Delay

But the good news is that our infields should look marvelous from the advantage of the winter snow blanket...or so I am told

Now who told you that? LOL

It's just that the blanket will be on a little longer than needed.

CPLZ, Thanks for a good laugh.

FBD, I've got to say that you're soley responsible for the mess we're in. You wanted snow, snow and more snow. Oh, how great our fields are going to look. Well, when my son's team does it's annual sliding drills in the snow in the outfield he'll have you to thank. But, at least our team is taking a wonderful spring trip. Arizona, nah. Kentucky, nah. For the second year in a row it's off to Springfield, Ill for 2 games. I'll have to pack a pair of shorts and sandals for all that hot weather.

This is a little off course for this thread but it does relate to the weather and the infield. Do any high schools around here have tarps for their infields? I recall seeing some schools cover their home plate area and pitchers mound, but I have never seen the infield completely covered. Seems like it would be a worthwhile investment with so many games being played in the rainy season. I imagine it is somewhat difficult to get funding for this from the booster club since mostly only parents and a few students that show up for the games and it does not generate the concession or gate money like the football games.

FBD-- The only way that you wont play on time is if you happened to leave the top open on your retractable dome stadium. You really should be more careful next time.

hopper, Most of the programs in the state could prpbably afford to buy a field cover for the entire infield. However, the problem is who is going to remove it in the morning if the tarp was put on the night before a forcasted rain. If the kids are in school, the tarp would remain on all day. If you had a sunny day following the night rain, the infield grass would burn and die.

ballfan,

Great point that I had not considered!! I guess I was just thinking about the tarp and completely forgotten about all of the people that it takes to roll them out or up. Thanks for the insight!!

We are fortunte enough to have a full field tarp, but we have only used it once in two years. It is incredibly difficult for h.s. players to get it on and off of the field and I am sure the administration would be upset if we pulled the kids out of math class to put it on or take it off. It came from a generous donation, but it is kind of a waste at the high school level.

I agree completely. Years ago we were very excited at LT to have the tarp from Comiskey from the White Sox. The excitement lasted until the first time we attempted to roll the tarp out after a practice. Used once and never again to my knowlege.

I've heard mixed opinions from coaches concerning tarps. Some like them while others do not. Our school also had the opportunity to have one donated but since our baseball complex is off campus, it would not be practical.

I just read that Al Gore's house is using 12 times the amount of energy as a normal house. If he could try a little harder and up it to, oh say, 20 times as much, then maybe global warming would speed so we could start the season.

I think at this point it will be tough to start the season on the 23rd as scheduled. Still snow to melt and fields to dry. Thew weather could warm up, but there is a lot to do.

We lost our tarp twice over the fence in my coaching career. Not fun and very dangerous. I haven't used it in three years, probably will never use it again.