10U TOP TEAM RANKING (SOCAL) PRE-ASA STATES FINAL RANKING !

[SoCal10UDude]

Update 5/27/2010:

Ok folks, here is the final poll before ASA States. Good luck to all of the 10U teams the rest of the summer !!! Have fun !!!

ADDITIONS:
4/12 - Softball Factory
4/12 - Bull Dogs
4/12 - VC Venom (formerly FSA)

3/11 - SoCal Athletics

2/5 - OC Dynasty (Formerly Prime Time Elite)
2/5 - Strike Force 99
2/5 - Murrieta Impact

DELETIONS:
5/17 - Softball Factory - OC Dynasty
3/11 - SoCal Venom (inactive)

2/5 - HB Breeze 99
2/5 - Valley Tribe 10U
2/5 - Power Surge 99
2/5 - Team Easton

#1 Firecrackers
Grade: A
Avg Points Last Poll:19.81
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/Firecrackers99Black/
Previous: NR
Pollster Comments:
Best #1 and #2 pitchers in 10U.
Great Coaching.
Best coached, most talented, can go on about this team for days.
Nothing to be said other than a great team!

#2 Orange County BatBusters 99
Grade: A-
Avg Points Last Poll:17.27
Previous: #1, -1
Website: http://ocbatbusters.shutterfly.com/
Pollster Comments:
Intimidating team.
Good speed and good defense.
Good all around team.

#3 SoCal Jynx
Grade: A-
Avg Points Last Poll:16.72
Previous: #2, -1
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/socaljynx10u/
Pollster Comments:
Athletics players.
Very good slapping team.
Been great all year.

#4 USA Athletics
Grade: B/B+
Avg Points Last Poll:13.54
Previous: #4, +0
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/usaathletics10u/
Pollster Comments:
Best catcher and best hitter in 10U.
Has the potential to be the best team in 10U.
Needs better team chemistry.

#5 SoCal Bombers
Grade: B
Avg Points Last Poll:13.45
Previous: #3, -2
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/bomberssfvsoftball/
Pollster Comments:
Pitchers can really struggle.
Great Hitters.

#6 Team Watley
Grade: B/B-
Avg Points Last Poll:11.63
Previous: #6, +0
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/10uteamwatley/
Pollster Comments:
Can be one of the top teams.
Great coaches.
Really a great team with #1 pitching.

#7 Corona Eliminators
Grade: B/B-
Avg Points Last Poll:11.54
Previous: #5, -2
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/coronaeliminators99/
Pollster Comments:
Lost a good pitcher, still has a strong #1.
Jekyll and Hyde 10U team.

#8 Team Anderson
Grade: B-
Avg Points Last Poll:10.18
Previous: #7, -1
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/teamanderson99/
Pollster Comments:
Looks really good against middle pack teams.
Coaches care about their girls.

#9 SoCal Knuckle Up
Grade: B-/C+
Avg Points Last Poll:7.81
Previous: #11, +2
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/socalknuckleup99/
Pollster Comments:
Despite record, looked really good at Fresno and MDC.
Should be a legitimate contender at States.

#10 Murrieta Impact 10U
Grade: B-/C+
Avg Points Last Poll: 7.27
Previous: #9, -1
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/murrietaimpact/
Pollster Comments:
Few big bats.
Needs to work on reducing those errors.

#11 USA Revolution
Grade: B-/C+
Avg Points Last Poll:7.18
Previous: #8, -3
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/usarevolution10u/
Pollster Comments:
Havent played them in awhile.
Doing 12's and 10's.

#12 Strike Force 00
Grade: C
Avg Points Last Poll: 6.00
Previous: #15, +3
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/strikeforce00/
Pollster Comments:
Loud coaches.
Has beaten some good teams.

#13 SoCal Mizuno
Grade: C+
Avg Points Last Poll:5.18
Previous: #10, -3
Website: http://www.socalmizuno.com
Pollster Comments:
Lost more girls.
Picked up some quality girls and look a lot better.
Improved tons.

#14 SM Blaze
Grade: C+
Avg Points Last Poll:5.00
Previous: #13, -1
Website: N/A (unknown)
Pollster Comments:
Underestimated for practically a 2000 team.
Good hitting team.

#15 SoCal Athletics 99
Grade: C+
Avg Points Last Poll: 3.91
Previous: #11, -4
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/socalathletics10U/
Pollster Comments:
Needs more time on the dirt

#16 BullDogs
Grade: C
Avg Points Last Poll:3.27
Previous: 19, +3
Website: UNKNOWN
Pollster Comments:
OK Team.

#17 Strike Force 99
Grade: C
Avg Points Last Poll: 1.45
Previous: #17, +0
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/StrikeForce10U-99/
Pollster Comments:
Picked up 4 good players.
Needs some time to play as a team again.

#18 VC Venom
Grade: C
Avg Points Last Poll:1.18
Previous: 16, -2
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/VCVenom10U/
Pollster Comments:
Wasn't impressed.
Looked alright but might be a 2000 team???


HONORABLE MENTIONS AND TEAMS GETTING SOME POINTS/VOTES LESS THAN 1.0:

1. SoCal Dynasty (Doing ASA States)
2. Heavy Hitters (Showed up to some friendlies and then....? )
3. Ventura MVPs (Doing TCS 5/29)
4. Knock Outs (Doing TCS 5/29)
5. SoCal Gamers (?????)
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Grading System:
A: Teams that are capable of winning ASA Nationals. "A" teams have pitching depth such as Two "ACE" pitchers or more and a true 1-9 batting line-up.

A-/B+ : Teams that will be expected to qualify for ASA Nationals but lack pitching depth for the later rounds or lack a true 1-9 batting line up. A-/B+ would be expected to qualify and get to the middle rounds of ASA Nationals.

B: Teams that should qualify for ASA Nationals, might need a little luck in bracket play but will probably have an early exit in Nationals.

B- : Teams that would need to be very lucky in bracket draw to qualify for ASA Nationals but something in the cards could happen. These teams should probably go to ASA Westerns and should be very competitive there.

C+ : Teams that are not "travel lite" and have solid goals and would benefit by going to Western Nationals instead of TCS.

C: Teams where TCS World Series would be a great goal and be competitive there.

D: Travel Lite / Might not be around come All-Star Deadline.

[SoCal10UDude]

From another thread (thank you 10U USA Revolution), 10U Toys for Tots Pools:

Toys for Tots Tournment
10 & Under B
12/5/09 ‐ 12/6/09

A1 Power Surge
A2 Ventura County Crushers
A3 PrimeTime Elite
A4 Jynx
B1 Corona Eliminators
B2 Mission Viejo Rampage
B3 Valley Tribe
B4 So Cal Mizuno
C1 Team Easton
C2 Firecrakers
C3 HB Breeze
C4 Team Anderson
D1 Madness
D2 USA Revolution
D3 OC Batbusters
D4 So Cal Knuckle Up

[kevin]

Are there really 30, 10u travel teams in so ca? Is there a 10u friendly this weekend anywhere in the OC?

[SoCal10UDude]

Are there really 30, 10u travel teams in so ca? Is there a 10u friendly this weekend anywhere in the OC?

I would say 1-20 are reasonably active so far this fall. Will they be around in Feb or Mar or even January 1 ? Can't say. Which is why I am requesting comments and other info about said teams.

As far as this weekend, as indicated in the second post in this thread, most of the top 16 teams are playing in the Storm's Toys for Tots this weekend in Cypress. The first tournament where most of the top teams will be playing each other in a tournament format.

[SoCal10UDude]

ADD:

SoCal Rapture 10U (somewhere between 20-30).

[Platinum]

Come on BUBBAWHEAT....

[KekambuS]

We hit with are 10u team on Wed and they have some big girls for 10u. I dont know how they have been playing but they look like they can smash the ball. What parks in Cypress???

[J Fierce]

We hit with are 10u team on Wed and they have some big girls for 10u. I dont know how they have been playing but they look like they can smash the ball. What parks in Cypress???

Cypress Arnold park, Oak Knoll park, and Magnolia high school in Anaslime err Anaheim

[cent]

10u Dude, it looks like you are not familiar with San Diego teams as you only include one, Power Surge. There are some very good 10u teams down here, but like you say, will they be around come Spring.

Power Surge just won the 10u City Championship, and Bonita Valley and Santee have very good teams as well. San Marcos Blaze I think they are called is a very good team as well. Thanks for what you are doing as it will create some excitement for the 10u's.

[KekambuS]

We hit with are 10u team on Wed and they have some big girls for 10u. I dont know how they have been playing but they look like they can smash the ball. What parks in Cypress???

Cypress Arnold park, Oak Knoll park, and Magnolia high school in Anaslime err Anaheim

Thanks. Whos tourney? Is there a schedule out? I would like to go see some games.