As I sit here today looking forward to the sports year to come I am also taking time to work on my broadcast schedule for the Fall.
What you may not realize is that there is a lot more that goes into it than simply what games I want to do and don’t want to do. I will admit that the Fall is the easiest of the three school sports seasons to schedule.
Friday Nights I am with the Wolves doing my radio thing. Gary Jones will be joining me again on 100.1 and hometowndailynews.com.
Thursdays I am with Reeds Spring for their walk through and working on the pregame show. Although doing a game with a later start is not out of the possibility (ie Branson Soccer)
For the most part, that leaves Saturday through Wednesday. For broadcast purposes on this site I have to look at Reeds Spring Softball along with Branson Softball and Branson Soccer.
Normally the first thing I would look for is the Reeds Spring vs Branson softball game. It would be a must broadcast. But, they are not scheduled to play this year. However, they could still play in the Springfield Tournament, they did last year, so I have to keep that in mind. Next, you look for the conference rivalry games. And one of the first things I noticed is that Reeds Spring-Bolivar and Branson-Nixa are on the same day. Obviously I can’t be at both places at the same time so I will have to choose between the two. By the way, Branson Soccer will play a pretty good Greenwood team that night as well. Also, I have to leave room near the end of the season so that I can be flexible. Why if one of the teams is in a position to win a conference title. That’s the kind of thing you would like to be there for.
This gets even tougher in the winter and spring when there are a lot more factors that come into play.
So, if there is a big game or match that I might miss often times there is a pretty good reason as to why.
When all is said an done I will do approx 35-40 games this fall alone. I guess when I consider that, all the time I spend preparing for football broadcasts each week, not to mention running an insurance agency during day, I can understand why my family waves goodbye to me every August. And why they all deserve a ton of credit for allowing me to do what I love to do.
