10u ASA Nationals Bloomington, Indiana

[4girlsmom]

Numero dos can't you see they beat the Firecookies & the gamers just got lucky no way could they ever beat the Rippers twice!! Y'all are crazy to think So cal teams are any good!

What an asshat! How does that crow taste?

[softball wizard]

AMAZING JOB BY THE FIRECRACKERS!! IN THE END THE FIRECRACKER PITCHING DEPTH & ALL 12 HITTERS WERE JUST SIMPLY TOO MUCH FOR ANY TEAM...THE GIRLS PUT ON A HITTING CLINIC ALL WKND & SHOWED THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WHY THEY DESERVED TO BE #1..

HATS OFF TO THE COACHING STAFF WHO FORMULATED A STRATEGY OF WINNING WHEN IT COUNTED (STATES & NATIONALS) I'M SURE THE 10U DIVISION WILL NO LONGER HAVE ANY DEBATES OR ARGUMENTS ON WHO THE TOP TEAM IN THE DIVISION IS OR "WAS"

BIGGUNS,
I GIVE YOU CREDIT FOR LOOKING FOOLISH & DELUSIONAL ALL YEAR LONG WITH YOUR B.S PERCEPTION & ANALOGY OF THE GAME... MORAL OF THE STORY(HE WHO THROWS STONES SHOULD NOT LIVE IN A GLASS HOUSE)

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE NEW 12U TEAMS & SEE YOU ON HEY BUCKET IN -2013!!

[juandoe]

FINAL ORDER OF FINISH

1. Firecrackers 01 (Cerritos, CA) 7 - 0

2. Gamers Academy 01 (Murrieta, CA) 10 - 2

3. Easton Elite Heat 01 (Dacula, GA) 6 - 2

4. Louisiana Rippers 01 (West Monroe, LA) 6 - 2

5. Team Mizuno (La Mirada, CA) 5 - 2

5. Indiana Gators 2001 (Indianapolis, IN) 7 - 2

7. 2001 Texas Shock (Mansfield, TX) 7 - 3

7. Tennessee Crusaders (Mount Juliet, TN) 6 - 4

9. Birmingham Thunderbolts 01 (Irondale, AL) 4 - 2

9. Grand Slam (North Canton, OH) 4 - 3

9. So Cal Athletics (Mira Loma, CA) 4 - 2

9. Corona Angels 01 (Chino Hills, CA) 4 - 2

13. Power Surge 01 (San Diego, CA) 4 - 3

13. Maryland Magic 10U (Glen Burnie, MD) 4 - 2

13. Case Batbusters 01 (Hacienda Heights, CA) 3 - 3

13. 01 Texas Bombers (New Braunfels, TX) 5 - 3

17. GA Impact 01 (Dacula, GA) 2 - 4

17. So Cal Breakers 01 (San Diego, CA) 4 - 2

17. Mizuno All American 01 (Sacramento, CA) 3 - 2

17. Stingers Gold 01 (Houston, TX) 3 - 3

17. Georgia Force 01 (Kennesaw, GA) 3 - 2

17.Gold Coast Hurricanes (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 3 - 3

17. Texas Sudden Impact (Spring, TX) 3 - 3

17. Texas Elite Easton 01 (Dallas, TX) 2 - 4

25. Chattanooga Easton Elite (Chattanooga, TN) 2 - 3

25. Ohio Storm (Mount Vernon, OH) 3 - 3

25. Muskie Chix (Zanesville, OH) 3 - 3

25. Orland Park As (Orland Park, IL) 2 - 4

25. AZ Hotshots 01 (Phoenix, AZ) 3 - 3

25. Austin Finest 01 (Austin, TX) 3 - 3

25. Atlanta Vipers Jiles (Canton, GA) 3 - 3

25. NWI White Sox 10U (Northwest , IN) 2 - 3

33. Texas Bandits 01 (Pearland, TX) 1 - 3

33. Sting Fastpitch (Limerick, PA) 0 - 4

33. North Coast Spirit (Lorain County, OH) 0 - 4

33. Cincy Doom 01 (Cincinnati, OH) 0 - 4

33. Easton Elite Heat 02 (Lawrenceville, GA) 0 - 4

33. CIGS Rebels 10U Gold (Decatur, IL) 0 - 4

33. Cherokee Pride 01 (Woodstock, GA) 1 - 3

33. GA Select (Lawrenceville, GA) 2 - 3

33. Georgia Impact 02 (Villa Rica, GA) 1 - 3

33. Central Illinois Diamondstorm (Springfield, IL) 0 - 4

33. Birmingham Vipers 2001 (Birmingham, AL) 1 - 3

33. Lady Lasers Green (Columbus, OH) 1 - 3

33. Lady Spartans (Rio Linda, CA) 0 - 4

33. Cincy Static 10U (Neon Harrison, OH) 1 - 3

33.USA Futures (Bloomington, IN) 0 - 4

[Lench]

Numero dos can't you see they beat the Firecookies & the gamers just got lucky no way could they ever beat the Rippers twice!! Y'all are crazy to think So cal teams are any good!

What an asshat! How does that crow taste?

He had to be a troll. He knew he was spewing bull. He knows (as does everyone else) what SoCal has.

I saw those girls play, and they were a great team. Sure, anyone can beat anyone on any given day; and I saw teams compete with them and beat them (the same goes for all good teams, of course). But all things being equal, this team has a good shot at success against any team, anywhere...and they proved it, in a big way. Congrats, FC '01!

[Fastpitch4Life]

AMAZING JOB BY THE FIRECRACKERS!! IN THE END THE FIRECRACKER PITCHING DEPTH & ALL 12 HITTERS WERE JUST SIMPLY TOO MUCH FOR ANY TEAM...THE GIRLS PUT ON A HITTING CLINIC ALL WKND & SHOWED THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WHY THEY DESERVED TO BE #1..

HATS OFF TO THE COACHING STAFF WHO FORMULATED A STRATEGY OF WINNING WHEN IT COUNTED (STATES & NATIONALS) I'M SURE THE 10U DIVISION WILL NO LONGER HAVE ANY DEBATES OR ARGUMENTS ON WHO THE TOP TEAM IN THE DIVISION IS OR "WAS"

BIGGUNS,
I GIVE YOU CREDIT FOR LOOKING FOOLISH & DELUSIONAL ALL YEAR LONG WITH YOUR B.S PERCEPTION & ANALOGY OF THE GAME... MORAL OF THE STORY(HE WHO THROWS STONES SHOULD NOT LIVE IN A GLASS HOUSE)

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE NEW 12U TEAMS & SEE YOU ON HEY BUCKET IN -2013!!

Hopefully that troll died when the Firecrackers clenched the championship title. Way to go Firecrackers!!!

[Lurchslb]

A Texas Perspective:

I saw good pitching, good hitting, and good fielding from all over the country. No one single region stood out in these categories. However, I did notice the So Cal teams, on average, seemed a step faster than the rest of the country. This puts immense pressure on opposing defenses and enables them to reach ground and fly balls that others could not. While this might not matter in any one particular inning, it translates into a few runs throughout the game.
I'm speculating the reason is California has 50% more people than the next largest softball state (Texas). 37 million in Cali vs 25 million in Texas(according to Wikipedia). More girls, along with a strong softball culture, equals more raw talent to choose from. I feel that the rest of the country can teach the fundamentals just as good as Cali but we haven't figured out how to teach speed...

One thing is clear: So Cal's record at ASA Nationals speaks for itself. Good job out there.

[SoftballSoccerDad]

Firecrackers 02 won ASA Western Nationals.

[juandoe]

CONGRATS to Firecrackers 02 on their ASA Western Nationals win. That is great news to hear. Coach Robbie and his girls are a special team. Thank god they were not at ASA Nationals. They are the only team that can boast we beat the best 2 teams in the nation, in the same tournament, and in back to back games no less. They are my favorite to win it all next year. Congrats and good luck next year.

Lurchslb- A step faster? That Texas Elite Easton team was one of the fastest teams I have ever seen. Wow.

[juandoe]

Are you suggesting foul play? Hmmmm! Are those 2 teams you're referring to, the only teams that will play each other at the end of pool play & again in elimination round?

Sounds like Vegas wants to even out the Odds..I'm sure the two teams that you speak of "One will make the Finals" ASA Strategy (Lets make the top teams face each other early & place them in the same bracket so they don't meet up in the Finals) Yeeeaahhhh!! That's the Ticket!!

Foul play? Your words not mine. And actually 9 of the 12 pool finalists were seperated. But why not the other 3? I always thought that if you play a team in the final of your pool. One team goes to the top, the other to the bottom. Also, 6 So Cal teams won their pool. 5 of the 6 pool winners in the top half are from So Cal. The other pool winner in the top half? The Thunderbolts. The best team in the Southeast IMO. While the bottom half has 1 of the 6 pool winners from So Cal. ONE. Foul play? IDK but it sure ain't Fair play. I still think that 2 teams from the top bracket will end up playing for the National Championship. Good luck to ALL our Southern California teams. I hope everyone goes out to support each other.

I just want to put this out there. With the way this tournament played out. And the way the brackets were set up. And the fact that there is another option next year in PGF. Does it make sense for So Cal teams to come out all this way and end up having to eliminate each other? And can I find someone other than John Trumbullshit that agrees that the bracket were just a "random" draw. I understand the whole experience the rest of the country argument that Uno and Spaz recommend. But can't you experience that playing in the Hall of Fame tournament in OKC? There you would get to play on the same fields that the USA National team plays and the Women's College World Series is held. And still get to face the quality teams from around the country. You would still get the experience of enjoying the rest of the country, and have the money and time to do it. With it being a weekend tournament. Not to mention the price hikes that these hotels charge. Great teams will go where the best of the best go. Just like So Cal has been doing for years. I think it's time to send a message to ASA. We don't need your price hikes that you profit from. We don't need your shitty weather that really is unhealthy for our girls. No team should play 5 games under those weather conditions. That is crazy. And we are tired of the whole unfairness that So Cal has to deal with every year. Whether it's the umpires showing favortism to the local yokles or the whole bracket fiasco. So here is an open invitation to all the great teams from around the country. Give PGF a chance. We welcome you to the west coast to experience what PGF has to offer. Great weather conditions. More So Cal and west coast teams to play. Great fields and plenty of things to do while here in Southern California. I know it's cost money. But please don't let that stop you from coming. I just spent almost 4,000 dollars to come to Indiana. Not because I wanted to visit Indiana. Because we wanted to play the best of the best.

[urbummed]

Would have to agree. To say the draw was random , is a lie. It was all colored coded and set up. To put all but one so cal team in the top bracket was a joke. To start the tourney on a Wednesday with 47 teams , another joke. Last year less teams and it started a day earlier . To make the Gamers play 4 games back to back , and then have to double dip Fc01 was something that bordered on abuse. All because ASA bias towards So Cal. Mr. Turnbullshit tried his best but still ended up with an all so cal final! And I would also suggest to all the teams that don't do pgf next year, try Triple Crown. These tourneys are in better locations and seem to run a lot more smooth. The moral of the story , The Hell with ASA!
So cal teams shouldn't waste there money or time anymore , or at least after 10u.