According to an email from another 18A team, ASA has failed to find a location for the state 18U tournament and has decided to qualify the top 20 Ca. teams from nationals last year into the 2009 nationals.
Anyone else heard this?
Additionally, ASA had also scheduled this tournament the weekend before the Colorado Fireworks and Sparkler tournaments making it impossible for those parents choosing to drive to Colorado to participate in both events.
In our case, we've got at least 5 families driving (because of the economy) leaving on that Saturday. Not much point playing the ASA state with 9 players.