PGF National Qualifiers

[Gary Haning]

Thanks for the comments and if there are any specific things that you would like to say please email me at batbuste@pacbell.net, I promise to read all and reply as best I can.

I heard a number of things about Arizona and there are obviously things we need to improve.

The updating of scores and brackets has been a problem as the chain to get the stuff to our website is too long and has many weak links. The qualifiers all have their own websites but peope do not know of them if they arre not on a team in the tournament.

We had three qualifiers this weekend, Texas went very well, New Jersey went very well and Arizona did not go well. There are a million moving parts to these things and I freely admit we need to learn and grow. ASA has thousands of people running tournaments for them, Triple crown or others like them has the same as well as paid local reps to oversee their events.

This is our secondyear of existence, we have to build an infrastructure and it will take some time. If a team chooses to play elsewhere until it sees we have overcome these issues that is its right and we understand. We will continue to work to see that all of the tournaments we are involved in are run correctly and that tournament information is readily available to all.

[azsoftballacademy]

Hi Gary,
If you get on this forum today can you please get word to the director for the Colorado Qualifier (June 11-12) that the folks coming from out of state still have no idea when they play! It is Thursday, and still no pools or brackets on the PGF website. Is there another place to find this information?

If anybody out there knows another website or can post a link-it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!

[anonlooker]

There is no pool play, and bracket draw is Friday, play starts Saturday. And no link that I know of. The schedule is below. Hope this helps.

The contact in CO is Dan Burns, no phone number listed
but email is daniel.j.burns@worldnet.att.net

PGF COLORADO NQ SCHEDULE OF GAMES

FRIDAY, JUNE 10TH PRACTICE GAMES

No AZ teams listed for practice games.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
The draw is Friday evening for play starting Saturday

10:00AM GAME 1 GAME 2

12:00PM GAME 3 GAME 4

2:00PM GAME 5 GAME 6

4:00PM GAME 7 GAME 8

6:00PM GAME 9 GAME 10

SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT

10:00AM GAME 11 GAME 12

12:00PM GAME 13 (OPTIONAL) GAME 14 (OPTIONAL)

2:00PM GAME 15 (OPTIONAL)

4:00PM GAME 16 (ORTIONAL)

6:00PM GAME 17 (OPTIONAL)

[azsoftballacademy]

Onlooker,
That does help! Thanks so much for taking the time to pass on the information!!!

[PDad]

There is no pool play, and bracket draw is Friday, play starts Saturday. And no link that I know of. The schedule is below. Hope this helps.

The contact in CO is Dan Burns, no phone number listed

Dan's phone# was posted on the Colorado Fastpitch website (http://coloradofast.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=5199080):

If you have questions, contact Dan Burns at daniel.j.burns@att.net or 303-442-7373.


I wonder when Colorado dropped the pool games - they posted there would be 2 (http://www.bouldersoftball.org/pgf_home.htm):

Colorado Qualifier Information:

14U Qualifier will be held the weekend of June 17th - 19th at the Youth Sports Complex, 1111 Voiles Street, Brighton , CO 80601.

16U Qualifier will be held the weekend of June 10th - 12th at the Metzler Park Complex, 4175 Trail Boss Road, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

18U Qualifier will be held the weekend of June 17th - 19th at Barnes Park , 405 S. Cleveland, Loveland, CO 80537.

All three qualifiers will be four game guarantees with two pool games and then double elimination.

Entry Fee....$550

Enter online at http://www.premiergirlsfastpitch.com

Make checks out to BCGS and send to:

BCGS
Attn: Dan Burns
PO Box 3237
Boulder, CO 80307

[anonlooker]

There are pool (practice) games on Friday, but not for seeding, and apparently only if you requested them.

Seems the quals don't have an SOP issued from PGF. Imagine that might change next year.

[muzenewz]

For Gary Haning,

PGF website now says that all 18HS division games for SoCal PGF Qualifier June 17 - 19th will be played in Hemet?

Is that true?

[Gary Haning]

For Gary Haning,

PGF website now says that all 18HS division games for SoCal PGF Qualifier June 17 - 19th will be played in Hemet?

Is that true?

Yes, 42, 18HS teams at Diamond Valley Park, 28, 14U teams at Soboba Reservation

36, 16U teams at Yorba and Peralta Park in Anaheim

No Friday games anywhere

Draw Monday 7PM at the PGF Office in Huntington Beach

18281 Gothard St#112
HB, CA 92648

[PDad]

When did they post the actual SoCal qualifier locations? Seems kind of late when they're so far apart.

Hemet was 1 of the original 3 locations along with Fountain Valley and Anaheim. It is quite unexpected that 2 of the 3 age groups are playing in the Hemet area.

The only consolation for the teams having to play at Hemet is there are no Friday games.

[Gary Haning]

There are pool (practice) games on Friday, but not for seeding, and apparently only if you requested them.

Seems the quals don't have an SOP issued from PGF. Imagine that might change next year.

We have allowed the qualifiers to have pool games as that is important in other states.

The SOP is that the pool games do not have any impact on the DE Bracket. We definitely do not want people advertising pool games and then not offering the games.