Some folks are short sighted. This is a marathon, not a sprint. For those who are serious, they know these teams will be together for years to come and that what happens at 12u doesn't mean a whole lot.
What I saw from this weekend was our 12u team go south and get some GREAT experience against the better SoCal teams. Close scores and good games. The kids learned a lot of great lessons that will only help them get better next weekend, and the weekend after that…..I am VERY satisfied with the progress of this team and am confident they will hit the milestones set for for them. Shoot, they are already going to Nationals a year ahead of schedule!
Seems others with a little less bias believe NorCal fared a little better:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=55178Sorry your team (whomever that may be) doesn't see the benefit of traveling to SoCal, even if you lose. We see the value as it pays it's dividends in future years. BTW, here's our scores for the weekend:
Artesia Punishers 3 LM 2
Arizona Suncats 4 LM 2
OCBB 4 LM 3
Corona Angels 5 LM3
And while I'm at it, CONGRATULATIONS to the Lady Magic 16u team as they join the Lady Magic 12u team in qualifying for the 2013 PGF National Championships, just a week after qualifying for the ASA 16u A National Championships.