Best Showcases in 2010

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We have a pretty experienced 16u Team coming back in 2010. Would like to give the girls the best opportunities to be noticed in 2010. What are the best Showcases you have been part of within reasonable distance to Ohio?

 

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What to you consider reasonable ?
Music City Hits- Nashville, TN / Colorado, Sparker or Fireworks. GAPSS, Stingrays.

 

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Great topic for 16u teams, had brought it up about a month ago also.

We want to do all showcases next year as well, and I am trying to do our schedule now but I cannot remember some of the actual names of the tournaments or dates?? Some are obvious like Compuware & Stingrays.

Would it be possible on the tournament listings to be able to see the older tournaments from early in 2009 for planning (approximately) for 2010??? ... Please? .... Right now it looks like the sidewalk rolled up behind us .....

The ones we are targeting for next year are:

Fall 16u Akron Slam Series (Akron - this September 25-27) ... will this attract college coaches??

Akron Zips 9v9 Team Camp (Akron - this Oct 3-4) ... any comments from past attendees?

Toledo Tune-up Showcase (Toledo) ... never attended, not sure exact name & dates, but remember there was a showcase component - any comments on this one, anybody??

MC Madness Showcase (Cleveland) - did not attend this year, planning to in 2010 if it is going again ... how was "exposure" part? Anybody? (Is feistymom speaking with any of you again yet?)

Compuware (Canton/Detroit area) - well know and understood

GAPSS (Columbue) - well known & understood (well attended by colleges this past year??)

Stingrays (Columbus) - nothing need be said

Orland Park Sparks Invitational (Chicago) - looking to attend this next year. How do you get in though? Apply, sell your team, and hope for the best? Spoke with the TD recently, and he said they will not work on this one for a while, at least until after they finish their Fall Showcase in October.


VERY interested to get feedback on the above from anyone with experience & strong opinions, as well as learn of other Showcases in Ohio that college coaches like to attend!!

 

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Here is the link to the NFCA.org (Nat'l Fastpitch Coaches Assoc) page that shows (now past) 2009 events that include:
Pennsybury (Eastern PA), Sparkler (Colorado), Fireworks (Colorado), Fastpitch Classic (Toledo), and Elite Showcase (Texas):
http://nfca.org/camps/administered/

www.nfca.org also offers other helpful info re college fastpitch in user-friendly format (lots of links).

 

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Great Suggestions. Thank you to everyone that has made suggestions. Any ideas on whom to contact from the Stingrays Showcase? Are letters of recomendation a good idea? What is the best route to take?

Thanks

Mike

 

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The Orland Sparks had a ton of coaches (there were a lot of Ohio colleges there to), plenty of games and great competition. Highly recommend it. I do not recommend the $150 Under Armor camp held the day before, very very few college coaches and its a cluster save your money.

I heard very good things about the college showcase aspect of the Toledo Tune-up its one of the best run tournaments I have been to, so I have no doubt the showcase portion of the tournament is ran very well to.

Also heard very good things about the NFCA camp this year being held during the Toledo Fastpitch Classic. Normally due to the dates of this tournament the field is very strong, the addition of the NFCA camp made the tournament stronger and brought in more coaches.

GAPPS is a great tournament, but we have played in it twice and I haven't seen that many coaches.

Stingrays brought in a ton of coaches.

 

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AKADEMA TOP 50

http://www.eteamz.com/AKADEMATOP50SHOWCASE/

October 16-19, 2009.

Teams:
1. Indy Dreams 18u
2. Homer Hawks 16u (Ill)
3. Homer Hawks 18u (Ill)
4. Team Akadema 92'
5. Illinois Outlaws 18
6. Michigan Finesse
7. Indy Gators Gold
8. Fort Wayne Fire 93 (Ind)
9. 16u Minors GOLD (California)
10. Terror FastPitch 16u(Ind)
11. Ohio Stingrays (16u)
12. Ohio Stingrays (18U)
13. Ohio Nightmare 18u (Formally GCKA)
14. Great Lakes Lightning
15. Indiana Xplosion 93'
16. Illinois Outlaws 16u
17. CG Wizards 16u
18. Team Akadema 93'
19. Quad City Firebirds 93'
20. Michigan Outlaws 16u
21. Indiana Magic 93'
22. Cincy Storm 18u
23. McHenry Heatwave 18u (ILL)
24. Southern Force 16u (Ill)
25. I-Club Softball Crimson 18u GOLD (Iowa)
26. I-Club Softball Blue 18u GOLD (Iowa)
27. I-Club Softball Orange 18u (Iowa)
28. I-Club Softball Purple 16u (Iowa)
29. Indy Diamond Chix 16u
30. Indy Diamond Chix 18u
31. Indy Crush 18u
32. Indiana Magic 16u-Skaggs
33. Indiana Shockwaves GOLD
34. Ohio Stingrays 18u
35. Indiana Pride 16u
36. Indiana Shockwaves 18u
37. Ohio Hurricans GOLD
38. Buckeye Heat 18u (Oh)
39. Michigan Athletics 18u
40. Michigan Outlaws Black 18u
41. Chi-Town Expess Black 16u

 

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Toledo Tune-up Showcase (Toledo):

first show case my DD attended. With that said, I was not that impressed. Don't want to repeat info. But if you look back at previous threads you will find allot of comments on this one.