Hey Bleacher Creature....

[Cipher]

Where did your DD former Hawks team mates wind up? I am sure that the entire infield, pitcher and catcher are playing gold somewhere?

Where did the Peppers and the Magic girls go?

Just curious. I watched these 3 teams play quite a bit this past year and would like to see how they adjust to the next level.

[Lefty's Dad]

A couple of the Magic girls went to Magic Gold, a couple went to Storm Demarini, one went to the Rebels the others I have no idea.

[Bleacher Creature]

they all ended up allover...
3 girls went to the Hit-A-way Gold
1 to Peppers Tanel Gold
1 to MC Elite
1 to Hawks 16-u
1 to hawks Gold
1 does not play anymore? real shame
1 IDK
1 I think is going to stay and play one more year of 14-u for her Dad (could be wrong)

And well My DD after makeing all the gold try outs and getting an offer from possibly the #1 gold team in the state. well she says "Dad, I want one more year to have fun and play all the time where winning is still important" so she went to a good 16-u.
We will be in the woods opening day of Bow season. Yes one more year before the dog and pony show.
I had no idea what a change this word they call Gold Ball was. Save your $ cause you are going to need it! Travel ,travel travel

2 former pepper girls and one magic girl are also on this same16-u team.(they had gold offers as well)
If I may be so bold as to say so myself, That team is real good.

So, where else did everyone go?

[Slap Happy]

So, who is the VERY GOOD 16u team?

[denver_dog]

So, who is the VERY GOOD 16u team?

yea!!!!!!!!! so we all can prepare

[denver_dog]

Where are all the so called top 16u, 14u, 12u, 10, playing this weekend?

From what I see only 1 or 2 good teams in some of the tournaments.


When are they all playing in the same place? RM?

No fun hearing abot the 'A' teams beating up on the 'B' teams.

No disrespect to some of the teams, but some need some work to get up to the top!

[Blind Squirrel]

they all ended up allover...
3 girls went to the Hit-A-way Gold
1 to Peppers Tanel Gold
1 to MC Elite
1 to Hawks 16-u
1 to hawks Gold
1 does not play anymore? real shame
1 IDK
1 I think is going to stay and play one more year of 14-u for her Dad (could be wrong)

And well My DD after makeing all the gold try outs and getting an offer from possibly the #1 gold team in the state. well she says "Dad, I want one more year to have fun and play all the time where winning is still important" so she went to a very freakin good 16-u.
We will be in the woods opening day of Bow season. Yes one more year before the dog and pony show.
I had no idea what a change this word they call Gold Ball was. Save your $ cause you are going to need it! Travel ,travel travel

2 former pepper girls and one magic girl are also on this same16-u team.(they had gold offers as well)
If I may be so bold as to say so myself, That team is real good.

So, where else did everyone go?

Play all the time? Agreed. Playing time is very important at every level.

Winning isn't important in 18Gold? To who? It is pretty damn important to any coach with pride and any interest in coaching at that level in the future. The desire to win is something you couldn't take from the vast majority of kids in 18Gold if you tried. Parents want to not only qualify for Gold Nationals but do well. At about the same percentage of parents as those that care at the lower levels.

Exposure is another aspect of the 18Gold experience as it is in 16s and apparently increasingly at even 14s. I don't believe that exposure comes even close to replacing the desire to win in 18Gold. For very good reasons. There are certainly cases where kids are put into the game to be seen by a given coach. That rarely gets in the way of winning, particularly when it counts such as in qualifiers or Nationals.

As for fun, from what I experienced over the last 4 years, the only people who had any less fun were the parents of uncommitted kids. Delaying the move to 18G is hardly going to reduce the anxiety when peers are committing, regardless of what level is being played.

There are a million valid reasons why playing another year in 16s may be best for a particular kid. I don't consider the two I addressed to be valid, reality-based reasons but rather misperceptions based upon ignorance of the typical 18G experience.

John

[SOFTBALLS]

CAN ANYBODY SAY [b]TEXAS STORM ELITE

[SOFTBALLS]

FYI: They showcase probably more than any other 16u team. So it's no different than being on a GOLD.

[SlapLeather]

I have hear there are US Jr. Olympian prospects on that team! I look forward to the opportunity to watching them on the dirt.