Who do you like in the ASA Southern Nationals in DFW?

[Lunatic Fringe]

With the runner up to the big show going on in DFW, does anyone care to step out and predict the top 3?

SK Velocity
Pearland Phantomz
Tulsa Fire

Win, place and show

[Lunatic Fringe]

33 looks to date and not one thought from anyone? Aren't we apathetic

Texas Tornadoes 14U- San Antonio Texas Blaze 95 Kirk
Game 2 F2 Wed 12N FIRE & ICE 95 14U Texas Velocity
Game 3 F3 Wed 12N Aledo Ladycats - Alexander Austin Surge
Game 4 F4 Wed 12N Tulsa Fire McKinney Fireballs
Game 5 F1 Wed 2P 95 TEXAS ELITE 94 DeSoto Longhorns
Game 6 F2 Wed 2P SK IMPACT 95 Austin Storm 14U
Game 7 F3 Wed 2P Fort Worth Batbusters 95 Borchers Pearland Phantomz
Game 8 F4 Wed 2P Texas Glory Texas Avengers Vranich
Game 9 F1 Wed 4P Texas Kaos 95 Texas Elite Floyd
Game 10 F2 Wed 4P SK Velocity TEXAS STIX 14U NATIONAL
Game 11 F3 Wed 4P Texas Rage Jacobs Texas Flames 14U
Game 12 F4 Wed 4P Albuquerque Sol 95 MIZUNO CHAOS 95
Game 13 F1 Wed 6P Texas Blaze Davison Wild Thangz
Game 14 F2 Wed 6P ENVY - JUST US 95 Texas Sting

Here are the players, take your pick

[Joe]

I wish 'em all well.

Other than that, it's too bad that the Gotcher and Grubbs won't let some of the true fastpitch facilities host this event. I would put Gateway dead last on the list of prospective hosts...the place is a dump and I would (and have ) guarded my children w/ my life there after dark. I would also say the umpire association that runs Gateway is one of the worst in DFW.

Elite Floyd should do well if their lefty is on.

[DUDE]

Fireballs are hot now! My predictions:
1- Fireballs
2- SK Velocity
3- Texas Kaos or Phantoms or Avengers

[Sheriff10]

"Other than that, it's too bad that the Gotcher and Grubbs won't let some of the true fastpitch facilities host this event. I would put Gateway dead last on the list of prospective hosts...the place is a dump and I would (and have ) guarded my children w/ my life there after dark. I would also say the umpire association that runs Gateway is one of the worst in DFW."

Just curious where in Tarrant County you think are the true fastpitch facilities, and what is your beef with Gateway umpires?

[Whizzer86]

"Other than that, it's too bad that the Gotcher and Grubbs won't let some of the true fastpitch facilities host this event. I would put Gateway dead last on the list of prospective hosts...the place is a dump and I would (and have ) guarded my children w/ my life there after dark. I would also say the umpire association that runs Gateway is one of the worst in DFW."

Just curious where in Tarrant County you think are the true fastpitch facilities, and what is your beef with Gateway umpires?

Keller, Southlake and Mansfield (as of the last couple of years) all have nice facilities in Tarrant, Flower Mound borders Tarrant, all are better facilities than Gateway. All of these actually maintain their facilities more than once a tournament and will also make sure the grass is mowed before the tournament starts.

The umpire crew is not terrible as a whole but you get a little of very good and a lot of extremely bad. There is no middle ground it seems.

[E.T.]

"Other than that, it's too bad that the Gotcher and Grubbs won't let some of the true fastpitch facilities host this event. I would put Gateway dead last on the list of prospective hosts...the place is a dump and I would (and have ) guarded my children w/ my life there after dark. I would also say the umpire association that runs Gateway is one of the worst in DFW."

Just curious where in Tarrant County you think are the true fastpitch facilities, and what is your beef with Gateway umpires?

Keller, Southlake and Mansfield (as of the last couple of years) all have nice facilities in Tarrant, Flower Mound borders Tarrant, all are better facilities than Gateway. All of these actually maintain their facilities more than once a tournament and will also make sure the grass is mowed before the tournament starts.

The umpire crew is not terrible as a whole but you get a little of very good and a lot of extremely bad. There is no middle ground it seems.

If Keller, Southlake and Mansfield want to host a National Tournament, why don't they submit their bid just like the City of Fort Worth does every year? Your right these Cities have the facilities. Gotcher and Brenda do a great job for the City of Fort Worth in hosting a National tournament. Lucky for them they have the City of Fort Worth on their team. They must meet with City officials and work with them to get the tournament brought to Fort Worth. Wonder if other ASA board members work as closely with their city parks and rec departments.
If any other City in the Metroplex submitted their bid to ASA, it wouldn't be long before more Nationals were played here and on better fields as you put it. Probably would even make the City of Fort Worth update their fields due to the competition of attracting larger tournaments.

[Whizzer86]

"Other than that, it's too bad that the Gotcher and Grubbs won't let some of the true fastpitch facilities host this event. I would put Gateway dead last on the list of prospective hosts...the place is a dump and I would (and have ) guarded my children w/ my life there after dark. I would also say the umpire association that runs Gateway is one of the worst in DFW."

Just curious where in Tarrant County you think are the true fastpitch facilities, and what is your beef with Gateway umpires?

Keller, Southlake and Mansfield (as of the last couple of years) all have nice facilities in Tarrant, Flower Mound borders Tarrant, all are better facilities than Gateway. All of these actually maintain their facilities more than once a tournament and will also make sure the grass is mowed before the tournament starts.

The umpire crew is not terrible as a whole but you get a little of very good and a lot of extremely bad. There is no middle ground it seems.

If Keller, Southlake and Mansfield want to host a National Tournament, why don't they submit their bid just like the City of Fort Worth does every year? Your right these Cities have the facilities. Gotcher and Brenda do a great job for the City of Fort Worth in hosting a National tournament. Lucky for them they have the City of Fort Worth on their team. They must meet with City officials and work with them to get the tournament brought to Fort Worth. Wonder if other ASA board members work as closely with their city parks and rec departments.
If any other City in the Metroplex submitted their bid to ASA, it wouldn't be long before more Nationals were played here and on better fields as you put it. Probably would even make the City of Fort Worth update their fields due to the competition of attracting larger tournaments.

I was just answering the question, didn't say they had to move the tournament.

[Joe]

If Keller, Southlake and Mansfield want to host a National Tournament, why don't they submit their bid just like the City of Fort Worth does every year? Your right these Cities have the facilities. Gotcher and Brenda do a great job for the City of Fort Worth in hosting a National tournament. Lucky for them they have the City of Fort Worth on their team. They must meet with City officials and work with them to get the tournament brought to Fort Worth. Wonder if other ASA board members work as closely with their city parks and rec departments.
If any other City in the Metroplex submitted their bid to ASA, it wouldn't be long before more Nationals were played here and on better fields as you put it. Probably would even make the City of Fort Worth update their fields due to the competition of attracting larger tournaments.

Good idea! The problem is that WE HAVE SUBMITTED OUR BIDS. Those bids go through FWASA and since we compete w/ Gateway, guess who gets the bid!!!

And as for Grubbs and Gotcher hosting good events...I'll bite my tongue. Same with the umpiring crew...they were just recently dismissed from North Richland Hills so I guess they'll make their last stand at Ghettoway.

[Sheriff10]

Good idea! The problem is that WE HAVE SUBMITTED OUR BIDS. Those bids go through FWASA and since we compete w/ Gateway, guess who gets the bid!!!

And as for Grubbs and Gotcher hosting good events...I'll bite my tongue. Same with the umpiring crew...they were just recently dismissed from North Richland Hills so I guess they'll make their last stand at Ghettoway.

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