14U Top Teams - Bracketologist - Teams To Watch!

[Uncle Rico]

Brackey - you might want to add Raiders to the "Teams to watch" list. They don't look like an "A" level team, but they look comparable to many teams on your list.

[newbie2sb]

Jammed-unless you are Lockman who knows what he would of done.

Don't hate the coaches for having a timed game that they agreed to. HATE the TD who stuffed his wallet with too many teams and left the girls to play from 8 am until 10:00 pm on a school night. I would like to see less teams at a Tournament. So that the First and Second place teams, who deserve a full 7 inning Championship game, can play early enough that they can eat dinner, shower and get to bed for school at a decent time. JMO

[hit4thecycle]

Jammed-unless you are Lockman who knows what he would of done.

Don't hate the coaches for having a timed game that they agreed to. HATE the TD who stuffed his wallet with too many teams and left the girls to play from 8 am until 10:00 pm on a school night. I would like to see less teams at a Tournament. So that the First and Second place teams, who deserve a full 7 inning Championship game, can play early enough that they can eat dinner, shower and get to bed for school at a decent time. JMO

Totally agree!

[coachadub]

Completely disagree!!! Weather (an act of God) was cause of tournament running late, not the TD or number of teams entered. Before you point fingers and pass blame, try putting on a tournament to the quality that TCS does and then maybe you might appreciate the people whom create events like this for our teams to play in!!

Now, let's get back to the "thread" topic boys...

[newbie2sb]

Coachadub-Yes the rain did not help.

Truth is, I said the girls should be done at a decent time. Monster Mash game 84 would of started at 7:45pm. You do the math. A full 7 inning game. Take pictures. Eat dinner, drive home, (which can be to SD or OC or maybe even Arizona?), shower and get to bed early enough for school. Turkey Bash game 67 was suppose to start at 5pm. Palmdale, the middle of nowhere. How about that drive home on a school night? Some as far as N. Las Vegas or how about Elk Grove, CA? TCS has a very big draw. I think that should be kept in mind when scheduling that late of a start time for the Champ. game. JMO, too many teams, too many games? not enough time or fields? Something is not right.

There should always be enough time for ITB's, wheather, or other delays to occur, and still have the 1st and 2nd place teams play a FULL 7 inning Championship game. Ending at a decent time. TCS always puts on a great Tournament, it just could be better for the girls. JMO

[fastpitchdad05]

From what I've seen so far I think it's wide open this year. I haven't seen any teams that can't be beaten on any given day by most of the 14u squads I've watched play. I watched an OCBB team almost get beat by an AZ squad that was getting otherwise routinely and soundly beaten. This is no revelation, but I think moreso this year it will come down to consistency and who's hot that particular week/weekend. I haven't seen any dominating squads yet. Asterisk...I haven't seen Firecrackers play since DD's team played them late last season.

[ocdad]

I agree with you completely fastpitchdad.

This season is almost over, so who knows what these teams will look like come January, and with that being said what they will be left with come June. The 16 & 18U teams will be looking to pull whatever top talent is left if they have a need.

[fastpitchdad05]

I agree with you completely fastpitchdad.

This season is almost over, so who knows what these teams will look like come January, and with that being said what they will be left with come June. The 16 & 18U teams will be looking to pull whatever top talent is left if they have a need.

Yeah the top pitcher on my DD's team has already been pulled up to our 18U squad a few times.

[wdsch880]

If we want to make a couple trips down to SoCal this coming season for 14U, who has the best friendlies and or best tournaments nowadays? We have our young squad put together for the spring season and a combined first and second year team for the summer. I haven't been down that way at 14's since 2006. Thanks for any help.

Bill Schroll
Sorcerer 14U

[Coffeequeen]

If we want to make a couple trips down to SoCal this coming season for 14U, who has the best friendlies and or best tournaments nowadays? We have our young squad put together for the spring season and a combined first and second year team for the summer. I haven't been down that way at 14's since 2006. Thanks for any help.

Bill Schroll
Sorcerer 14U

Try and get into a So Cals Finest Tournament...they always have good teams to compete against