10u ASA Nationals Bloomington, Indiana

[softball wizard]

Altrangers
Welcome to Heybucket!
It's almost a shame that you're first experience regarding So Cal teams has to come from a negative, bitter parent who is truly uniformed about the game or any knowledge of the division..

The fact of the matter is all the teams that (hatethiscoach) mentioned have a genuine chance of making a deep run & making some noise at Nationals & perhaps win it all..

As for hating on the Firecrackers..Well! lets just say, that's expected!..From 10u to 18Gold The Firecracker organization will always be the talk of the town..It goes without saying..

(We’re prepared, and we’ve done everything we can to prepare for this moment in time. That’s what confidence is all about.) :
''Lisa Fernandez"

[JimJones]

altrangers, when a California parent says no disrepect they mean disrespect. Just so you know the
rankings are put together by a parent on FC01. The Breakers and Powersurge are going for the experiance also. Noone can figure out why Case BB are going and spending all that money. Firecrackers 01 had a lucky draw in States. Thier #1 got hurt and the coaching is just what it looks like. So Cal Athletics are going, then not going. The parents are the most dysfunctional in softball. They will not be together when they return. One good coach and another one that thinks he is a good coach. Mizuno had their best game in Fresno and peaked. They added two more that will not be any help. Angels got a berth from last season so not in to big of a hurry to do anything. Playing non rated teams and teams that pitch #4 against them. Gamers are the only team that has a good coaching staff, #1 pitcher, fielding and bats.They added one more that will help.
Remember to disquise your signs when playing So Cal team. Hope this helps

Altrangers, as you can see from the horrific spelling noted above, the public school system in California is not on par with their softball….. “experience” , “their”, “Noone” and “disquise”. You have to forgive this guy, he just got back from Utah and now this person came to talk trash about the teams that decided to put their team to the test and to go to the big show. No, I am NOT a parent on any of these teams. Our coach wisely decided on Utah and it was a great choice. Our kids had a wonderful time and while playing girls from all over the country. This non-biased opinion may help a bit with a summary of the CA teams going to Nationals.
1. The guy trashed Case, but they have a good team. They are hot and cold but when they are hot, they are really hot. They had decent pitching and a couple girls that can really hit that ball. Their 2-5 batters are dangerous. This team has had their ups and downs it seems, but the coach has continued to press on, press forward and play all the tough competition out there. Congrats to Case, it’s players, coaches and parents for making the trip, don’t listen to these guys.
2. The guy states Firecrackers 01 had an easy draw at states, but in the same paragraph says that Gamers have the best team. If you look at the results, Firecrackers 01 had to play Gamers on their road to the championship. I don’t know about rankings and who makes them, but it doesn’t matter. With all these good teams, there can easily be 4 or 5 teams that can be ranked #1 on any given day. Gamers have beat Firecrackers the majority of the time, but just not this time. No easy road for Firecrackers. Congrats to FC01, from what I’ve seen, for keeping your same team together all year long, minus I think one player. Good luck at Nationals, and great job by the coaching staff and parents for keeping this well coached group of athletes together. Not an easy task with all that talent.
3. He bashes So Cal A’s parents and coaches and probably rightfully so. Parents acting like children, coaches acting like parents, but whatever. This team is good! They can play ball, and they also have good coaching. They have a couple really big hitters and their pitching is on par with most of these other teams. Very similar to Firecrackers 01, as they have been to the semi’s and the ship many times but have a tough time bringing it home. Either way, if you look back at most of the major tournaments, they are usually in the mix on Sunday! Good luck A’s
4. Mizuno, much like So Cal A’s have had many different teams this seasons. Kids come and go, but they still manage to put out quality product. Pitching is lacking a bit, which separates them from some of the other teams, but where their pitching lacks, their sticks make up for it. This is a great team, and like Gamers, FC01, So Cal A’s, they can be ranked #1 on any given Sunday. Good luck to Mizuno and their coaches and players.
5. The Corona Angels have been a bit M.I.A. this year. Usually an organization like the Angels, have the reputation for going out there and playing all the biggest tournaments, friendlies and competition. This team hasn’t really done that, however they made the trip to Fresno, and they had no need to go to states, because they already had a birth. This is a strategy by the coach, whether it’s wrong or right, he’s the coach. People can say they are ducking everyone, but whether that is a fair assessment or not, this team is a darn good team. They are a pretty good team, I am not sure they have won any major tournaments, but they are a force on the field. They have solid speed, a good lefty slapper and 3 good power hitters. This team has above par pitching and also a solid support system from parents. Like FC01, this team looks like it’s managed to keep the same players all season long. Again, a feat not easily accomplished with the talent they have.
6. He is right about this one. From what I’ve seen, Gamers are the #1 team out there due to their #1 pitcher. Great team, good talent, decent bats, with good coaching. This team, along with those mentioned above can be #1 at any given time, but if I had to gamble, it would be on this team first, then Firecrackers 01. If they are on opposite sides of the bracket, I would think that we’ll see Gamers vs. Firecrackers in the championship game. It seems like Gamers and Firecrackers are at the top of the class. Great job Gamers and good luck at Nationals.
7. Lastly Power Surge and Breakers – Power surge has a great #1 in that circle. She throws hard and when she is on, she is tough to beat. Breakers have good speed, can hang with the best with their small ball and can hit for power when they need. Don’t be fooled, no one spends thousands of dollars for the “experience” as stated above. These 2 teams are going out there to win it, and they had every right to go. They earned it, deserved it, and will be a presence out there.

I just didn’t want you to think that tall So Cal teams are hateful and spiteful. Some of us really to root and cheer for each other. Some of us actually support one another and our kids have friends on many teams. What’s the purpose of hating or rankings or all that garbage. They are 10 and 11, go out, play ball, laugh, have fun, trade pins, MAKE MEMORIES! Good luck to all teams at nationals. Hopefully you parents don’t let your girls read this garbage, but if they do: Girls, have some fun, make memories, take it from me, before you know it, it will all be over, your college days will pass, and you will be raising little softball players. Enjoy this time and make some incredible memories.

[respectthegame]

It sure looks like it should be interesting out there this coming week. I sure would like to see So Cal teams in the ship. Good Luck to all the So Cal teams this coming week!!!

[juandoe]

Pool play schedule is up. Along with brackets. Let's get it on! #MILLSLANE

Pool Play
http://www.bloomingtonnationals.com/dow ... olplay.pdf

Double Elimination Brackets
http://www.bloomingtonnationals.com/dow ... ackets.pdf


Some very good games right off the bat in pool play..

Louisiana Rippers (LA) vs. (AZ) Arizona Hotshots
Texas Elite Easton (TX) vs. (CA)Firecrackers
Easton Elite Heat 01 (GA) vs. (CA) Power Surge
Indiana Gators (IN) vs. (TX) Austin's Finest

And some very good possible matchups in the next round.
Which So Cal teams will win their pool?

[AZ96Dad]

There are definately some good games to watch right out of the gate, I would throw the Firecrackers 01 vs. Texas Elite Easton 01 on that list as well! There will be some strong teams taking the #3 seed going into bracket play should be interesting can't wait to get out there and see all the teams play, enjoy the experience everyone!

[TigerFootball]

California is not that good. All Hype!!!! Two games today and we made your 2 top teams look bad. At least one. the other just got lucky. Firecrackers or is it fire jokers went down 3-0. And we didnt even try to play. That is your best team. And Gamers lucked out and scoried a few early but got scared when the fast pitching came in. We will give this game to you because you won 9-3 but look out in bracket play. Rippers going all the way

[Geaux Gumm bow]

I would have to agree. U all talk a lot of mess. The fire cookies couldn't even put up a run And the Gamers were to scared to throw there ace. U all have all these post about how good u all are. I just don't see it. And don't give me u all didn't try. They was a lot of belly aching during the cookie game. Just can not wait for bracket play. With Texas and so cal being all talk this should go just right!

[juandoe]

Wow. Did I read your post correctly? You made our top two teams look bad? But lost 9-3 to one of them by luck. And they didn't pitch their #1 ? But you beat the Firecrackers 3-0 but that wasn't by luck? On top of that we (So Cal) is all hype and talks a lot of mess. Have you looked in the mirror. Keep it classy Rippers. Keep it classy. Did y'all win any tournaments this year? Because talk is cheap..

[softball wizard]

The same thing was said last year about "Team Watley" & we all know what happened then ....I wouldn't count out or put to much emphasis on a meaningless practice game Just know that all the California teams will be prepared & represent well at Bloomington & especially during "POOL PLAY" when the games actually mean something~ No disrepect to the teams from the East "Yall really know how to ball" did I say that right? lol..Good Luck to all the teams & let this blog get started!! Remember! Lets not have any personal attacks on the kids themselves..

[JimJones]

Ignorance at it's finest! Joined heybucket under an alias just to log in, call out 2 teams and 2 states over a scrimmage. Nice. Calling 10 yr olds names? Very classy. This will be fun. Good luck Cali, Texas , fire jokers, fire cookies, gamers and their #1 pitcher. I'm certain that Cali, and Texas are shaking in their boots and trying to find the first flight out of this paradise. That is funny.