Another tournament not played out????

[anonlooker]

The point of the OP is the TREND toward not playing out tournaments. Not this one in particular, or these coaches and players, but the overall TREND.

The factors that result in games being cancelled should be taken in to account when the tournament is organized. Play shorter games, start earlier, allow fewer teams, get a park with lights, etc.

In the NCAA tourney, Cal deserved to host a regional, but instead had to fly cross country, because they don't have adequate facilities to host, in this case, lights.

So let's not pretend the recent spate of cancellations haven't been reasonably forseeable. Like the OP, I find this TREND unfortunate.

[ontheblack]

I must be missing something here on this topic.

Yep. Along with several others.

The OP wasnt attacking the 'crackers or Cone. He was lamenting the fact that too many finals havent been played and that most of the reasons for not playing have been weak. This was obviously the exception that proves the rule, with no lights and a delay due to an injury, but to that end, Pdad nailed it about having no margin for error.

Rain outs are considered an Act of God. Even Haning gets a pass when that happens.

[PDad]

Jamada reminds me of the beisbol great, Domingo Ayala. Any relation?

[KekambuS]

I was having a terrible day at work with my boss being an asshat and watching my every move. I can’t even answer all my softball emails and my text on my phone because it’s been so crazy in the office. But as my boss walks out the office I go to my favorites, scroll down to Hey Bucket, press enter and what’s the first topic I see is Another Tournament not played out. I couldn’t wait to open it up and read all the great bashing and comments from my fellow softball families and I will tell you what they won’t let you down. As I read on my frown gets turned upside down and I know no matter what my boss says for the rest of the day I will be a happy camper.
THANK YOU HATE BUCKET FAMILIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep up the good work……
Yours truly:
Mr. Co Champion (SMARTASSHATT)

[hotwheels]

I was having a terrible day at work with my boss being an asshat and watching my every move. I can’t even answer all my softball emails and my text on my phone because it’s been so crazy in the office. But as my boss walks out the office I go to my favorites, scroll down to Hey Bucket, press enter and what’s the first topic I see is Another Tournament not played out. I couldn’t wait to open it up and read all the great bashing and comments from my fellow softball families and I will tell you what they won’t let you down. As I read on my frown gets turned upside down and I know no matter what my boss says for the rest of the day I will be a happy camper.
THANK YOU HATE BUCKET FAMILIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep up the good work……
Yours truly:
Mr. Co Champion (SMARTASSHATT)

Something that is being sorely missed...We are speaking about the 14U division which is no longer relevant in the softball community...We really all need to be over reading the 12U topics that are running wild!!!!!! When softball mattered.....

[BIG DADDY 24]

Well that got interesting for a minute

[AP 16's]

Let me clarify it for you..........Really???!!!(sarcasm)

You know sarcasm too! Oh thank the stars!! All these years I've felt so, so alone on Planet Sarcastic...

LOL It's like Hancock...we have to keep our distance or we lose our sarcastic powers!!!

[Fifteen's]

Hola Hombres,

My name is Jack Madavilla and like Spazdad, this subject burns me up inside and that is why I am so happy. I totally agree that in order to learn how to be a champion, you have to win at all costs, in every circumstance, regardless of the situation. How can you teach character, when you don’t even want to play a championship game in the dark? These girls have to learn that this game isn’t just for them, it is for everybody who is living their lives through them. In my country, we have a saying, “Su vida no es una vida, a menos que lo que me hace feliz.” It means, “life without winning is like life without Christmas.”

FC Rodriguez and FC Sota, I can tell you understand me, because your last names are similar to that of my countrymen, but spelled differently. Isn’t this the second time your two teams didn’t finish a championship game against each other? Once because of rain, and once because of the dark. Don’t be afraid of a little water and darkness, it is part of the game! Look at the college games. Look in the mirror. Push through it! Make your girls be tough! No lights? Did your cars have headlights? I have one word for you, move the cars to the outfield!

In my country, I’ve either seen or heard about a U10 futbol team practicing headers for 3 hours in candle light. Those little girls looked like aliens after that practice was over. I can remember the coach’s speech like it was yesterday. He said something about “even though your head hurts and your face is bruised, you showed character, and I’m a good coach”. The bottom line, the girls were forced to finish. Sometimes you have to pummel them in the face. Force your girls to be champions!

On another note, what is up with this FC organization? What does the FC even mean? Is it someone’s initials? Is it a secret? Somebody please do tell. Thinking they are so good by dominating and stacking teams with their recruiting tactics. They have good looking coaches and smartass coaches, but who says that matters? I am good looking, athletic, and kind of smart, but does that make me an FC Coach? No, because I would have made my girls play in the dark!

Con mis ojos, no puedo ver mierda,

Jack Madavilla

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I love it!

[heyu]

PDad- Domingo Ayala is the greatest player ever. I saw two 10U players toss their bat, go side ways, pop out their chain, and give praise yesterday as they hit jacks over a varsity field fence.

[CheckWriter]

All this talk about finishing and the girls. It is many of you who are living vicariously through your DDs. So you can say your DD won it all.

One of my DDs was on a 16U ASA National Championship team. Mom was able to go along, I was not. She hasn't talked about it or brought it up once since the debriefing I gave her when she got home. All the "life lessons" and the character building, etc - not from the place of finish or if "that game" was played - from the process of application and self discipline.

The friendships, smiles and hugs with past team mates - that would be there with or without those final games played or not. The schools that softball got them into because they were valedictorians AND good ball players, that will last a life time.

JMO