Marion vs. Hixson

[MCHS_Dad]

What was the score of the Marion East Ridge game??

 

East Ridge 10 Marion 0 in 5 innings

[youwilneverno]

Seq and East Ridge is called off. Seq had two non district games next week called because those teams have to play district games in rain make ups. A tournament Friday and Saturday will have to be played around storms, more than likely. Coaches-please ask your administrators to push for a move to fall. Volleyball can play in the gym in spring rain unless there's a leaky ceiling.

How many states play softball in the fall besides Georgia?

[basehits]

Seq and East Ridge is called off. Seq had two non district games next week called because those teams have to play district games in rain make ups. A tournament Friday and Saturday will have to be played around storms, more than likely. Coaches-please ask your administrators to push for a move to fall. Volleyball can play in the gym in spring rain unless there's a leaky ceiling.

What about the girls who play soccer?? It is also played in the fall.

[Indian]

Soccer can play on the grass and the mud wouldn't be as much as a problem. The infield, pitchers gripping a wet ball, sliding into the mud are problems with softball when it's raining or raining hard. Compare that to running around and then kicking the ball. Georgia does it, and their summer softball leads right into the fall.

[trailhead]

How many states play softball in the fall besides Georgia?

 

Oklahoma plays HS softball in the fall.

[MCHS_Dad]

So a standing fild of water is not as dangerous/detrimental for soccer players? Playing soccer in a 40 degree drizzle is not bad? Lightening doesn't strike soccer players? Also, what about the girls that play both soccer and softball? I know that Sequatchie doesn't have soccer so it's not a concern there, but there are a lot of places where soccer is growing in popularity and participation. That's a consideration that must be addressed. Another issue is that the season for volleyball or basketball would have to be shortened. For the 2006 - 2007 school year, from the first day of volleyball practice till the championship is 13 weeks. Add those 13 weeks to the end of basketball season and the volleyball season runs into June. Most schools are out in mid to late May. So now the decision has to be made if we are going to cut short volleyball or basketball. The bottom line is that Spring is a crappy time of year for any outdoor sport. But, I can't see any logic to switching seasons when other sports will be adversely affected. Yes Georgia does it....but does that make it better? They also have interscholastic SLOW pitch... do we want that next, since GA does it?

 

I say if it ain't broke...don't fix it...... At this point in the softball season, Marion County had to reschedule/cancel more basketball games because of snow than we have softball games because of rain.

 

 

We had several games rained out last year, but we've not had any problems with weather this year.

 

It didn't rain in Jasper yesterday until 30 to 45 minutes before game time and that was just a little shower. It started sprinkling about the 6th inning but never caused a problem.