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Bill Hillhouse....:lmao:
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Parents who are supporting their dd's passion and all of the volunteer coaches who are willing to put up with them.
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ESPiN...the decision to show more college games on its 79 networks has helped to grow the game.
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I am new to this but I have heard the name ohioquakerman a number of times lately. 
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That one dude whom had a man crush on Dice Clay! ;&
LOL!
LOL!
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All the young ladies that have played this sport with such passion, to all the parents that hit the ground running every weekend, and all the coaches for giving there time and energy.
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I am new to this but I have heard the name ohioquakerman a number of times lately.
Hunh???? I think they are still looking all over town with pitchfroks and torches for that guy. Im just saying
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Would agree with OFC.. Not seen much that compares with it in other States.. great site. great members.
Cheers
Cheers
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I'm on many softball sites and OFC hands down beats most of them. Joe is right the Huddle now stinks. I agree with players, parents, but I would add all the volunteer coaches that spend a ton of time and money and many have no kids on the team.
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Never really hit me before, but OFC without question. This forum provides so much in terms of communications around teams, tournaments, training, advice, and how to challenge ourselves to take this sport in Ohio to the next level. Kudos to Ricky, Jean, and all the others who spend so much time and money to make this happen. My DD and I have personally benefitted so much over the years ...
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I can't believe I'm actually writing this given the history I have with the organization, but Jeff Cavanaugh from the Lasers probably has contributed the most to the advancement of fastpitch in the State of Ohio. He set the level to which all great teams wish to compete. He was the first to travel the state to hold tryouts. The first organization to travel the country at all ages groups to compete.
Folks might not agree with his tactics but his contributions cannot be denied.
Folks might not agree with his tactics but his contributions cannot be denied.
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I haven't been "in" the game long enough to know some of the specific names of those who have contributed, but I can tell you hands down that OFC has been huge for me and my DD. I have learned alot in just the few months that I've been on here.
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There was softball before Jeff Cavanaugh.
There will be softball after Jeff Cavanaugh.
But softball would have never been the same without Jeff Cavanaugh!
If your looking for one name and not one thing Jeff Cananaugh is it.
There will be softball after Jeff Cavanaugh.
But softball would have never been the same without Jeff Cavanaugh!
If your looking for one name and not one thing Jeff Cananaugh is it.
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Dumbbucket, Being you are one of the top coaches around how would you answer the question?
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Totally agree. I would also like to add coaches wives. You have no idea what they have to go through unless you've lived a day in their shoes.
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just curious
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OFC is one and I'd also go with Kirt Whiteside for teaching the girls how to get exposure skills.
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dumbbucket..need i say more.
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I looked at this both from a coach's point of view and a tournament director' perspective.
In the early to mid-90s when I was coaching, finding out where the tournaments were was a major chore. You had to find someone to help you and then you had to get phone numbers, make calls, etc and most of the events were from Columbus north and east of I-70. The only event I can remember in Southeast Ohio was Sluggerfest and that had just started. It really took some caring coaches and parents to make it work and that is still true today.
With the advent of the web in late 90s and then OFC coming on line and then fastpitch in the Olympics, fast pitch really boomed. OFC greatly facilitated the communication among those fast pitch fanatics and with its tournament listing it made that info readily available to the masses. I know that my days as a TD, I would read the posts to keep up on what the teams wanted/did not want in the way of tournament experiences and tried to match those expectations. Heck, I still read OFC every day to keep up.
So overall, while there are many factors, I'd have to go with OFC as the main impact--with OFC lots of knowledge about the sport became available that otherwise would be difficult to find. My hats off to all those involved/who were involved--Ricky, Jean, Jim Clark, etc. A great big thanks to all of you.
In the early to mid-90s when I was coaching, finding out where the tournaments were was a major chore. You had to find someone to help you and then you had to get phone numbers, make calls, etc and most of the events were from Columbus north and east of I-70. The only event I can remember in Southeast Ohio was Sluggerfest and that had just started. It really took some caring coaches and parents to make it work and that is still true today.
With the advent of the web in late 90s and then OFC coming on line and then fastpitch in the Olympics, fast pitch really boomed. OFC greatly facilitated the communication among those fast pitch fanatics and with its tournament listing it made that info readily available to the masses. I know that my days as a TD, I would read the posts to keep up on what the teams wanted/did not want in the way of tournament experiences and tried to match those expectations. Heck, I still read OFC every day to keep up.
So overall, while there are many factors, I'd have to go with OFC as the main impact--with OFC lots of knowledge about the sport became available that otherwise would be difficult to find. My hats off to all those involved/who were involved--Ricky, Jean, Jim Clark, etc. A great big thanks to all of you.
