12U TOP TEAM RANKING (Bracketologist) Updated After STATE!

[Momto3]

Agreed, how can you make a case for even being considered when the team is playing B tournaments. There's probably over a hundred 12U SoCal travel teams so if we wanted to start ranking "B" teams then we'd probably have to start somewhere in the 50's or 60's.

Then what the heck is Strikeforce97 doing playing in the "B" division of some of the TCS tourneys??? I believe they were in the B div @ the fall classic & played against B teams @ AFA nationals last summer. They're on this list ??????

[BoomBoomPow]

Agreed, how can you make a case for even being considered when the team is playing B tournaments. There's probably over a hundred 12U SoCal travel teams so if we wanted to start ranking "B" teams then we'd probably have to start somewhere in the 50's or 60's.

Then what the heck is Strikeforce97 doing playing in the "B" division of some of the TCS tourneys??? I believe they were in the B div @ the fall classic & played against B teams @ AFA nationals last summer. They're on this list ??????

BETTER GET IT RIGHT...They only played B in the first tourney, MONTHS ago when they came together for fall/winter season, let me repeat fall/winter season, since then I have seen them in A and you can expect to continue to seem them in A Bracket during the spring...
tisk tisk...stopp jabbing, this topic was put to rest.

[J Fierce]

So they were trophy chasers but have since wised up

[OCwildcatMom]

A pre-Thanksgiving tourney poll with some predictions. Looks like the Toys-for-Tots tourney will be a better tourney.

I will publish a pre-thanksgiving poll.


I am really looking forward to the ASA Turkey, why?

1. 1:20 length games in pool play and 1:25 in bracket.
2. The big four will be there
3. This is the tournament that traditionally starts the major roster moves in 12u because:

4. Some teams will find out that all of their friendly or TCS type of wins mean zero and they are simply not competitive enough to make a run at ASA Nationals with their current roster.
5. A team with 2 very good pitchers will ultimately lose one of them before ASA cards are signed, because the parents of the pitcher that did not get to pitch the game in which their team got eliminated or won the championship will be pissed.
6. Expect the same from a team with 2 very good catchers.
7. The result of this tournament is probably the only tournament result that will matter to the parents of the player that ultimately will determine who will be So Cal’s leading contender to win ASA Nationals.

I hope I’m wrong but the one thing that stays the same in 12u is the size of the egos of the parents……


ASA Turkey Shoot

American Pastime
Bomb Squad
California Grapettes
Corona Angels Lockman
Corona Xpress
Firecrackers 97
Firecrackers 98
Irvine Sting
Minors Gold Alvarez
Nemesis 97
OC Batbusters 98
OC Batbusters Ray
OC Batbusters Snow
OC Elite
OC Frenzy
So Cal Bulldogs
TeamSmith 97
USA Atheltics 98
Valley Tribe

The AA's Toys-for-Tots tourney is a great tourney.... but historically it does not draw all of the top teams (OC BB Snow & MG are missing this year)

Did Minors Gold pick up new kids or are they the same girls they had last year? They were scrappy but #4?

[Momto3]

Agreed, how can you make a case for even being considered when the team is playing B tournaments. There's probably over a hundred 12U SoCal travel teams so if we wanted to start ranking "B" teams then we'd probably have to start somewhere in the 50's or 60's.

Then what the heck is Strikeforce97 doing playing in the "B" division of some of the TCS tourneys??? I believe they were in the B div @ the fall classic & played against B teams @ AFA nationals last summer. They're on this list ??????

BETTER GET IT RIGHT...They only played B in the first tourney, MONTHS ago when they came together for fall/winter season, let me repeat fall/winter season, since then I have seen them in A and you can expect to continue to seem them in A Bracket during the spring...
tisk tisk...stopp jabbing, this topic was put to rest.

Isn't it still Fall/Winter??? No one is jabbing, just pointing out a fact.

[SoCal Breakers]

Strike Forse 97 is a good team,they played us in Monster Mash.It was an open division.

[softball101]

how do you the bracketologist come up with top ten teams. Do you go to the tournaments or friendleys or do u have coaches that help with it . I think most of them are right just trying to find out how its done. I am new to this and love what I am seeing
Thank you for your hard work

[CharlieHough]

how do you the bracketologist come up with top ten teams. Do you go to the tournaments or friendleys or do u have coaches that help with it . I think most of them are right just trying to find out how its done. I am new to this and love what I am seeing
Thank you for your hard work

Would you ask Batman to reveal his identity???......when you need him....just send the signal...and know you are safe....

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[CharlieHough]

Team Anderson 97 friendly this weekend......some good stuff

BB-Snow
CA -Lockman
Team Anderson 97
American Pastime
Valley Tribe
Firecrackers 97

and more mixing it up......

support the Snack Bar!!!!

[outfielder]

Looks like a strong friendly...do you know who is playing each other with times?