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Cant tell yet, lot of 14's playing up. Bay area showcase top 16's were Magic, Firecrackers, KG Hitters and Breeze?
- 1pitchatatime
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- onlooker
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In our bracket 16U (Bay Area Showcase) there were a bunch of 1 and two run games. The scoreboards were on and the girls played hard, but it wasn't win at all cost. The most impressive team was the Island Athletics in our pool (I think we were in Pool I). They played well in every part of the game.
- ICMTM
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what the heck is happening in 16u?
You know as well as anyone that in 16s and even more so in 18s that few people (you being a mildly vocal exception) care about scores anymore. It is about how many college coaches showed up.
Not that it is right or wrong, it just is.
Usual disclaimers.
I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words.
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Oh, and I forgot, even more about this:
http://robocoach.websitetoolbox.com/post/Verbal-CommitmentsSignees-by-Team-2772456
http://robocoach.websitetoolbox.com/post/Verbal-CommitmentsSignees-by-Team-2772456
I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words.
--- Hesiod, Eighth Century B.C.
--- Hesiod, Eighth Century B.C.
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CheckWriter - Premium Member
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Well I just think you dont play that much differently. Sure pitchers are switched, blah, blah, blah, but we try to win every game we play. Does that mean we play like it is a qualifier? no, but we certainly dont go out and play half ass. I also think it is important for the girls to learn how to win, and you cant do that if you sit back and scores dont matter.
I think that is just the built in excuse that people use when they win and unless you are in a POWERHOUSE pool, if you go out and go 1-4 and get waxed in 3 of those games, I dont want to hear, " well it is just an exposure tourney." Plus, tell me EVERYONE doesnt enjoy a hard fought game where there is TENSION involved, and if you approach it laid back, you just cant get the intensity that I want out of my players.
Scores do matter to me, because I think they are a true indicator of how we play in any given weekend, whether it is a qualifier or exposure tourney.
I think that is just the built in excuse that people use when they win and unless you are in a POWERHOUSE pool, if you go out and go 1-4 and get waxed in 3 of those games, I dont want to hear, " well it is just an exposure tourney." Plus, tell me EVERYONE doesnt enjoy a hard fought game where there is TENSION involved, and if you approach it laid back, you just cant get the intensity that I want out of my players.
Scores do matter to me, because I think they are a true indicator of how we play in any given weekend, whether it is a qualifier or exposure tourney.
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