Fresno Force vs TCS Aprils Finest

[rbi]

This has been developing over last few years. Its unfortunate that FF has lost most of SoCal, after Stockton lost most of SoCal several years ago, FF was the last NorCal tournament featuring SoCal vs NorCal. Now SoCal has zero reason to come North, unless of course its to qualify for PGF.

Now for most its the 7 or 8 or even 9 HOUR trek to Hemet , I am so glad those days are over.

[Bdad73]

OC..your Ignorant!!! Do you even know the difference btw Indonesian and Indian is?!?! You'd be better served of staying in the OC bubble you live in..then look up the atlas on google and educate yourself.

[OCwildcatMom]

OC..your Ignorant!!! Do you even know the difference btw Indonesian and Indian is?!?! You'd be better served of staying in the OC bubble you live in..then look up the atlas on google and educate yourself.

Easy, skin tag I am not talking American Indian you must not have stayed in a Hemet Hotel.

[2face]

We have played in the FF the last 3 years 12s and 14s. The fields /schools that we played at were not that good. The big disappointment was that over 75% of the teams were all NorCal and CenCal teams. We could have stayed home and played the same teams. We would of had to make the semis or championship if we wanted to play a SoCal team. I admit the drive is far, but the competition is good. If you plan on playing in Firecrackers MD or Premier then you need to see how you stack up. When you also add in OnDeck watching your kids, it's worth the extra drive. I do think you need to know that your kids can compete down south. You don't want to go have your A_S handed to you.

[OCwildcatMom]

We have played in the FF the last 3 years 12s and 14s. The fields /schools that we played at were not that good. The big disappointment was that over 75% of the teams were all NorCal and CenCal teams. We could have stayed home and played the same teams. We would of had to make the semis or championship if we wanted to play a SoCal team. I admit the drive is far, but the competition is good. If you plan on playing in Firecrackers MD or Premier then you need to see how you stack up. When you also add in OnDeck watching your kids, it's worth the extra drive. I do think you need to know that your kids can compete down south. You don't want to go have your A_S handed to you.

All the best are not always in Hemet.

Last year Force had Firecrackers LaMirada, Firecrackers-Quarels, Sun Devils Graft.and many other top teams in the 12u Div.
Not sure about 14u.

[NumeroUno]

Indonesian, they aren't Indonesian
that is funny right there

Is India and Indonesia the same place

A lot of Orange County teams drive in and out of Hemet every day and don't stay with the Idonesians

I have nothing bad to say about FF nor did I say anything bad about the tourney, Intel is a good dude

[OCwildcatMom]

fixed,, I think

[Fly Out]

Unfortunately both tourneys are on the same date but with the economy many of the so cal teams did not want to spend the money and travel north.

Speaking as a Nor Cal Softball supporter I do not buy this economy thing. I think the So Cal teams are a wee bit scared of making the drive north and getting it handed to them by a Nor Cal team!!!

Ok the smack talk has started now u guys have to drive to Fresno!!!

[ICMTM]

No not at all just think that Force Classic may get some of its glory back. I am sure you can remember when that was the big event everyone wanted to attend every year.

It seems like the top 14 teams skipped both tourneys because they played in the Fireworks MDC FWIW last year. It wasn't the same weekend but.....

Last year NorCal did well in that event.

The Force is still a great event.

[NumeroUno]

FF put on a great show every year but times have changed. Why spend the money to go north when you can play all the best teams in Hemet. Not that Hemet is a Huntington Beach but I think every crook in Fresno circles the calendar for the FF weekend. Fresno is an arm pit and cars get broken into every year.

I wish it were all the best teams in Hemet but it is who gets their cash in 1st. & they are usually limited to the # of teams they can take in Hemet.

Not this year they can take at least 60 teams if not more