14U Team Ranking (Bracketologist) Pre Premier & ASA Nat 7-22

[Fifteen's]

Last year these rankings were fairly accurate..........this year, not even in the same zip code (Sorry Bracky Your Spidey Decoder Ring is Off this Year). To much speculative guessing and very presumptuous and bias based on what? Friendlies a couple of tourneys.

Don't worry Bracky, because....................................

[DBM]

WOW, that is a great picture of me! Remember, it's just my opinion and perspective.... like EVERYONE else that has expressed one?

Don't label me a hater? it hurts my feelings! I'm gonna get the suit, I feel like skating..... Yaaaah

BTW Nice response Bracky!

[mercyrule777]

Their has been a ton of movement in 14u, CA Knighten lost 2 pitchers to BB Stith, and BB McNee. Also, his number one pitcher is coming off a pretty bad elbow injury, that in it self should of dropped him from the top rankings, haven't seen him in a tournament in fall 2009. Plus last year team had a rough go of it, late in the 2009 season, team didn't qualify at state, and barely at regionals. Its a completely different team. He's a great coach, not sure he has the same talent this year.

Interesting..............

But they did qualify didn't they??? I didn't vote but if I did I would've had Knighten way up there and until that team proves otherwise in the Spring I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt...Seen that guy coach too many times over the past 3 years to think any differently...His teams are always there in the end...Most teams really take it pretty easy from September through January so who knows...His may have been one of those teams...I didn't get a chance to see them during that period...JMHO...Of course, losing two pitchers for any coach isn't a good thing...

Going back 2 years, watching CA Knighten, PS 96, and CA Rebels have many battles...Those 3 teams IMHO pretty much would have taken anything 12's had to offer last year...Seemed to be more exciting than I remember 12's being last year...It would have been exciting to see some of the top 12's from last year play those 3 teams as 2nd year 12's...Sorry to get sidetracked...

Yep Yep Exactly what he just said I remember as well those 3 teams were ranked top 3 all year long in bracky's poll (PS96, CA Rebels 96 and CA Knighten 96)

[access2]

My kid was in 10's when we were lucky enough to go and and checkout the Rebels, Jynx, first year BB snow, ( don't recall if CA 96 was there or not), Power Surge and others all together at a friendly ...that was amazing softball- helluva pitching...I must admit, does not compare to todays 12's.

Speaking of Rebels, I recall that that year there was a thread here that emerged full of complaints about the "REEEBELLL!" chant, except from the ones chanting it.

Good old days...entertaining reading, too.

[OCwildcatMom]

Okay we all seem to agree for the most part on the top 10 teams, so lets move on.

Who do you think in the teams ranked 11 - 30 have the best chance at cracking the top ten & who do you think will drop out of top 10????

For all those not ranked where you think you should be. Be proud you are ranked at all. There are more than 120 14u teams in Southern California. So congrats to getting on the map....

[anonlooker]

Why are you screaming? Don't you get enough attention at home?

[ontheblack]

I dont see a top 10 team dropping. I see other teams like Victory and PS97 moving up to 15 or better. I think at the end of the day what we will see in 14s is a very competitive top 20 that can beat anyone from #5 down on any given day.

I think this will make it very interesting with regards to the teams chasing just 6 spots for Premier. Expect to see SoCal hit the the road enmass for the NorCal and AZ Premier qualifiers and steal a few spots. I predict 10 SoCal teams at Premier.

[crowhopsoftball]

Not sure where TrickPlay gets his/her information but Power Surge 96 is a 16u team. We are in all the College Showcases and plan on being invited back to Premier in the summer. We are all 96's so are 14u eligible. You never know what the future holds but for right now we are 16u.

Scott Berndes President, San Diego Power Surge

http://premiergirlsfastpitch.com/ hmmmmmm, Now what are your plans?

[ontheblack]

Not sure where TrickPlay gets his/her information but Power Surge 96 is a 16u team. We are in all the College Showcases and plan on being invited back to Premier in the summer. We are all 96's so are 14u eligible. You never know what the future holds but for right now we are 16u.

Scott Berndes President, San Diego Power Surge

http://premiergirlsfastpitch.com/ hmmmmmm, Now what are your plans?

They probably havent changed as I believe that Scott's team was invited and went last year as a 16u.

[bracketologist]

Congratulations to #28 OC Batbusters (Ybarra) for winning the 14U TCS OC Coastal Classic and to #12 Lights Out for making the final. Major jump from fall to spring for OCBB Ybarra – not sure but it seemed like a major upgrade on the offensive side.