12u Rankings by Louie

[linedrivelouie]

Who R You

To answer your question Yes I am at events and watch the majority of the games which is why I go into details per team. I talk with many of these coaches at tourneys about what their team is doing and how things are going.

I agree many of these teams are batting complete line ups and moving players around. A few examples
Breeze is playing with the line up and positions if memory serves though they only have 3 new players. New pitcher from Cordova Fury is getting some looks other players are seeing new spots their 3b from last year who is another soccer player has been in center a bit. Pitchers are getting more time at 1b with the new roster
Hype has been giving all 3 pitchers time on Sat and Sunday if possible. Shortstop hurt her hip again on Sat and had to go get checked out by a doc between games. Hype also had 2 injuries in the last week one of which might be out for fall as well. They picked up a player who is playing soccer and played for Mizuno last season.
Team CA always bats entire line up on Sat and rotates players. Their big hitter is hurt n out for another month, another big bat plays soccer in fall and misses a lot. They are losing their 2b to a surgery in the next few weeks for fall.
Heat rotated pitchers along with other players from the bench on Saturday. They batted 10 most of the day. They to are trying people in new spots, cpl different looks at 1b, SS from last year is now in Center and the new SS from Hanks Bomber is getting some looks. Batting lineup is a little different than normal.
I could go down the list but I think you get my point. I try very hard not to be bias towards any team out there or against any org. I have no bone to pick with any coach or org out there. Like I said originally let their play speak for itself and keep the personal jabs out of it and I will post. If it gets ugly I will stop. I do not want to see 12 years olds or coaches who spend countless hours working for free getting bashed.

[Sftball Junkie]

Sounds like Breeze Parent I mean "WhoRYou" doesn't like their spot on the list. Line up changes, teaching, new players getting time??? All of these teams are trying new players seeing what they have teaching etc.. Some of these teams have 6, 7, 8 new players to their program.

Isn't this the same poster who was boasting earlier in the year about how 7 of the girls have been together since first year 10's? One of your newbies is a returning player from 10's who took a season off to play for Mizuno Noe so in reality you guys have 2 new players at this point.

Honestly I think they are a good team but I agree with where they are ranked right now. They will jump on the elevator soon and start rising up. I do have a question though if it really is just moving some players, trying new things, teaching etc... Why are you guys posting for open workouts one week into the fall season?

Personally I might have put Hype another spot or two up with a tourney win last week but I get the logic behind the spot. I think Louies rankings are pretty spot on and I to watched many of these teams play as the majority of them were at Maidu this weekend.

[RockThePark]

Also the Breeze did lose two quality players, one of them is now on Team California and the other on the Heat, I believe....

[WhoRyou?]

[quote="Sftball Junkie"]Sounds like Breeze Parent I mean "WhoRYou" doesn't like their spot on the list.

Honestly I think they are a good team but I agree with where they are ranked right now. They will jump on the elevator soon and start rising up. I do have a question though if it really is just moving some players, trying new things, teaching etc... Why are you guys posting for open workouts one week into the fall season?

Sftball Junkie: Honesty, I am good with the list. After all it's only the first month of the fall season for most. That was kind of the point I was trying to make. Also, you are correct, I am a Breeze parent and have no problem sharing that info. I am not here to boast about this team, however if i read some inaccuracies I have no problem clarifying them. I am aware there are those who don't have much love for this organization and love to generate chat with rumors. If you have questions just ask.

In regards to your question about "open workouts"...why not? Anyone who has a DD taking the fall season off and not committed to a team, would be smart to send them to an open workout and find out what that team is about. I would think it would provide the coaching staff with an opportunity to really evaluate and see how that player meshes with the other player....something I think can't always be done at a 2hr tryout. Just IMO.

[Iluvblue]

You can not tell jack about how a player will "Mesh" with other players at some workout.

Cmon man, these are 12 year old kids you are talking about. It is up to the coach to get that kid to do what you want, have a good attitude and "Mesh" with the others.

Ive been coaching a long time, and these are all good kids. If I cant get that kid to do what i want and be a good teammate, that is on me, not some 12 year old kid.

Honestly, in my 14 years, I have had ONE kid that was a major pain in the ass, and that was because the dad was a major pain in the ass. needless to say, they were SHOCKED when we had an end of the year meeting and i told them to go bye bye.

[Sting2001]

2001's..... Dont look past San Jose Sting.

[uncle]

It would be nice to see all the 12U teams come together again to compete. It would probably be a different outcome. I think most of the teams are pretty much there with one another. Is there a tournament where most of them will be at? Maybe they should all try and get to it....

[linedrivelouie]

Only Tourney that really has all of the top teams in it, along with the majority of the others for the rest of fall is the ASA Tournaments Nov 10,11 Tourney. Only teams at this point not in look like Heat Cota and Hype Fastpitch. With a few teams making trips to So Cal to see how they stack up and others playing 14s trying to find better competition than the 01 teams coming up looks like we wont get another good look until the end of fall. That is why body of work starts to fall in play with the rankings.

[Sting2001]

Yeah that would be nice, I am sure we will see all these team again next Srpring / Summer. There was a lot of quality 01's this past season and I see them making an impact next season.
AASA, KG, Lady Spartans, Breeze, Dirt Dawgs and Sting will be teams to watch out for.

[uncle]

grapettes
heat
storm
hype
rapids
breeze
cali
kg hitters

how about somebody hosting a friendly and having all 8 teams show up