2009 Gold Clssification Tournament

[softballmafia]

That whole OC Elite thing is funny, 13 year olds playing gold. They have some ex CA gold coach, well that is what he said, who goes to A's gold Bu!!sh%ts everyone that he is the savior pulls kids and parents and coaches and A's administrators to drink the juice that will show the light. How do people buy into this stuff. What does it take to be a great Gold coach------ #1 is you must me able to sell a ketchup popsicle to a women with white gloves and #2 sell ice to an Eskimo.

I agree Hanico....seen them play and they would have trouble playing in the 14u where they belong.....the 14u tryed playing 16,s and got their butt wiped and had to move back down to the 14's.....play your age were you belong!

[jmo]

Thanks for that Sam! I was under the misguided information that once you register as a gold player, you can not go down another level to play. Muchas Gracias!!

Once you play in a Gold qualifier, you can't go down. This is not a qualifier.

[Sftbll4ever]

Thanks for that Sam! I was under the misguided information that once you register as a gold player, you can not go down another level to play. Muchas Gracias!!

Once you play in a Gold qualifier, you can't go down. This is not a qualifier.

That I do know.

[watcher]

Thanks for that Sam! I was under the misguided information that once you register as a gold player, you can not go down another level to play. Muchas Gracias!!

Once you play in a Gold qualifier, you can't go down. This is not a qualifier.

I believe a player could petition the commish for the right to go back down, Has that changed ?

[Sam]

Watcher,

Never heard of that one. Once you have signed a Championship Roster which is redlined...you are at that level of play...you can't go down....period. If your team doesn't qualify, you can play up a division...or two...but you can't go down.

[playball]

That whole OC Elite thing is funny...sell ice to an Eskimo.

The 14u tryed playing 16,s and got their butt wiped and had to move back down to the 14's.....play your age were you belong!

Damn, I've seen teams take a lickin' but to get their butts actually wiped, now that's a beatin'. Guess you meant "wipped".

[movinup]

Watcher,

Never heard of that one. Once you have signed a Championship Roster which is redlined...you are at that level of play...you can't go down....period. If your team doesn't qualify, you can play up a division...or two...but you can't go down.

Sam,

Interesting point. However the rules state that if you classify and don't play in a gold qualifier you are in violation of ASA's Code of Conduct and you may face sanctions.

[Sam]

Watcher,

Never heard of that one. Once you have signed a Championship Roster which is redlined...you are at that level of play...you can't go down....period. If your team doesn't qualify, you can play up a division...or two...but you can't go down.

Sam,

Interesting point. However the rules state that if you classify and don't play in a gold qualifier you are in violation of ASA's Code of Conduct and you may face sanctions.

Good luck enforcing that one....when no other Region has the same classification rules. Thats the real problem....these guys used the ASA code regarding classification backwards....the classification rules in ASA allow officials to force non-J.O. teams to move up....classification has nothing to do with ASA....you are either A or B...and your hand is forced regarding whether you play A or B in April.

The Gold rule regarding ASA's code of conduct is hilarious. Lets see....the classification tournaments are not ASA Championship play....but you state the rules say that you would be in violation of the code of conduct if you don't play in a Gold qualifier....and the ASA Code of Conduct requires only that you CONTINUE in Championship play....I would love to hear how one would CONTINUE to do something that they aren't currently doing....wouldn't you?

[Demonboy]

That whole OC Elite thing is funny...sell ice to an Eskimo.

The 14u tryed playing 16,s and got their butt wiped and had to move back down to the 14's.....play your age were you belong!

Damn, I've seen teams take a lickin' but to get their butts actually wiped, now that's a beatin'. Guess you meant "wipped".

Never seen a team get wipped either.

Guess you meant "whipped".

[NumeroUno]

Can any team no matter of age group sign up to play in the Gold Classification tourney?