Why It’s Time to Rethink the Schedule

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Courtesy of Sante Fe Little League

8 A.M. Video games: Time to Rethink the Schedule

Carie Dever Boaz
July 9, 2025 04:00 PM ET

There are some things softball gamers and fogeys dread greater than visitors, rain delays, or damaged laces—and one in every of them is the notorious 8:00 a.m. recreation.

On the floor, it doesn’t sound that dangerous. However in case you’ve lived it—really lived it—you recognize it’s not only a morning recreation. It’s a logistical, bodily, and monetary problem that impacts everybody: gamers, coaches, mother and father, even match workers.

Let’s break it down—and don’t overlook to weigh in on our Dugout Dialogue polls and take heed to Episode 34 Ballot Outcomes and Scorching Takes of our Voices From the Discipline podcast for full ballot outcomes and reactions.

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