10U ????

[Fever98#6]

Well it's good to know we get to play the best. What about the # 7-12 or so So Cal teams? Would they be beating on the NoCal CenCal and AZ squads. Just curious where the drop off happens.

I would say we would be right in the middle. Utmost respect to the top 4..terrific organizations..problem with AZ, there are only 4 10U A teams..( you would think more..? ) 2 in Tucson and 2 in Phoenix and we can't play each other to much..no excuses, just no competition. We should have tried to make it to SoCal to play friendlys against the top teams if possible to get us to that next level..

[J.D.]

Do you think its an advantage for the 10u teams to play up in 12s???

[easyout]

How many Teams from So Cal going to go to Westerns and or Triple Crown??? Are there some that are going to do both???

[D00bie]

Do you think its an advantage for the 10u teams to play up in 12s???

I can't think of too much upside by doing this before Championship play is over. Getting whopped on by bigger girls and using a ball that is different and the pitchers pitching from a different distance and different ball. I just don't see too much upside while you are still in the race for nats. I don't think it is quite the same thing as 12's playing up in 14's.

The little upside I can see is maybe if you need some defensive tuning and they are used to winning 15-0 then this isn't too bad but then again they can always stay in 10's and pitch #3 or #4, heck it's 10U, just about all of the girls are pitchers

[TheCloser]

Do you think its an advantage for the 10u teams to play up in 12s???

I can't think of too much upside by doing this before Championship play is over. Getting whopped on by bigger girls and using a ball that is different and the pitchers pitching from a different distance and different ball. I just don't see too much upside while you are still in the race for nats. I don't think it is quite the same thing as 12's playing up in 14's.

The little upside I can see is maybe if you need some defensive tuning and they are used to winning 15-0 then this isn't too bad but then again they can always stay in 10's and pitch #3 or #4, heck it's 10U, just about all of the girls are pitchers

Agreed, the only advantage would be that the defensive would get some more work because 12U players are going to put the ball in play. A dominant 10U pitcher usually controls most of the game in 10U but with the extra 5 feet and a bigger ball that wouldn't be the case in 12U.

[D00bie]

Another upside (vain) to this is to get whopped on for defensive tuning but by not having to play in your own division then no one from 10U can claim or can do the whopping. No one will say or think much when a 10U gets whopped on by a 12U. Even the 10U players won't probably think much of it because the 12U did what they were supposed to do. But to get whopped on by a 10U rival because you pitched #4 for defensive tuning might have other ramifications.

[HAMMER]

TPS 98 in Houston entered a 12u tourney just a few weeks ago and won it. There was not the top 12u teams from Houston at the tournament, but it was still a good win for TPS 98. The next weekend they came back down and won a top 10u tournament.

[TheCloser]

TPS 98 in Houston entered a 12u tourney just a few weeks ago and won it. There was not the top 12u teams from Houston at the tournament, but it was still a good win for TPS 98. The next weekend they came back down and won a top 10u tournament.

I guess no Houston area 12U teams will be competing for a national title this year!

[HAMMER]

TPS 98 in Houston entered a 12u tourney just a few weeks ago and won it. There was not the top 12u teams from Houston at the tournament, but it was still a good win for TPS 98. The next weekend they came back down and won a top 10u tournament.

I guess no Houston area 12U teams will be competing for a national title this year!

No the 10u's will be playing up at nat's. To make it fair !

[why me]

I have to disagree with THE CLOSER. I saw a 10U pitcher control the game just recently. She made the 12U team hit her pitches and so on. If a girl pitches well and can hit her spots I don't think it matters.

Going up is going to help defense in the long run and yes more balls hit in a game situation will only help.

I don't think going up and playing one or two friendlies is going to hurt. I do think playing all month long before nationals will hurt. Pitchers need to hit there spots.