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I wrote top to bottom. We probably didnt play the same teams. Compuware was a good tourney with many coaches.
I'm not crying about it. I said we wanted in. Who doesn't want in it that feels they deserve it. I'm not bad mouthing any teams that are in it, but feel we can play with most. You should know that. If the Xpress didn't get in, you can bet there'd be someone on here speaking up for their team.
I get that the selection committee has a difficult job narrowing the teams for acceptance, and since I wouldn't want the job, I'm not going to gripe about them personally..... but let's be honest,....in some cases (notice I said some) it is about who you know and how long you've been around.
IMHO Cincy Doom North has never been recognized by the Stingray selection committee as worthy to participate regardless of the strength of schedule or roster. Each year they were denied it was asked what they needed to do to increase their chances of admission, and each year they did as suggested. They beefed up their schedule...ASA States, Lasers Invite, GAPSS, ASA qualifiers, finished 7th ASA regionals 2X (yes I realize it's ONLY regionals)...faired well in all (2010 beat Doom-Wear team 2X- meant respectfully), still not good enough...needed to attend ASA/USA....so 2011..Fall BOB, ASA qualifier, ASA States, Lasers, GAPSS, and went to ASA/USA...played respectfully against Lasers White, Wolfpack Kyler, SGS Magic and others, still result this year...not accepted. Sour grapes you say?...darn right! If it wasn't such an illustrious tournament, nobody would give a damn. Bottomline...sometimes it just doesn't matter what you do, or how many hoops you jump through...it's just not in the stars. So in the end, you have no choice but to pull up your big girl panties and move on...it's not the end of the world, although at times it feels like it...LOL
Corina
Coachdennis,
Apparently, I don't write well. I don't care that they were not invited. This team has 3 of the better players for 2013 that are still available. If they want to go to school for softball they will go. Now if you are a college coach still looking for 2013 players, would you want to see the doom with 3 of the top rated players? How many of the 18 U teams going to Stingrays have 3 highly rated players that have not decided where they want to go.
Coachdennis,
Apparently, I don't write well. I don't care that they were not invited. This team has 3 of the better players for 2013 that are still available. If they want to go to school for softball they will go. Now if you are a college coach still looking for 2013 players, would you want to see the doom with 3 of the top rated players? How many of the 18 U teams going to Stingrays have 3 highly rated players that have not decided where they want to go. The team my daughter played for last year won Stingrays and Compuware. In my opinion, from top to bottom, compuware was a little better.
Where are they rated as the top 3 and do you have link thx
Miami Valley Xpress 14u did not get in ...But, Hey we went 5-5 in a 16u league in the fall (played againt college bound players and high school seniors).... Do we need to do better. Yes ... Will that help for next year. Yes...Complain about getting in does nothing to help anyone....Staying positive working for other tourneys and working for the fun for the players!! Sometimes its not about what you want, its about what you do with what you get!....................Just saying.....
So you are wrong we did not get in and we are not on here complaimimg.... just looking ahead to next year and next year Stingrays tourney!!!
SEE YA THEN!!! :yahoo:
I think this link has them rated:
http://www.ohiosoftballrecruitingnews.com/index.php?p=1_6_CLASS-OF-2013
and the people that rank these have seen every player in the state? and what makes them the experts? The Hoover pitcher that won a state championship last year was not ranked.
ususally it is politics just like an all-ohio selection.
I get that the selection committee has a difficult job narrowing the teams for acceptance, and since I wouldn't want the job, I'm not going to gripe about them personally..... but let's be honest,....in some cases (notice I said some) it is about who you know and how long you've been around.
IMHO Cincy Doom North has never been recognized by the Stingray selection committee as worthy to participate regardless of the strength of schedule or roster. Each year they were denied it was asked what they needed to do to increase their chances of admission, and each year they did as suggested. They beefed up their schedule...ASA States, Lasers Invite, GAPSS, ASA qualifiers, finished 7th ASA regionals 2X (yes I realize it's ONLY regionals)...faired well in all (2010 beat Doom-Wear team 2X- meant respectfully), still not good enough...needed to attend ASA/USA....so 2011..Fall BOB, ASA qualifier, ASA States, Lasers, GAPSS, and went to ASA/USA...played respectfully against Lasers White, Wolfpack Kyler, SGS Magic and others, still result this year...not accepted. Sour grapes you say?...darn right! If it wasn't such an illustrious tournament, nobody would give a damn. Bottomline...sometimes it just doesn't matter what you do, or how many hoops you jump through...it's just not in the stars. So in the end, you have no choice but to pull up your big girl panties and move on...it's not the end of the world, although at times it feels like it...LOL
Corina
18U Applicants That Did Not Get In
Angola Swarm
Ashland Blaze
Buckeye Heat McGhee
Buckeye Heat Patton
Cincy Doom North
Cincy Static
Indiana Rebels
Kentucky Full Throttle
Louisville Lady Sluggers
MadDogs
Marion Diamonds 94
Miami Valley Xpress Miller
NEO Bulldogs
Nitro Fastpitch Roperti or Popojas (one is in)
Ohio Ice Black
Ohio Ice Gold
Ohio Nightmare Gold
Ohio Outlaws
Ohio Pride
Pittsburgh Spirit Silver
Queens of Diamonds
Valley Extreme Patchin
West Virginia Wild 1'S
18U Applicants That Did Not Get In
Angola Swarm
Ashland Blaze
Buckeye Heat McGhee
Buckeye Heat Patton
Cincy Doom North
Cincy Static
Indiana Rebels
Kentucky Full Throttle
Louisville Lady Sluggers
MadDogs
Marion Diamonds 94
Miami Valley Xpress Miller
NEO Bulldogs
Nitro Fastpitch Roperti or Popojas (one is in)
Ohio Ice Black
Ohio Ice Gold
Ohio Nightmare Gold
Ohio Outlaws
Ohio Pride
Pittsburgh Spirit Silver
Queens of Diamonds
Valley Extreme Patchin
West Virginia Wild 1'S