Group Question

[BALTIMORE BLUE]

In Baltimore the season starts around mid-March

[shipwreck]

Here in Nebraska we are like Elaine. We start in August and the State playoffs are the second weekend of October. I think the way our weather is in spring, it would be futile to move softball to the spring. We have soccer and track in the spring and it is always cold and wet. Ok when you play your sport on grass or on a track, but not on a dirt or Agri-lime field. Dave

[mcrowder]

Whiskers - what part of Texas are you in. I ump softball locally in Little Elm (little league), but would be willing to help out during the shorthanded part of your season.

[Skahtboi]

Wow mb!

I have worked NFHS over in Little Elm. The high school has a nice softball/baseball complex.

[whiskers_ump]

Sounds as though you may be closer to Scott than me. I am
in East Texas. Work Houston, Pasadena, College Station,
Beaumont, Lufkin and La.

[Skahtboi]

Originally posted by whiskers_ump
I am in East Texas. Work Houston, Pasadena, College Station, Beaumont, Lufkin and La.

To me, that sounds more like the Gulf Coast!

[Andy]

Here in AZ, we will start doing scrimmages after Feb 16th, games will start the last week of February, run through April, state tourney the first week of May.

To the best of my knowledge, there is about a two week overlap in basketball and softball season if the BB team goes deep into the playoffs.

[whiskers_ump]

Originally posted by Skahtboi

To me, that sounds more like the Gulf Coast!

Probably true, but I live in Woodville, a stopping
place on the way to the Lakes, Rayburn and Toledo
Bend. Hell, Mike has more beer in his 'fridge than
there are people here.

[FUBLUE]

Here in Hoosierland we start scrimmages the third full week in march...like the 16th or something. I'm full already...I'm even doubled on some dates...4:30 start one school, 7:30 start 20 miles away. Doing double-doubleheader duty on some dates...3/4 games on Saturdays. I'll work every day except some Sunday's from the first scrimmage day until the end of season. Then tourney starts Memorial day week.

[CecilOne]

Originally posted by Del-Blue
Delaware:

Season starts around March 22. I think they can start practice March 1. State tournament end of May first week in June.

Maryland about a week earlier.

[Panda Bear]

Practice begins in Feb., games start mid-late March, Playoffs over early June. Basketball playoffs overlap early practice, but not games.

[5 sport ref]

Here in Illinois the first date games could be is March 15th. Will have many games cancelled in March and early April due the the great spring wheater in the western suburbs of Chicago. I too have a full schedule. Doing double-doubleheader duty on Saturdays. Then state tourney starts Memorial day week. Finals second week of June. Youth games on Sunday's from early April to the end of August from the first scrimmage day until the end of season.