10U ????

[softballgrammy]

R.I.P.

[coachEd]

Dancing in the Desert, Franchise by 10.

Dont overlook Desperados. They beat Franchise twice in the fall in 2 meetings, and have only lost to Franchise by scores of 2-1 and 4-2 this spring.

[MVPETE]

I'm reading these posts and just cracking up...This is 10U? Any day, depending on if there was a sleep over the night before, your starting line up has the flu, or dreaded....s-word (soccer) interfers - you just don't know what team is going to show up. All these teams, Crunch, Franchise, AA, Victory and Desperados have a pitching staff (great for 10U) but who beats who often depends on who pitches that game and how many errors these 10U girls make. All the teams are good but the winners are going to be those teams that have more than one strong pitcher, a good catcher and don't make the errors that lose games. It's not to say that other 10U arent' out there working hard and getting better because there probably is - no one should be discounted this early in the season. Some teams disbanded because of girls going back to REC ball - good girls.... it's 10U.....Good luck to all these young ladies and parents who have decided to enter the travel ball world at 10U.

[Platinum]

Are most of these teams 98's? Any 99 teams?

[T-Baller]

There are some 99's on those teams but most of the players are 98's. I was at friendly where there was a 99' team and they looks so tiny next to the 98's - 9/10 year olds vs 10/11's - The Franchise team is all tall and looks like 12U! Desperado's looked taller than Franchise! Crunch has some little girls mixed in with the taller girls but those little ones can sure play! Victory as some height too

[TShark]

Hey Mvpete. I dont pick on the 12u or 14u and say its just 12u's or it's just 14u's just let them play , they are just little girls, and yes they still are. So why dont you leave the 10u alone?

[Luv_SC]

You guys give the 10u's a break the parents and girls deserve a outlet for conversation also. No need to make the division seem like its not worth talking about. They do almost or the same amount of travel and time so let them have some fun. We all know the teams are 9 and 10 year old girls but there are some talented teams and its fun to watch as the girls grow. Lot less teams this year but still worth discussing.

I do have to disagree with Tballer the 10u girls do not look like a 12u team. My dd is tall but not as big as her sister and her team(10U) is also pretty tall a few small girls but my older dd team(12u) are giants compared to her little sisters team. I think the 12u girls are defintely overall much bigger and more athletically built some of 10u teams have bigger girls but not really taller on a whole. I have seen a few girls already 6 feet tall in 12u.

[access2]

If it were not for the dread of having to deal with toxicity of our local rec board- DD would still be playing rec. I am really glad I moved DD up to travel, she was slow to adapt, but now in her second year at 10u- I have seen nothing but major improvement in her game. In addition, I have gained great respect to the talent and knowledge of the game displayed in such young athletes. This age group deserves to be recognized-we have our unique issues, but overall the experience has been all good.

[Empire United]

There are some 99's on those teams but most of the players are 98's. I was at friendly where there was a 99' team and they looks so tiny next to the 98's - 9/10 year olds vs 10/11's - The Franchise team is all tall and looks like 12U! Desperado's looked taller than Franchise! Crunch has some little girls mixed in with the taller girls but those little ones can sure play! Victory as some height too

While we didn't start out that way, nor necessarily planned it that way, Empire United swayed young in our recruitment and we are now carrying 8-99's and 4-98's. #1 and #2 pitchers are '99's. Core infield are '99's as well. We are a '99 team. We haven't played nor are we aware of a team carrying as many '99's as we are in Southern CA.

At this age and level, we know where we are at and we just look to make sure the girls have a solid coaching foundation, good mechanics, swing the bat as they should, expand their knowledge of the game and things should come together as they should. If not at times, then we make adjustments, fix at practice, and see what the next game provides us with a new set of things to work on to make us better. We make sure the girls are having fun and continue to love what they are doing. Most of the girls are still in 'rec and some are travel only. The girls represent many different leagues in the Inland Empire and are great representatives at that.

[J.D.]

We've talked a lot about which 10u teams have great pitchers (lots of props to those girls)... What about the catchers! Which 10u teams out there have great catchers?