I dont understand why our girls do not have a "extra innings" showcase? I know quite a few girls that would love to have a college scout come look at them. To have a chance to show what they've got, to schools that they would like to play for. My daughter wants to be a BEAR, but the chance of the coach seeing her play are almost 0. This type of showcase would bring a school like UCA out to look, or Williams ,ect.
So can any one answer why only the boys (again) get to participate, and have this great opportunity?

The people who put on the Xtra innings showcase and classic are baseball people,
they have all participated in baseball in some form, either as a player, parent, coach. This group of people did this to bring more attention to the high school talent in NE Arkansas as well as the rest of the state. They spend countless hours making sure everything is done for this to happen. There is no way these people could do the same for softball. If somebody want an xtra Inning showcase and classic for girls then somebody or a group of people need to come togeather and put this plan into action. Good luck finding that person or group of people to do that. I hope they can, because it would be good for the softball in this area.

How about this...rather than complain and whine about it, why don't you take the time and effort to do something as big as the Xtra Innings classic. Two PARENTS of a former high school player are heading it up. They didn't whine about how unfair it was that their son played in the state of Arkansas and didn't get any attention, they did something for the players in this state. It's obvious that you don't know how much Coach Prater, Jim and Jewell put into the showcase every year.

Or better yet, why don't you go out to the softball coaches in the area and have THEM do something, rather than gripe at the baseball people for doing something for their student-athletes. Why should they have to pick up the slack for the softball people in the state, who haven't made the effort?

Maybe that's who you should be directing your little tirade towards...

thanks so very much for your answer... It was a feakin question that was asked , not a tirade. If i decided to do something like the Extra Innings, now i would know what needed to be done.
First off, i am just a mom, not a coach, nor do i have any conections, or would even know where to start. But thanks for being so very kind , and for all your help.


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The High school Softball does have something similar to XTRA INNINGS. It is in Conway and the Arkansas High School Fastpitch Softball Association puts it on. It is in June. College coaches come to that. It is for Juniors.

Thank you..... I do wish i had known about that sooner. we had a new coach this year and was probally not aware of it. Thanks

Hmmm.........well not sure if the "new coach" had "knowledge" of the Junior Classic in Conway, AR. but a reliable source said he knew about it. He chose not to nominate one or two of his junior's, though he had 3 players quite capable of representing their high school!! Mister "coulda, shoulda, woulda" ....DID NOTHING. Which unfortunately has cost this particular High School Softball team greatly!!!