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When the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association made the decision to allow teams to play in an alternate fall season during the spring, one of the big concerns was the weather and what that would mean for field conditions, especially at schools that do not have Turf fields.

In a season defined by flexibility, many schools have come up with creative solutions to anticipated problems around field conditions. 

In a redesigned Flyway Conference, all games were initially scheduled to be played at one of three locations that boast Turf: Ingalls Field in Ripon, Lomira High School, and Kewaskum High School. This resulted in some teams playing at one of those neutral site locations on Thursdays, while most Fridays feature double-headers at one or more of those stadiums, with a game beginning at 4:30 and another following at 7:30.

Omro has adjusted their schedule slightly and any home games for the Foxes are slated to be played at their own natural grass field, with the neutral site Turf fields serving as a backup if field conditions deteriorate. In addition, work is continuing on the new Turf field at Saint Mary's Springs, and there is a chance some late-season games could be featured there.

Big Foot High School, which installed Turf several years ago, is serving as a host location for several neutral site contests in the redesigned Rock Valley Conference.

Some teams are taking advantage of the recently constructed Turf field at Wisconsin Dells High School, with nearby Woodside Sports Complex in Mauston hosting some early-season contests as well. While not hosting multiple games in a day, other neutral site locations being utilized include DeForest High School, Amherst High School, an d La Crosse Logan High School.

Some Turf locations are being considered as backup options in the event field conditions don't allow natural grass contests, including Southwestern High School, UW-Platteville, UW-La Crosse and others.

Of course, some teams and locations are used to holding doubleheaders, including Titan Stadium in Oshkosh, where Oshkosh North and Oshkosh West will play multiple doubleheaders this spring, as they often do in a normal season. Carson Park in Eau Claire will also feature a doubleheader this year featuring Eau Claire Memorial and Eau Claire North.

Below is a list of instances of multiple games being hosted in a single site in one day (subject to change).

3/26/2021
Ingalls Field (Ripon)
Ripon vs North Fond du Lac – 4:30 pm
Saint Mary’s Springs vs Omro – 7:30 pm

Lomira High School
Laconia vs Mayville – 4:30 pm
Lomira vs Campbellsport – 7:30 pm

3/27/2021
Lomira High School
Cashton vs Brookwood – 12:00 pm
Necedah vs Royall – 2:00 pm

Big Foot High School
Milton vs Fort Atkinson – 1 pm
Brodhead/Juda vs Mount Horeb/Barneveld – 7 pm

DeForest High School
Monona Grove vs Oregon – 1:00 pm
Janesville Parker vs Beaver Dam – 6:00 pm

La Crosse Logan High School
Cashton vs Brookwood – 12:00 pm
Necedah vs Royall – 2:00 pm

3/31/2021
Lomira High School
Mayville vs North Fond du Lac – 4:30 pm
Lomira vs Ripon – 7:30 pm

4/1/2021
Carson Park (Eau Claire)
Eau Claire North vs Stoughton – 4:30 pm
Eau Claire Memorial vs Superior – 7:30 pm

Titan Stadium (Oshkosh)
Oshkosh North vs Green Bay East – 5:00 pm
Oshkosh West vs De Pere – 8:15 pm

Big Foot High School
Clinton vs Columbus – 2 pm
Big Foot vs Lodi – 7 pm

4/3/2021
DeForest High School
Janesville Craig vs Oregon – 12:30 pm
Monona Grove vs Beaver Dam – 3:00 pm

4/9/2021
Ingalls Field (Ripon)
Winnebago Lutheran vs Laconia – 4:30 pm
Ripon vs Mayville – 7:30 pm

Lomira High School
Waupun vs Lomira – 4:30 pm
North Fond du Lac vs Omro – 7:30 pm

Titan Stadium (Oshkosh)
Oshkosh West vs Manitowoc Lincoln – 5:00 pm
Oshkosh North vs Sheboygan South – 8:15 pm

4/16/2021
Lomira High School
Campbellsport vs Laconia – 4:30 pm
Lomira vs Saint Mary’s Springs – 7:30 pm

4/23/2021
Lomira High School
Lomira vs Winnebago Lutheran – 4:30 pm
Laconia vs North Fond du Lac – 7:30 pm

4/30/2021
Carson Park (Eau Claire)
Eau Claire North vs Sparta – 4:30 pm
Eau Claire Memorial vs Menasha – 7:30 pm

5/1/2021
Ingalls Field (Ripon)
Ripon vs Saint Mary’s Springs – 12:00 pm
Omro vs Winnebago Lutheran – 3:30 pm

Lomira High School
Lomira vs North Fond du Lac – 1:00 pm
Waupun vs Laconia – 3:30 pm

5/7/2021
Lomira High School
North Fond du Lac vs Waupun – 4:30 pm
Lomira vs Mayville – 7:30 pm

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