Nor - Cal 12U Spring Summer Rankings

[99NorCal]

Unfortunately this site has been for the parents. Hopefully we can keep the game for the girls. A ranking that doesnt demean any teams has its place. Thats what I tried to propose. Still not sure how i was making any negative comments. Maybe i was mistaken forsomeone else. I dont care about a top one or two. I care about an objective ranking that allows any team playing to see how they measure up to the competition that's out there. That said, while others might say who cares about a top 25, I'd love to see more teams have their day in the sun.

2much, rather than being at odds, i think we are in violent agreement on this. Now, anyone care to include some teams for a watch list of teams who are on the move up? And let's keep it civilized.

[Journey17]

I think a top 20 would be fun! Everyone likes to see where their team ranks. I also agree that the rankings shouldn't just be based on final outcome, but by what teams were beaten to get there.

[1st to 3rd]

Updated rankings will be out over the weekend. I will be using a system/method that has been used in SoCal succesfully for 6+ years.

[Tenshun]

I guess my point is don't lose prospective about what this site is really about. It's about the kids. Right???!! Keep it positive or go vent on some other website! If its just about the top 2 or 3 teams in a certain age group then they can have their own website. But it's not, it's about everybody, so let everyone speak their mind without immediate criticism. Although I tell my daughter to not read this stuff I know she does anyways, I'm just glad shes too old to be involved with the new wave of criticism that is sweeping through this year.

Precisely my point. It's great when your kid is on a winning team, but that doesn't mean any team ranked below them isn't news worthy. Teams near the bottom of the rankings are as excited to play and improve as teams that are ranked near the top.

There are lots of life lessons to be learned in this game. Teach your kids to win with class and how to bounce back from tough losses. It takes a lot of heart to be successful in this game and failures happen all the time. There is a reason that the girls and coaches line up and slap hands at the end of the game. It's to show that win or lose, they respect each other's efforts.

Respect the game and those who leave it all on the field.

-Tenshun

[1st to 3rd]

Very well said Tensh.

[Bleacher bug]

Updated rankings will be out over the weekend. I will be using a system/method that has been used in SoCal succesfully for 6+ years.

What happened with the new updated rankings???

Are you waiting to give us another top 10 so Team Extreme has time to find a pitcher to replace the #1 with a broken hand? Maybe a little time is needed to replace the Stud catcher who just quit? On the bright side you still have the SS for now. I wonder if you had ranked Stone higher on your original list if your catcher would have stuck around after losing to them in the All American tourney??

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[99NorCal]

Are you waiting to give us another top 10 so Team Extreme has time to find a pitcher to replace the #1 with a broken hand? Maybe a little time is needed to replace the Stud catcher who just quit? On the bright side you still have the SS for now. I wonder if you had ranked Stone higher on your original list if your catcher would have stuck around after losing to them in the All American tourney??

If a player has left, no doubt it's due to things we'll never know on the Bucket. Losing to any team is no cause in itself.

A few tourneys around the area this weekend. Good luck to the teams playing. Let's get ready in the coming weeks to represent NorCal at Fresno Force.

[Journey17]

What team did the Xtreme catcher go to??