GRANADAFAN01 wrote:jmo wrote:ORDER OF FINISH - 12U
1st So Cal Athletics Mercado 7-0
2nd DirecTV Genies Elite 6-1
3rd Cal Breeze 5-2
3rd Firecrackers Thornburg 7-2
5th OC Batbusters Young 4-2
5th Corona Angels Slye 6-2
7th OC Batbusters Stith 4-2
7th OC Batbusters Bracamonte 5-2
9th Birmingham Thunderbolts 3-2
9th LTG Lions 2-2
9th OC Batbusters Williams 2-2
9th Georgia Impact Stewart 5-2
13th OC Batbusters Steele 3-2
13th So Cal Choppers Black 3-2
13th Salinas Storm Jimenez 3-2
13th Epoch 4-2
17th Firecrackers Cerritos 2-2
17th Corona Angels Tyson 2-2
17th Texas Bombers 2-2
17th Beverly Bandits Premier 3-2
17th SA Tapout 3-2
17th Case Batbusters 3-2
17th So Cal 3D 2-2
17th So Cal Breakers Montano 2-2
25th OC Elite Black 2-2
25th Georgia Impact Newland 2-2
I think all the teams played well & I saw quite a few teams that did way better than anyone ever expected. All-in-all, except for the shaved bats - especially in 12U - it was a great tournament. What I don't agree with is some of the placements . I understand it's just the way the brackets came out, but a team that only played 4 games & lost 1/2 of those games, should no way be ranked above a team that played 6 games and only lost 2 - (OCBB Williams & Epoch), or Young getting a 5th with a 4-2 record but Brac getting a 7th with a 5-2 record. I get it, so don't point out to me, there's no need. I totally understand the brackets. I'm just saying I question the way the brackets are made. If there are 54 teams, why do you need to give sooooo many 1st round bye, you only really need to give 2, so only 2 teams should have a better standing than their records show. I just think it's misleading. i know some of those teams that have a 3-2 record that you place in 17th place, played more games than teams you have placed in 9th.
I get it, I'm just pointing out that a 2-2 finish gets 25th or 9th - only depending on how many byes they draw????
If a team doesn't win the tourney does it honestly matter where they place? If you want to place (not rank cause thats a different issue) higher then win more games. Period.
You say you understand the bracket, but I disagree If you complain about number of wins. In a double elim tourney if you loose early that team will play a heck of a lot more games then a team that wins. Check out 18G final standing. Bandits had more wins then everyone. Do they deserve the trophy or should CA be pushed down to 3rd?
Don't be angry with were you placed go get better and do better next year.