See all this stuff about asking not to play a team in pool. I guess I always knew it went on, but I'm kind of surprised at such open statements about pool placements based upon the TD's desires or evaluations of the teams. Think I'd just prefer a blind pool draw with adjustments fame before pool draws were announced to address travel problems.
Appreciate the input,helps me in the future.
-Not a qualifier
-Asked coaches if I can help with no fridays due to travle and 1 less hotel night.I accomodated 10 teams.
-Someone stated our 2nd year 11u team deserves to be in the strongest pool.I'll catch flack from my 11u coach but I wasn't sure about thier strength as a 1st year 12u team.Glad others deem them as that good!Probably should have put them in the other pool but they asked for friday and 2 of the teams in that pool requested later saturday.Had to be sweet for B. Heat '99 winning over Xtreme to go to final 4 though.
-I thought Heat '95 had a perfect draw.Played teams of thier caliber in pool play,dominated thier 1st elimination game and faced another elite team in Championship game and won.
-3 teams from that pool ended up in final 4,1 team was 1 win away from final 4.
-No Xtreme team won a trophy.