12U State Games and Updated Info.

[BIG DADDY 24]

That part was UPSETting , the rain set everything back about 3 hours or so and once a team from the winners bracket went down,so did their chance to fight back and win it all !!!!
disappointing, but they really had no choice.... with all the scheduling changes ie: time changes, park changes, i was surprised they got in the amount of games they did....my DD's team got the call right before we were to head to warm up and set us back 3 hours.... girls went from focused and ready to having all kinds of time on their hands...

[hotwheels]

Double Play beat Pride. I believe AA's qualified

Yes, American Athletics 98-"Miles" qualified!

[access2]

It's early morning, no coffee yet, so who got the twelfth spot

Ok, had my coffee and based on DD's facebook, SCal Athletics qualified!

Congrats Coach Pat and Coach Fred, and to your team.

[Gaphitter14]

Did the weather set only one team back or both? I believe every team had a chance to win it equally. There are never perfect conditions to play in or we know too well definitely some rec ball umpires out there but you adapt and battle through it.

[sofbal1234]

Did the weather set only one team back or both? I believe every team had a chance to win it equally. There are never perfect conditions to play in or we know too well definitely some rec ball umpires out there but you adapt and battle through it.

From the updated brackets on the last day it looked as if approx. 8 to 10 games were totally cancelled/eliminated due to the horrible conditions @ mainly the h.s. location (those fields were horrible to begin with anyway)!!!!!! So YES, as I stated b4, some UNDERDOG teams playing like Champs missed a GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY on a HUGE stage!!!

[Gaphitter14]

Totally agreed there the losers bracket didnt get a shot at the title because this was a crazy weekend and anything that could happen did happen lol

[lucky]

Totally agreed there the losers bracket didnt get a shot at the title because this was a crazy weekend and anything that could happen did happen lol

I spoke with the tournament director Saturday morning (before the terrible weather ), she never planned for the winner of the loser's bracket to come back up and play the winner of the winner's bracket. Those games were on the original bracket, but were scratched before the tournament started...

[Luv_SC]

I believe it has been like that for quite a few years. From losers bracket best you can do is 3rd place. No chance to finish 1st or 2nd. Games that really counted were played. Nationals could be the same long delays and game changes. Tornados, storms lightening all could change lots.

Congratulations to Batbusters and Victory. Two great teams!! Great representors of So Cal in Montgomery.

[lucky]

Totally agreed there the losers bracket didnt get a shot at the title because this was a crazy weekend and anything that could happen did happen lol

I spoke with the tournament director Saturday morning (before the terrible weather ), she never planned for the winner of the loser's bracket to come back up and play the winner of the winner's bracket. Those games were on the original bracket, but were scratched before the tournament started...

As has always been the case in the SoCal State tournament. Back from the days of 3 berths you had the 2 teams from the winner's bracket and the team coming out of the loser's bracket being your top 3.

I agree that this is not new... I think some might have been confused by the original bracket that showed those games... which is why I went to talk to the TD.

[sofbal1234]

Totally agreed there the losers bracket didnt get a shot at the title because this was a crazy weekend and anything that could happen did happen lol

I spoke with the tournament director Saturday morning (before the terrible weather ), she never planned for the winner of the loser's bracket to come back up and play the winner of the winner's bracket. Those games were on the original bracket, but were scratched before the tournament started...

As has always been the case in the SoCal State tournament. Back from the days of 3 berths you had the 2 teams from the winner's bracket and the team coming out of the loser's bracket being your top 3.

I TOTALLY understand that no team could have been champs from the losers bracket and all I was implying was it would have been nice to see how it would have all played out due to the fact some underdogs COULD have got a chance to upset some lower ranked teams. I guess it's just hard to make a valid point in this arena without everything being misconstrued... Oh well, so be it and congratulations to ALL the teams and their efforts and achievements!!! I got a chance to see some BIG upsets, GREAT softball and AWESOME sportsmanship Thanks to all the ASA peolpe working @ the fields and especially the city of Chula Vista for hosting!!!
Good luck at Nationals