12U Coaches Poll FINAL (7-16-18) RESULTS!!!

[Rotte]

I have seen it all in my 9 years of running the Coaches Polls. From coaches completely leaving out very deserving teams in their top 10 due to not liking a coach or upset because that team stole one of his players... To certain "Organizations" making sure they never vote that other "Organization" higher than theirs even if it is deserved. With that said, this years 12U voting wasn't as bad as I have seen in past years as far as coaches trying to influence the polls.

As my dd gets ready to head off to college in just a few weeks, these polls has given me the opportunity to reflect back on the good times of 10u/12u days. I enjoy getting the feedback each week from the coaches on wins/losses and how good or bad some teams really are. These Polls have been a staple of OFC/The Softball Zone for a long time and I have received many emails, texts and calls over the years from out of state teams thanking me for these polls as it helped them see who the best teams in our state were. To all the '05 teams moving up.... Enjoy the world of 14u/16U softball that lies ahead, but I can promise that often you will find yourself reflecting and talking about the good ole days of 12U.

No doubt about that. I'm reading this thread to remember the good old days.

 

[Rotte]

I have seen it all in my 9 years of running the Coaches Polls. From coaches completely leaving out very deserving teams in their top 10 due to not liking a coach or upset because that team stole one of his players... To certain "Organizations" making sure they never vote that other "Organization" higher than theirs even if it is deserved. With that said, this years 12U voting wasn't as bad as I have seen in past years as far as coaches trying to influence the polls.

As my dd gets ready to head off to college in just a few weeks, these polls has given me the opportunity to reflect back on the good times of 10u/12u days. I enjoy getting the feedback each week from the coaches on wins/losses and how good or bad some teams really are. These Polls have been a staple of OFC/The Softball Zone for a long time and I have received many emails, texts and calls over the years from out of state teams thanking me for these polls as it helped them see who the best teams in our state were. To all the '05 teams moving up.... Enjoy the world of 14u/16U softball that lies ahead, but I can promise that often you will find yourself reflecting and talking about the good ole days of 12U.

I remember back in 10u we were not ranked as high as we thought we should be. We knew Thunder Elite & Ice orange were better than us. We felt we were clearly better that 2 teams ranked above us. We added a tournament that those 2 teams were in. Told the kids we are going to that tournament to prove it. It was the best we played all year. Crushed both those teams. Never posted anything about it. The following Poll we were ranked 3rd & stayed for the remainder of the summer. If you think you're better, find that team & beat them.