Paywall

We field questions every day about our paywall – why we require a paid subscription to read our content. We’re only writing about high school softball. How can we expect someone to pay to read it? We’ve spent, and continue to spend, valuable time examining our model, trying to determine the best way to best serve the high school softball community with a high quality media outlet. Through that examination, we’ve been able to come to a few conclusions.

A few truths…

There’s a void in the comprehensive coverage of high school softball.

There’s a vibrant coverage scene for high profile collegiate and professional softball, but that coverage dissipates as you get in the high school ranks, which are the vast majority of players in the country. At Prep Softball, we’re committed to covering high school softball at all levels, from the top recruits and national standouts, to the prospects looking to find their fit at any level. We hear time and time again from prospects that they’re looking to get their name out there, and as frequently from non-division I college coaches that they’re looking to get more names on their recruiting lists. Newspapers will cover the highest profile prospects occasionally, but before Prep Softball, a comprehensive resource for high school soccer news and information just didn’t exist. And with newspapers in decline and prep coverage oftentimes on the chopping block, we’re here to fill a void..

Your subscription powers recruiting for families across the country.

Your subscription directly impacts our ability to find the next hidden gem in your area or in a neighboring state by allowing us to recruit and retain a respected network of scouts. Without contributors that are compensated, our coverage doesn’t exist.

The long, slow decline of newspaper circulation due to loss of ad revenue has been well documented. But thorough, well-written coverage comes from great contributors, and great contributors require compensation

Your experience on our website matters.

In addition to presenting high-quality content on the players you know, we’ve removed all outside distractions by becoming 100% AD-FREE for subscribers and we are investing in talented website developers who make our content easy-to-find.

Quality is of the utmost importance to us – something worth paying for.