[dawgbyte02]

As far as the field goes from a coaches point it is the same for both teams. We try to practice for the field if possible. For example before we play Paintsville we turn our infield facing the outfield and hit balls through the grass so they can adjust. The old JC field was very hard and super fast and the ball had a lot more bounce. Then you go to Buffalo Putnam across from the Toyota plant and they have a astro turf infield. Slap hitters love turf because they bounce one from infield to outfield. I have traveled all over the U.S. with ASA travel teams and played at multi-million dollar facilities but the fields are regulation with 60' base paths just like ours. I think in general there could be a lot more planning and joint ventures between school boards, city councils and fiscal courts that could develop muti use facilities that could be profit centers if managed right.