Slapper,
So those events are not on NSA/USFA websites?
Sorry we are a first year 12 team just curious.
thanks
IN
No, they tpically have their own website. They not sanctioned and usually use ASA or college umpires.
http://2012exposure.homerhawks.com/
http://www.savvysoftball.com/demarini_e ... 27-28_2012
http://www.tnexposure.net/TNFALLEXPOSURE.html
Just to name a couple.
The game changes in the very near future for you, who's the best suddenly isn't so important.
http://2012exposure.homerhawks.com/
http://www.savvysoftball.com/demarini_e ... 27-28_2012
http://www.tnexposure.net/TNFALLEXPOSURE.html
Just to name a couple.
The game changes in the very near future for you, who's the best suddenly isn't so important.
Every man lives by a code:
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
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slapperdad - Posts: 887
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Thanks Slap-very cool. Is your daughter playing in these types of tourneys? If so anything panning out for her regarding interest?
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She is officially a Marian Knight. One more spring of high school left and one more summer of TB.
Every man lives by a code:
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
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slapperdad - Posts: 887
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Playing "B" ball will not get you into the "elite" events! You'll get in the $$$ exposure events that have 200 teams and 5 D3 coaches to watch at 3 different parks. The elite events are mostly invite only...Demarini being the main one in this area! 30 teams from around the country. The past few years having only 2 maybe 3 teams from Indiana! Those teams Magic Gold,Shockwaves 93 and Dreams never played "B" anything. That being said, the TN exposure is a good event as Slap said! But your kids better want to play in the South.
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Congrats Slap!
Looking In,
If there are only a few of these tourneys per year where do the 3 teams you mention play the rest of the year?
Thanks again-
Looking In,
If there are only a few of these tourneys per year where do the 3 teams you mention play the rest of the year?
Thanks again-
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Stimp, there are a bunch of "exposure" events around where you'll pay an exorbitant entry fee, and you'll be spread out over three parks, with 120 teams, you'll have game times from hell, and you'll see a couple of local D3 coaches and if you're lucky, if you're very lucky, you see some fat guy wearing an Ohio State sweatshirt. Talk to those who have gone before you, they have some insight into what's what.
All that being said, you can easily fill your summer and fall schedule with decent exposure events, but you will have to travel. Keep in mind once your kids start high school, summer is only about 6-7 weeks long. Mix in a couple of ASA tournaments and you're summer's pretty well shot.
Some off the top of my head that we were pretty happy with:
4th of July event at Midwest (mostly local coaches, but a decent turnout)
Premiere qualifiers at Midwest
Homer Hawks Gold
Orland Park (Never went heard good things)
ASA 16U/A Nationals
Midland Magic Fall Showcase
Tennessee Fall and Summer Showcases
Ohio Stingrays Showcase
Local ASA qualifiers 16U/18U (usually pretty good local turnout)
Mixed bag doing round robins at local schools. Some will have multiple coaches there, some will not. It never hurts to ask. We played at Michigan last fall and I don't think they even had a coach there. In talking to one of the blues, he said the year before she had 12-15 coaches there.
Demarini as has been stated (we didn't go, heard good things)
Demarini Fall Showcase, it was last weekend. Great turnout last week.
St. Louis has a big one as well at the end of the fall, we were never good enough to get in.
There are a bunch more, do your homework. Our 14's played in Chattanooga over the weekend, I heard some good things about it. It all depends how far you want to travel, what your goals are, etc. We never really felt like we had SEC caliber kids, so we didn't opt for Colorado, Premiere, or doing the Georgia/Florida circuit. That's where you have to define your goals and chart a course.
All that being said, you can easily fill your summer and fall schedule with decent exposure events, but you will have to travel. Keep in mind once your kids start high school, summer is only about 6-7 weeks long. Mix in a couple of ASA tournaments and you're summer's pretty well shot.
Some off the top of my head that we were pretty happy with:
4th of July event at Midwest (mostly local coaches, but a decent turnout)
Premiere qualifiers at Midwest
Homer Hawks Gold
Orland Park (Never went heard good things)
ASA 16U/A Nationals
Midland Magic Fall Showcase
Tennessee Fall and Summer Showcases
Ohio Stingrays Showcase
Local ASA qualifiers 16U/18U (usually pretty good local turnout)
Mixed bag doing round robins at local schools. Some will have multiple coaches there, some will not. It never hurts to ask. We played at Michigan last fall and I don't think they even had a coach there. In talking to one of the blues, he said the year before she had 12-15 coaches there.
Demarini as has been stated (we didn't go, heard good things)
Demarini Fall Showcase, it was last weekend. Great turnout last week.
St. Louis has a big one as well at the end of the fall, we were never good enough to get in.
There are a bunch more, do your homework. Our 14's played in Chattanooga over the weekend, I heard some good things about it. It all depends how far you want to travel, what your goals are, etc. We never really felt like we had SEC caliber kids, so we didn't opt for Colorado, Premiere, or doing the Georgia/Florida circuit. That's where you have to define your goals and chart a course.
Every man lives by a code:
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
1.Always look cool
2.Never get lost
3.If you get lost, look cool
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slapperdad - Posts: 887
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It looks like StimpCity may have been on to something back in October. There were 4 quality 14U Indiana teams that competed at Laser Nation last weekend. The top 4 finishers came from OH, PA, MI and good ole Indiana.
14U Laser Nation results:
1-Lady Lasers Purple
2-TFM Rebels (PA)
3-Michigan Batbusters (MI)
3-Indiana Xtreme (IN)
5-Ohio Power Black
5-Michigan Vipers ’99 (MI)
5-Heart of Ohio Rebels
5-Nitro Fastpitch (PA)
9-Wildcat Fastpitch – Spatoro
9-Kentucky Young Guns (KY)
9-Indiana Prospects ’98 (IN)
9-Miami Valley Xpress – Paulick
9-Ohio Hurricanes – Burk
9-Cincy Static ‘98
9-MC Madness – Black
9-Michigan Outlaws – Black (MI)
17-Lady Lasers Orange
17-Ohio XS Fastpitch
17-Ohio Glory Navy ‘99
17-Miami Valley Xpress – Blue
17-Buckeye Heat ‘98
17-Wizards Elite
17-Thunder Elite ‘99
17-Silver Creek Starz – Pezzuolo (PA)
17-Wolfpack ‘99
17-MadDogs
17-BNGSA Angels (IL)
17-Ohio Hawks ’98 – Combs
17-Crown Point Bulldogs ’99 (IN)
17-Pittsburgh Spirit – Wilson (PA)
17-Team Pennsylvania (PA)
17-Indy Gators ’99 (IN)
33-Venom
33-Valley Storm ‘99
33-Ohio Ice – Purple
33-Ohio Glory ‘98
33-Ohio Hawks – Kepple
33-Ohio Outlaws Black
33-Pittsburgh Lady Roadrunners – Jubas (PA)
33-Ohio Stingrays – White
33-Cincy Static ‘99
33-Explosive Fastpitch
33-Ice Black (MI)
33-Buckeye Heat ‘99
33-OFC Heat Orange
33-Ohio Hawks – Davis
33-Ohio Hawks – Harrell
33-Wildcat Fastpitch – Camp
14U Laser Nation results:
1-Lady Lasers Purple
2-TFM Rebels (PA)
3-Michigan Batbusters (MI)
3-Indiana Xtreme (IN)
5-Ohio Power Black
5-Michigan Vipers ’99 (MI)
5-Heart of Ohio Rebels
5-Nitro Fastpitch (PA)
9-Wildcat Fastpitch – Spatoro
9-Kentucky Young Guns (KY)
9-Indiana Prospects ’98 (IN)
9-Miami Valley Xpress – Paulick
9-Ohio Hurricanes – Burk
9-Cincy Static ‘98
9-MC Madness – Black
9-Michigan Outlaws – Black (MI)
17-Lady Lasers Orange
17-Ohio XS Fastpitch
17-Ohio Glory Navy ‘99
17-Miami Valley Xpress – Blue
17-Buckeye Heat ‘98
17-Wizards Elite
17-Thunder Elite ‘99
17-Silver Creek Starz – Pezzuolo (PA)
17-Wolfpack ‘99
17-MadDogs
17-BNGSA Angels (IL)
17-Ohio Hawks ’98 – Combs
17-Crown Point Bulldogs ’99 (IN)
17-Pittsburgh Spirit – Wilson (PA)
17-Team Pennsylvania (PA)
17-Indy Gators ’99 (IN)
33-Venom
33-Valley Storm ‘99
33-Ohio Ice – Purple
33-Ohio Glory ‘98
33-Ohio Hawks – Kepple
33-Ohio Outlaws Black
33-Pittsburgh Lady Roadrunners – Jubas (PA)
33-Ohio Stingrays – White
33-Cincy Static ‘99
33-Explosive Fastpitch
33-Ice Black (MI)
33-Buckeye Heat ‘99
33-OFC Heat Orange
33-Ohio Hawks – Davis
33-Ohio Hawks – Harrell
33-Wildcat Fastpitch – Camp
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Congratulations to the Indy Xtreme on their run to the semis. A lot of good competition in Ohio last weekend.
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