Arkansas Softball Central Podcast

Longtime Arkansas high school official Bryan Tackett joins to discuss officiating in the current sports landscape, dealing with unruly fans, and much more!

Is the '5-in-5' eligibility rule that the NCAA Cabinet passed this week good for sports? We discuss the pros/cons, how it affects high school recruiting and how athletes should adapt.

Braxton 'Burnside' Easley and Tyler Herring of XPT join to discuss what their facility is doing for athletes in northeast Arkansas. Arkansas Softball Central is excited to welcome XPT as our newest partner!

Joley, Jared, and Kyle discuss the hot topic of postgame handshake lines and also give some tips on how everything a player does can positively or negatively affect their recruitment. Postgame handshake lines 6:55Recruiting discussion 25:45

The Arkansas State – Newport softball team, as well as men's basketball, received the heartbreaking news in February that the school was discontinuing both programs. Head softball coach Kevin Pearce breaks down some of the key moments from the Aviators' final season and the lessons learned from it.

Jared and Kyle recap the 2026 1A-6A state finals at Majestic Park in Hot Springs. 6A 3:005A 12:004A 23:303A 34:362A 40:041A 47:10Update on offseason coverage 59:34

Joley, Jared and Kyle preview the 1A-6A state championships at Majestic Park in Hot Springs, as well as recap highlights from the state tournaments.

Joley, Jared and Kyle discuss all of the top headlines from all six state tournaments that begin on March 14.

Jared and Kyle break down all 16 Regional Tournaments from Class 4A all the was through 1A. Presented by Athletic Field Services of Arkansas 4A 2:08 3A 30:20 2A 53:38 1A 1:17:44

Jared & Joley take a look into 3A and break down all the teams and players you must know about with the regular season regular season winding down. Bald Knob 1:17 Lavaca 9:22 Harding Academy 17:35 Lamar 28:09 Smackover 37:20 Mayflower 47:25 Melbourne 59:38