MIAMI HERALD SOFTBALL OUTLOOK

PLEASE EMAIL: The Miami Herald would prefer if coaches would email these ballots back to the Herald at . If you would like to confirm receipt of this ballot please call 305-376-3700 weeknights after 6:30 p.m. Forms will also be made available at The Miami Herald’s High School Sports page at Thanks for your cooperation. FAX: If you prefer faxing the forms, the number is 305-376-3583.

If you cannot email, Please TYPE OR PRINT. Cursive writing is extremely hard to decipher, particularly on a faxed copy. Also use a dark pen and NO magic marker. Coaches are asked to fill in the form in its entirety.

SCHOOL: ______HEAD COACH: ______

COACH’S HOME PHONE: ______COACH’S CELLPHONE: ______

LAST SEASON’S RECORD: ______DISTRICT FINISH: ______

HOW FAR DID YOU GET IN REGIONAL PLAYOFFS? ______

How many years have you been the head coach at this school, not including this coming season (______) and career at all schools (______)? Career record as a head coach (win-loss-tie) ______.

YOUR TOP ATHLETES (IN ORDER OF ABILITY):

FIRST AND LAST NAME

/ YEAR / POS. / LAST YEAR’S STATISTICS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

SCOUTING REPORT (Please write a couple of sentences about your team and how they should do this season):

______

______

______

TEAM STRENGTH:

______

TEAM WEAKNESS:

______

STORY IDEAS (What stories would you like the Herald to write about this season? Coaches, here is your chance to pitch story ideas. Editors and writers read this closely. For example, do you have a player who has overcome an illness or adversity? Is your team taking a long trip for a tournament? Is one of your players related to a famous athlete?):

______

BRIEFLY TELL US ABOUT YOUR TOP ATHLETE(S): ______

List any of your school's former players now playing in college or the pros:

1. / 6.
2. / 7.
3. / 8.
4. / 9.
5. / 10.

TOP TEAMS (NOT JUST YOUR OWN DISTRICT):

1. / 3. / 5.
2. / 4. / 6.

TOP ATHLETES (INCLUDE SCHOOLS):

1. / 4.
2. / 5.
3. / 6.

Please fax your completed ballot to 305-376-3583 by Jan. 28.

Schools NOT returning their ballot will not be included in the preseason preview. Thank you.

NOTE: Coaches of private schools should also fax their schedules (with sites and times) to the number listed above if they wish for them to be published.