PDad wrote:
PGF offers at-large berths after the qualifiers are done - your DD's team received one in 2013.
True...true...not saying there werent 'caveats'...But I dont see PGF taking 20+ teams checks just to fill a bracket...And if we were at FULL Combat manning without injuries we could have done a LOT better...plus some other issues ...but that's making excuses, effective range of an excuse is 0 meters...
Water under the bridge...
I dont dislike ASA...Its a great assn...question is, who is the 'best'
Again...define 'best'?
But, a certain other Org was making calls ad nauseum to fill the places that folks who had won berths ..and werent coming...for last 3 years....also I know of a team that got a berth at that orgs Gold tourney, this year...and was 0-4 at that tourney...
All I'm saying is, when you make it to the point, all you have to do is 'send a check' the competition level falls off dramatically...Keep in mind, we dont have a large ASA or PGF following per sei...Up to the 12u level its USFA by a landslide, but due to the fact its pay and play, comp level falls off at 14U cause recruiting is non existent there...USFA is a good org, but its focus is on mass team numbers....
Spazsdad....You ever been to a HS game here?
Your part of the continent, Im sure some coaches do come...Be a smart move...but here, if a JUCO coach shows up its like Elvis has reappeared....with Krispy Kremes for everybody...the Chocolate Cake ones....
But we do have college scouts who come to games for football...and an occasional Coach...but remember they have limited days they can do that...and money is an issue for a softball coach...But since, for now, there's no such thing as PGF or ASA football Travel ball...(yet) they sorta gotta be at HS games...