What 10U teams are going to stand out this year?

[circuittech]

I think playing indoors really helps a team improve their game and it is the next best thing to outdoor. The short net can change things time to time but not every game or tourney. Now that we are outdoors we have seen the same results. So I think the indoor tourney results are more accurate than most may believe taking into consideration other teams finishes this far as well.

[10GatorCoach]

Pool play for Center Grove has changed, I have updated previous post for anyone interested.

On the subject of indoor tournaments, IMO if you are concerned with Ws and Ls indoor then you are missing the boat. No matter where you play it is a great way to get everyone working on the things you want them to, work on plays, work girls in all kinds of different positions, etc...
Indoor games are nothing more than friendlies, IMO.

[circuittech]

Havent seen a team yet play a indoor tourney like a friendly except pool play games. Everyone plays to win plain and simple.

[10GatorCoach]

Like I said "In My Opinion."

I have even seen some teams bat 9 with subs in indoor pool play!!!!!

[Likeitornot]

I have to agree with gator on this one. I've seen some teams dominate indoor and get the false sense of being unbeatable only to get outside and look slow and messy. I think indoor is good practice tool but not a good judge of a teams ability. The ball travels and bounces different indoors and is a lot faster.

[circuittech]

Check the results from indoor and outdoor tourneys. The results are the same top teams indoors are still winning outside. You guys are crazy.

[circuittech]

I stand corrected. The 2002 gators have been winning even more games outdoors.

[10GatorCoach]

1st off I never said different teams win inside than out. I said indoors is pure practice. Late in indoor you want everyone to get used to play "tournament style." Half of indoor teams are short players for bball, etc.. coaches are or should be moving girls a lot to see what they can do. If only 1 girl plays 3B from day 1 and sid girl gets hurt, how do you who can play there. Just 1 example!!!!!

However, it is a different game all together. Anytime the field is smaller it is a different game. Doubles become singles and triples become doubles and sometimes single. IMO scoring is lower indoors and speed is even more important. If you are the stronger team you will win MOST of the time no matter indoors or not, but still a different game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[10GatorCoach]

Forgot to add, of course you are always playing to win. I expect my girls to perform no matter what position I put them in. Just because we move girls around doesn't mean we are not playing to win.

[Crazylegs]

Circuit seems pretty passionate about this must be from a team that won a few indoor tournies hey this is 10u all games are for learning and developing skills. Anyone who think indoor is the same as outdoor is crazy hold on to those 10u indoor trophies circuit my opinion is it's 10u and some people take it so serious it just makes them seem like they are trying to
Make up for maybe their lack of athletic ability in high school trying to live through their kids not saying kids shouldn't work hard and try to win but at the end of the day it's just softball. I was as crazy of a softball parent as there is at one time but once you sit back and watch how some people act you realize that in life and softball you win some lose some there is always someone or some team out there that's better than yours some people figure this out early some never do. I Even know people who force their kids to play even if they hate it