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Originally posted by JRutledge
Maybe you are just doing too many games on an average week. I only work about 3 days. I stay focused on HS and some college ball. I can sometimes do more but I do not make it a habit to do so. I also do two other sports and basically work all year long. Now that might be hard to do in your area, but I think working 6 days in a week can be a bit much when you have other responsibilities. I think we tend to overdue it because we think someone else is going to take our place. But if you are worried about burnout, that might be something to consider.
Peace
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I just looked at my calendar. 32 HS games for the entire season, plus about 5 dates of youth rec ball and one game of adult rec ball that reminded me why I don't work adult rec ball. That's it. I have 3 HS dates left and this Saturday I'm working a youth rec tourney. Then I take a glorious month off until my first baseball DH in late March. Only second year in the state so I'm not playoff eligible so I'll spend March watching hoops on TV.
Part of my learning curve was recognizing that quality is more important than quantity. I decided this season to work nothing below the HS varsity level, and I've been true to that although I could've certainly had more games had I worked lower level ball. I'm sure that not working lower levels has cost me some schools in the area, but that's OK. 2 or 3 games a week is more than enough for me and I want those games to be at a level of my choosing. Gives me time to spend at home and time to spend in my career without feeling completely burned out.
--Rich