Most important position in high school sports

[warningtrackpower]

We had a great email come into the website at SVCsportszone.com asking what is the most important position in high school sports? Is it the QB? PG in basketball? Pitcher in baseball/softball? Setter in volleyball? Goalie in soccer? Or some other position?

Great debate - what are some thoughts?

[Burg93]

Obviously, the basketball PG.

[HHSSoftball]

Pitcher in softball... seen A LOT of very talented softball teams without a good pitcher become mediocre and seen a lot of very average teams be very good because they have a good pitcher... not downplaying the importance of any other position in any sport, but softball is all about what you have in the circle!

[Burg_Grad_77]

The most important position in high sports is the Athletic Director. You need to have a great AD to have success.

[Raider6309]

Coach

[93Bulldog]

One great H.S. softball pitcher - and you can go far. Period.

[Trojan_Pride]

QB

[outsider]

The whole team.

[Ironman92]

1. QB
2. Pitcher in softball
3. Pitcher in baseball
4. Point guard
5. Setter in volleyball

Several positions in soccer above goalie I'd think

[TRENCHFOOT]

The whole team.

Agree

[fortdawg]

No brainer---it's a 3 way tie between baseball and softball pitchers and the center in football.

There is no defense for the walk or hit batsman. I've seen as many as 10 in a row---the rest of the team is mentally picking daisies.

No play works in football unless the ball is delivered to the QB or another back.

Coaching can be way overrated---there isn't a TVC coach who hasn't went .500 or under--no matter what other success they may have had.

So, either they get dumb ever so often or it's the Billy's and Bob's.

[jumphigh]

Athletic director... It all starts from who he or she hires as coaches

[mister b]

The most important position in high sports is the Athletic Director. You need to have a great AD to have success.

I agree 100%

[Ironman92]

The most important position in high sports is the Athletic Director. You need to have a great AD to have success.

Lol

[fortdawg]

Is there really an AD out there who gets who they want for coaches? My experience is the Board, Super, and Principal have a lot more sway. You probably are right if we are talking tennis or cross country---but football......

[zebra77]

I agree Burg Grad, the AD is the most important position as long as he has the backing of the school board and is not just a hand puppet.

[vctransplant]

AD for sure. Hardest working person in high school sports. From buses, to officials, paperwork, to physicals. I sure respect ours. He is also our B-ball coach. Thanks to Coach Combs and his partner Coach Downs for all you do for the entire Viking Nation.

[wemufans]

One great H.S. softball pitcher - and you can go far. Period.

not if you have a sucky catcher!

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