14U Park City

[girlerl]

Well this will be our 4th year going to TCWS. Two years with my older daughter and 2nd year with my little one. Still packing and my little one ( first year 12's ) is Very excited, This will be her 2nd time there to play and probly her Last. From here on out we will be looking at going to the Big Show with her and I have to admit I am a little sad. TCWS is such a great tournament and I am glad both of my girls have had the chance to experience it. ASA Nationals is great ( done it 3 times, and will be heading to Georgia for our 4th in a few weeks ) But not the same feel as TCWS. Can't wait to get there, Good Luck to all the Teams... and GO FRANCHISE!!!!!!

[Nzane]

Well this will be our 4th year going to TCWS. Two years with my older daughter and 2nd year with my little one. Still packing and my little one ( first year 12's ) is Very excited, This will be her 2nd time there to play and probly her Last. From here on out we will be looking at going to the Big Show with her and I have to admit I am a little sad. TCWS is such a great tournament and I am glad both of my girls have had the chance to experience it. ASA Nationals is great ( done it 3 times, and will be heading to Georgia for our 4th in a few weeks ) But not the same feel as TCWS. Can't wait to get there, Good Luck to all the Teams... and GO FRANCHISE!!!!!!

Girlerl, who did you go to Triple Crown with? Were you with Lakewood Ladies at that time? Surehitter, you are an embarrassment!! Not sure why people come on here and act the way you do.........

[Madmun]

Wow, why bash on the teams and kids that are playing TCS in Park City. Ok its not ASA nationals. But it is a good tournament and you still have to play some good ball to win.

My DD played on a 12U team last year that went to Park City. It was a blast and it was a well run tournament. She looks back on it foundly as do we. She set different goals this year so we are not going back. But I saw a lot of very good and talented girls playing there. Cut them some slack and let them enjoy their season championship.

Isn't the purpose of all this for the Kids. Isn't the goal to develop them to get them better, have them develop the love for the game and maybe just maybe for a few get to take it to the next level and play college ball?

It will be good memories for these kids.Let them enjoy their day in the sun.

Good Luck girls, play hard, have fun, and be safe!

[Nzane]

Wow, why bash on the teams and kids that are playing TCS in Park City. Ok its not ASA nationals. But it is a good tournament and you still have to play some good ball to win.

My DD played on a 12U team last year that went to Park City. It was a blast and it was a well run tournament. She looks back on it foundly as do we. She set different goals this year so we are not going back. But I saw a lot of very good and talented girls playing there. Cut them some slack and let them enjoy their season championship.

Isn't the purpose of all this for the Kids. Isn't the goal to develop them to get them better, have them develop the love for the game and maybe just maybe for a few get to take it to the next level and play college ball?

It will be good memories for these kids.Let them enjoy their day in the sun.

Good Luck girls, play hard, have fun, and be safe!

Ignore Surehitter. Nothing but negative from him/her.....

[watcher]

Both DD's have played in TC (3 yrs) AS far back as Steamboat springs (archives) They both have attended The big shows (ASA) This year will be the 4th year @ GOLD NATS.


They both had an awsome time @ T.C. & I'm sure would not trade it for anything, T.C. did not scar them for life or even hurt the ability to recieve "great" scholorship offers.

I even had a great time, I had the privelige to meet our very own SAM & See him get run by the blind guy behind the plate. lol

It is what "YOU" make of it,Go and have a good time...Your DD will.

[sportzjunky]

There are some great posts here. Let the kids play. If TCS the only thing on their radar why should anyone really care. Wish them good luck. Surehitter g/l at ASA Nats and lighten up.. no need to be a total jackass. Your family probably has some friends going there and this is how you would treat friends? Your point was made on page one of this thread..

ps - can someone upload a video of Sam getting run.. Id pay $ to see it but only if Sam adds commentary...

[watcher]

There are some great posts here. Let the kids play. If TCS the only thing on their radar why should anyone really care. Wish them good luck. Surehitter g/l at ASA Nats and lighten up.. no need to be a total jackass. Your family probably has some friends going there and this is how you would treat friends? You made your point in the first post.

ps - can someone upload a video of Sam getting run.. Id pay $ to see it but only if Sam adds commentary...

That happened before video, Quite possibly before cameras too.

[Surehitter]

As we all can see by the response no one looks at the big picture, sure we did Triple Crown back when you had to kind of earn a berth to go and we have some great memories etc. But don't any of you sit back and wonder why you don't have to qualify to go anymore ?? $$$$ maybe because anyone can go is why they have an "A" and "B" bracket so the stronger don't beat down the weaker ( next year will have a "C" bracket more teams = $$ ). If we all supported our local ASA regional tournaments our sport would be alot larger and stronger than it is now. I am not bashing the girls at all - I have three and love to watch them play the sports they are involved in even if one does play soccer. Triple Crown is just an example of a company making alot of money and pulling the support away from the true growth of softball ASA.

[anonlooker]

The counter to the above is twofold:

- not every team does / can qualify for ASA, and Triple Crown has evolved into a decent post season experience for many teams. The girls just want to play, and they should have that opportunity. And it's no matter whether they are officially qualified or not, there are entry fees for all tournaments. The girls who win at TCWS will be every bit as excited in the moment as the girls who win at ASA. And good for them, I say.

- ASA holds very few tournaments in SoCal. Triple Crown holds numerous tournaments on a regular basis. Even if they are a 'for-profit' company, the fact that they hold so many tournaments does a lot to promote competitive fastpitch throughout the region. I would wager that almost every team that qualified for ASA in 10's, 12's and 14's also played TCS during the season. Because without TCS, there wouldn't be enough, or at times, any tournaments. So TCS isn't "pulling the support away from the true growth of softball ASA." ASA has every opportunity to step in and provide additional tournaments, but they don't. The growth of TCS is directly attributable to ASA's lack of support (tournaments).

The point being, it doesn't matter to the girls where the fees go, they just want to play competitive fastpitch. And that really is the point. IMO

Apparently yours is different, which begs the question - if your DD's almighty team, by some amazing fluke, didn't qualify for ASA Nationals, would they be happy taking an extended vacation? While every other team continues in one Nationals tournament or another? Would they support your decision not to play because some of the teams didn't officially qualify?

[3 blind mice]

It is about the girls. If your team wants to keep playing..go TCS...the girls just wanna play. Its the parents who make it a big deal about TCS over ASA and one being inferior to the other. At the younger divisions especially it should be about experience not necessarily the "quality" There are several teams that are going to the "big show" by a fluke, how is that any different than this? Again, it's about playing as long as the girls want. I agree with anonlooker.