor hitting complex prior to their games. We will have a hospitality tent for coaches. March 5th-Play Day at Macon County High School-https://www.highschoolsoftballtournamentsintennessee.com/mark-sturm-play-day.cfm

We had a team to drop out of our tournament in Cookeville for the Spring Classic. 4 game guarantee two games on Friday and then at least 2 more on Saturday. Please contact me at cobracoach@yahoo.com or text me at 615-489-0602 Thanks John

Abby Shoulder-Macon County senior has signed with Middle Tennessee State University

I received this email this morning from Sikeston schools in Sikeston, Missouri 63801. If you know of someone who may be looking for a job please share. A job posting for our opening for the head softball coach here at Sikeston R-6 to post with your Tennessee High School Softball Coaches Association? Thank you, Connie Dement Director of Human Resources Sikeston R-6 Schools 573.472.2581 x 1208 #WeAreSikeston Reports to: High School Athletic Director General Summary: In accordance with district policies and procedures, the head athletic coach will work within the framework of the entire athletic program. He or she will provide leadership in the ongoing development and improvement of his or her coaching area through coordination, planning, evaluation, and implementation of programs. Essential Functions: To be responsible for the information contained in the Student Athletic Program Procedures Guide and the implementation of the policies/procedures/goals therein. Complete MSHSAA rules meeting, district entries, and officials’ evaluations as required. Attend all conference general meetings and selection meetings as required. Be responsible for all matters pertaining to the organization and administration of the coaching of the team under his/her direction and enforce all rules of the Missouri State High School Athletic Association as they pertain to the respective sports. Assign duties to all assistant athletic coaches and evaluate the performance of these assistant athletic coaches as they fulfill their duties and responsibilities. Plan and conduct all practice sessions. Be responsible for preparing public information releases regarding their particular sport. Maintain an accurate squad roster at all times, ensuring that it is up to date and on file with the High School Athletic Office. Cooperate with the High School Athletic Director in verifying that no candidate is issued equipment or allowed to practice until he/she has submitted a current physical with insurance to the High School Athletic Office. Assign at least one coach to be with the squad at all times. This includes locker room supervision until all squad members have left the building and then seeing that all lights are turned off and all doors locked. Prepare detailed equipment and supply budget request to be submitted to the High School Athletic Director. Inspect all equipment, oversee the issuance and collection of equipment, maintain equipment inventory records, and direct Athletic of student managers. Also, enforce rules regarding care of equipment. Conduct all staff meetings and be in charge of all tryouts, practices, team meetings, and athletic contests when the team is involved, including off-season programs. Recommend to the High School Athletic Director teams that may be scheduled and officials to be employed. Serve as an advisor to the students on his/her squad and to help them, by advice or direction, with problems. Instruct team members that equipment is to be worn only for the purpose for which it was purchased, namely, for practice sessions and game competition for interscholastic athletics. Announce and enforce rules and regulations pertaining to conditioning of players and training rules affecting the health and safety of the players. Report injuries of participants to the proper school officials, principal, and High School Athletic Director. Be interested and loyal to the school’s program. He/she is expected to support the entire program and to be an active participant in striving to improve the Athletic program as well as the total educational program of the schools. Be expected, after decisions and policies have been established, to support and conform to them, both in fact and in spirit. Make decisions of a general nature that are in keeping with the established policies and procedures of the school. However, when decisions affect other coaches and other sports, or when the problem is one that clearly falls within the jurisdiction of the High School Athletic Office, decisions should be delayed until the matter has been discussed fully with the High School Athletic Director. Compensation: The assignment is an annual appointment. A stipend will be paid for the fulfillment of the assigned responsibilities. Qualifications: Certification – Missouri Teacher Certificate. Experience desired – At least five years of successful teaching experience in public or private schools and at least five years of successful coaching in his or her chosen coaching area. Other requirements – Must successfully pass a background check and drug test that are satisfactory to the Board of Education. Understand and support the District’s Comprehensive School Improvement Plan. Must have a teaching assignment in the Sikeston R6 Schools. Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions: Requires prolonged sitting and standing; requires stooping, bending, reaching and lifting; requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials; must work in stressful and hectic environments; requires the ability to handle multiple tasks with frequent interruptions; may require some travel; requires physical and emotional endurance; must be able to work long and irregular hours; and requires regular and consistent attendance and physical presence at the job. Evaluated by: High School Athletic Director Length of Contract: Seasonal Type of Position: Certified

COMMENTARY: TSSAA SPRING SPORTS DECISIONS DEFY LOGIC JANUARY 23, 2021 SM-TN SPORTS LEAVE A COMMENT By Chris Yow Make it make sense, TSSAA. What, you ask? All of it — heck, any of it. Recently, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association alerted spring sports — baseball, softball, boys soccer, tennis and track — coaches there would not be any preseason scrimmages allowed prior to their regular seasons. Football coaches were told there would be no scrimmages allowed against other schools to culminate their spring practices. The problem with this is there is absolutely nothing about it that makes any logical sense. Can the TSSAA Board of Control give any logical reason for restricting competition between two teams who are about to embark on 18-game regular seasons? If so, I’d love to hear it. What about football teams, who will have practiced with each other for two weeks playing against another school’s players who have practiced without incident for two weeks? Sorry, no go. No matter that it’s the last thing those kids will do regarding football until summer workouts. It isn’t like they’re going to be any safer playing an intrasquad game than against an opponent without any cases among their team. Certainly not any safer than they will be in August. It seems at every turn the TSSAA has made illogical decisions while also making sound decisions regarding regular-season play. But if the regular season is OK to play, why wouldn’t a scrimmage be OK? It’s as controlled as any form of competition in which the student-athletes will take part. COVID-19 is certainly an issue across our state, but throughout the 2020-21 school year, the TSSAA has done some of its best work. Working with Governor Bill Lee’s office to make sure parents can attend games was good work. Getting an entire football season played was even more impressive, especially as the season drew to a close and cases were going up across Tennessee. As basketball season has continued through game and tournament cancellations and postponements, at least the governing body has stuck with their original plan to leave it up to local school systems. What the Governor’s office has done, though, with regard to cheerleaders and dance teams is a little disheartening. Those two entities are not allowed in the gyms, and I understand that adding parents of those kids can lead to larger crowds, but we’re letting in players’ grandparents — which could theoretically be as many as eight people — and more faculty. Get the cheerleaders off the end lines and socially distance them in the bleachers in an area specifically designated for them. I know the TSSAA wasn’t really the culprit in those situations, it’s the Governor’s office. Spring sports nonsense, however, is all on the TSSAA… and I just can’t make it make sense. Chris Yow is the multi-media editor of SM-Tn Sports. He can be reached at sports@sm-tnsports.com or on Twitter @ChrisYow14.

We have a few spots open and hope that you would consider coming to this outstanding tournament.

Welcome Back Sequatchie County and Coach Kelly Somerville!!!

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