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Reply to "D3 Practice in middle of classes?"

I have been coaching D3 for many years and use of the facilities is always an issue. Many D3 coaches are part-time and have to schedule around their "real" jobs. That being said, the staff needs to get creative. We do the bulk of our gym time at 6am to 9am, when most coaches don't want to use it. Other times we work in the racket and tennis courts. Our pitchers have their own schedule, usually 6pm. They throw live BP on a rotating basis in the AM practices. We also have a standard form for kids to give to their professors, so they can get advanced assignments and do much of the work online and not have to attend class in person. It's not easy, but there are many resources for the players to work around schedules. It's important to communicate with the coach and get the work in. Some kids attend only an 1/2 hour of practice on some days - but they show and get their work out assignments.

Good luck - it's a tough road to navigate, but please try not to intervene. Let the player and the staff figure it out. It's always the player that needs to adapt, not the other way around.

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