INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Two new rules regarding the use of electronic devices in high school softball were among the five changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee at its June 10-12 meeting in Indianapolis. All rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. With the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Softball
Linked Up – Spring Championships
With the long-delayed class L softball championship wrapping up on Wednesday in dramatic fashion, the 2012-13 CIAC team championship season is now officially in the books. Last week Linked Up covered the first 18 champions crowned during the spring, and here is the final championship edition of Linked Up which highlights the rest of the spring… Continue Reading
Overwhelming Pitching Pushes Two Teams To State Titles
The cliché is that when it comes to baseball and softball tournaments, having dominant pitching is the biggest difference maker. Like any cliché, it arises from a combination of truth, history, and selective memory. Browsing through the recent history of CIAC baseball and softball tournaments – over the past 10 years – tournament champions have… Continue Reading
Spring Championship Tournament Notes
The weather may not be cooperating today, but one way or another there will be a host of CIAC championship action this weekend. To get ready for the competition, here are a few notes on each of the finals taking place over the next few days, beginning with boys volleyball which is impervious to the… Continue Reading
CIAC Tournament Finals Broadcasts
CHESHIRE, Conn.– A total of sixteen CIAC Tournament finals will take place Friday and Saturday June 7-8 and thirteen of the competitions will be broadcast live on the CIAC Network at www.CIAC.tv. The championship games in each class in baseball, softball, girls lacrosse and boys volleyball will be carried live. The full broadcast schedule with… Continue Reading
Eye On The CIAC
Previous Eye On The CIAC posts have suggested the spring season was winding down, and this week it officially winds down with brackets and tournament play commencing at the late of the week. As such, the focus of most of this look back at last week are teams fighting to reach the the .400 winning… Continue Reading
East Lyme Softball Coach Earns Spot In Record Books
Sometimes the answers are surprisingly simple and straightforward. For example, getting to the heart of what has helped make Judy Deeb the career leader in coaching victories in the history of Connecticut high school softball. There are clearly a number of factors that contribute to the long-term success of the coach and the East Lyme… Continue Reading
Eye On The CIAC
Nothing out of the ordinary with this edition of Eye On The CIAC, though there was a record breaking moment from the East Lyme softball team. Teams have begun to clinch league titles and those championships are on the horizon, and the implications of every game starts to carry even more significance. As always Eye… Continue Reading
Linked Up – 5/10/13
Last week Linked Up featured primarily local sports, but this week there are some great stories both in and out of state. Really enjoy profiles on seniors who are working hard as their high school athletics careers come to a close. From the New London Day: An NFA senior is enjoying his final run on the… Continue Reading
Eye On The CIAC
A rare spring week with virtually no rain led to a very busy week of competition. With May now underway, the CIAC rankings have stabilized a bit as is evident in the Rankings Watch section, and there were a lot of close and noteworthy results from the past week. Boys Volleyball: Wethersfield opened its week… Continue Reading