trippy1313
Starting Player
So... I've played softball for.... 17ish years. Since I filled in a bit on my dads team around 17 years old in Kent, WA. I've played in maybe 7 different city/county league around my area over the years, but always played in Kent every year, spring and summer leagues. Doubleheader games. Still do.
The last few years, they started having the first season games back to back against the same team. Second season the double headers were mixed so we'd play two different teams that day, which is what I've always seen in every league. Play two games, against two teams.
But now the last year, it officially became a USSSA ran league, and continuing this year, they've all been back to back double headers against the same team.
I emailed the director asking if they can mix up the schedule, and asked why they do this, if its covid or why?
He responded saying it wasn't because of covid. It's because most leagues run scheduling this way. And they would keep it this way.
Bologna. This is the only league I've ever played in that makes you play the same team twice in a row. It's not fun. Sure, it is when the games stay close. But when either team absolutely slaughters the other team, the its ridiculous to play them right again. Instead of expecting to see them later in the season and hope that either your team has improved or their team as tired out. Underdogs and whatnot.
It's still the same team I started with. I've been there for 17+ years, the rest of the team started 40 years ago. But this scheduling like this makes me tired of it. And it's been one of the best leagues I've played in.
Is it common for you guys to see scheduling like that? I've never heard of it except in Kent. So annoying. We play for 8 weeks. 16 games. I've scheduled leagues just for kids before... it's not that hard to mix up games.
The last few years, they started having the first season games back to back against the same team. Second season the double headers were mixed so we'd play two different teams that day, which is what I've always seen in every league. Play two games, against two teams.
But now the last year, it officially became a USSSA ran league, and continuing this year, they've all been back to back double headers against the same team.
I emailed the director asking if they can mix up the schedule, and asked why they do this, if its covid or why?
He responded saying it wasn't because of covid. It's because most leagues run scheduling this way. And they would keep it this way.
Bologna. This is the only league I've ever played in that makes you play the same team twice in a row. It's not fun. Sure, it is when the games stay close. But when either team absolutely slaughters the other team, the its ridiculous to play them right again. Instead of expecting to see them later in the season and hope that either your team has improved or their team as tired out. Underdogs and whatnot.
It's still the same team I started with. I've been there for 17+ years, the rest of the team started 40 years ago. But this scheduling like this makes me tired of it. And it's been one of the best leagues I've played in.
Is it common for you guys to see scheduling like that? I've never heard of it except in Kent. So annoying. We play for 8 weeks. 16 games. I've scheduled leagues just for kids before... it's not that hard to mix up games.