Spring in the State of Ohio is quite interesting and unpredictable. It can be 72 degrees and sunny one day and 42 degrees and raining or even perhaps snowing. These conditions cause havoc and stress filled days when attempting to get many spring sports events played. For example, it was raining on and off all day Tuesday with four events scheduled..........three away and one home. It is a balancing act with the weatherman, the Athletic Directors, Coaches and cell phones all playing a big part in the orchestration of these games. The fields must in "playable" condition first and foremost for the safety of the participants. Secondly, the weather must cooperate to insure not only the safety factor but also for the enjoyment of the game. Decisions must be made quickly and decisively to save teams from traveling sometimes great distances to play the games along with informing the referees, umpires and officials from showing up expecting to perform their duties. On top of that, the rescheduling of these events consume the most important asset anyone has...........time. Because the spring sports season is somewhat short due to school getting out earlier and earlier in the year and the weather, rescheduling of postponed events becomes more and more difficult to achieve. My suggestion..........play the games well into June. The Fall Sports season begins in August before the start of school. Why can't the Spring Sports season continue after school ends? Anyway the weather had its way.........all four events were postponed until another day.
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April 2015
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