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    OHSAA State Tournament Updates

    Feel free to post updates to this weekend's state tournament games. Here is a breakdown of this weekend's games, chronologically: Thursday, June 12 1:00 p.m. – Division VII Semifinal: No. 6 Newark Catholic vs. No. 1 Tiffin Calvert @ Canal Park Newark Catholic defeats Tiffin Calvert, 6-4...
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    Learning the Ropes of Youth Softball — Advice Welcome!

    I’ve coached high school baseball for nearly 20 years and have been heavily involved with our players’ summer and travel teams, so I’m very familiar with that world. But now that my 7-year-old daughter has started playing softball — and after seeing photos and videos of some friends’ daughters...
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    Final Poll Results

    OHSBCA: http://ohsbca.org/aws/ohsbca/client_apps/ohsbca_poll?season=2025&week=10 Division I Place ID School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Pts Record 1 1056 ARCHBISHOP MOELLER 12 4 1 1...
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    2025 OHSBCA & PBR Pre-Season Rankings

    http://ohsbca.org/aws/ohsbca/client_apps/ohsbca_poll?season=2025&week=1&tcs-token=f294f049e6657933c146e7a21aa3f733ac10cb07ba697d5b529b4f1374845bbd Coaches 2025 Week 1 Poll Results Poll Open: Fri Mar 21 12:00:00 2025 Poll Close: Mon Mar 24 00:00:00 2025 Division I Place ID School...
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    Advice on Helping a Parent Accept Help & Support

    My family is struggling to help my mom, who has advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) with significant mobility and cognitive decline. She refuses most assistance, including using a wheelchair, and insists on maintaining independence despite worsening symptoms. My dad is her full-time caregiver, but...
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    Do You Really Need Annual Eye Exams?

    I’m not saying eye doctor visits aren’t important—if you have eye issues, they’re absolutely necessary. But if your vision seems fine, what’s the benefit of going for annual checkups? My insurance covered an annual eye exam, but I never went because I wasn’t experiencing any problems...
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    Pulling the Plug on Social Media

    Has anyone here completely stepped away from social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others? If so, did you end up regretting it and returning? Or have you been happy with your decision? Maybe you’ve thought about leaving but never quite made the leap? I’ve been on...
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    #PACtion™ 2025

    It's time to kick off the next installment of the PAC-7's award-winning #PACtion™ football thread! Our 2024 campaign recently eclipsed 10,000 posts, so the bar has been set high. Hopefully you can find some football in here somewhere, if that's what your heart so desires. But regardless...
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    Introducing "PressBox Stats," the new Football Stat Software coming soon on iOS and Android

    Hey there! I'm Andrew Marcum, and I've been crunching numbers as a high school football statistician in Ohio for over 15 years. Recently, my go-to stat software was discontinued, leaving me without a reliable solution to record stats. I tried all the options available, and none of them met my...
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    Most Efficient Ways to Contact as Many HS Football Coaches in US as Possible?

    What is the most efficient way to contact as many high school football coaches in the US as possible? I have a new product I'm confident most HS coaches are going to want to see, and I'm trying to figure out the best ways to get the word out. My #1 approach is to contact each state's Football...
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    2024 State Tournament Updates

    Starting a thread for scoring updates and chatter for the state tournament. Schedule: Division II Parma Padua Franciscan vs. No. 6 Hamilton Badin, Friday, June 7, 10 a.m. Wintersville Indian Creek vs. No. 12 Beloit West Branch, Friday, June 7, 1 p.m. Division II State Championship: Sunday...
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    Colonel Crawford

    I don't know much about them. How have they been the last few years? Young roster? Returning players?
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    #PACtion™ 2024

    It's finally Friday! And it's finally time to kick off the next installment of the PAC-7's award-winning #PACTion football thread. Well, hopefully you can find football somewhere in here, if that's what your heart so desires. But regardless, come, enjoy yourself, have a sense of humor, and be...
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    Complete List of High Schools in the USA w/ Football?

    Is there a way to compile a complete list of high schools in the USA, both public and private? More specifically, looking for all prototypical high schools, meaning they are not online-only, not strictly a career center, and they have sports? This is the best source I've found so far: Public...
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    Complete List of High Schools in the USA?

    Is there a way to compile a complete list of high schools in the USA, both public and private? More specifically, looking for all the prototypical high schools, meaning they are not online-only, not strictly a career center, and they have sports? This is the best source I've found so far...
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    HSFB Statisticians: What app/software do you use? DigitalScout has discontinued its product!

    I have been our team's varsity football statistician for 15+ years. For the longest time I used the Tucker Grid Stat scorebook, which was great. But several years ago I learned about the DigitalScout app, and immediately fell in love with it. Unfortunately, they are going out of business and...
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    Child Sleeping on a Box Spring?

    I just found out yesterday that my 9-year old nephew has been sleeping on a box spring for the last 7 years! His parents got divorced, found new partners, and moved into new houses, and in the process, he never got a real mattress and has been sleeping on top of wood for SEVEN years! My father...
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    Spring Break Out-of-State Trip Ideas and Locations

    Has anyone ever researched and/or compiled a list of out-of-state tournaments that Ohio teams can visit for Spring Break? Or has your school gone on one? If so, please share any details. Thanks! Example: https://www.floridabaseballbeachbash.com/index.html
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    OHSAA State Tournament - Would you like a Series or Double Elimination?

    Obviously there are a lot of factors that would play into this, but I wanted to bring up this topic to see everyone's thoughts.
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    Anybody have experience with Emergency Room / Doctor / Hospital malpractice lawsuits?

    If you have any experience in how the medical malpractice process works - where to start, likelihood to win cases, personal experiences, etc - please send me a PM.
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