What's an organization known for?

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Would love all OFCers to play a form of the WORD ASSOCIATION GAME, but instead of random words replace with a Fast Pitch Organization Name(S) and the FIRST THING that comes to your mind REGARDING THAT ORG, then post the results.

THIS WILL ELICIT SOME INTERESTING RESPONSES AS MANY PEOPLE WILL RESPOND FROM WHAT THEY HEAR, OPPOSED TO WHAT THEY KNOW, BUT THINKING ANY ORGANIZATION THAT WANTS TO IMPROVE AND OR MARKET THEMSELVES BETTER NEEDS TO HEAR WHAT OTHERS THINK OF THEM.

Example:

Org = "XYZ" : Association = Trophy Hunters


Other examples could be ........
- strong pitching
- tough teams
- always a bridesmaid, never a bride...

 

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In memory of the SLAMMERS, I will word associate them in celebration of their 5th & 7th Places at ASA Nationals.


SLAMMERS : Association = Commitment to Training and Excellence

 

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LOL, your bored to tears arnt you

 

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No Doubt Tim, but I think some ORG Presidents would be surprised or motivated by what others FIRST WORD ASSOCIATION is from others. Even though many will not be true, it is the WORD OF MOUTH that leads families to find an ORG.

Hoping people join in and share what they think of IMMEDIATELY when saying any particular orgs name.

 

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Let me see. I can see this getting ugly.

In NWO, I think:

Fusion (US) - NKOTB
Wizards - Lots of teams
Magic - USSSA tourney powerhouse
Irish - Tradition
Sharks - Hidden jewel
Buckeye Heat - Strong

 

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Triple:

Could we maybe make this only a "positive word association"? Otherwise Bear may shut us down, and for the good of Ohio fastpitch, I'm not sure we should be getting into tar and feathering. I'm usually not one for curtailing speech, but here's what I think about getting the word out to parents on teams that have had a lot of problems or, to use your example, are "trophy hunters": when a parent has questions about a team for the purposes of deciding whether to try out or accept an invitation, that parent should post an inquiry and request PM responses only.

SO, if we are talking positive word associations (1995 players), I have three teams at the 14U that come to mind: Doom 95, Lasers Gold, and Ice Silver. All obviously have top tier athletes and they have always been great friends to the Buckeye Heat 95 team. We love to play these teams. Positive words: winners and supporters (of Ohio fastpitch).

Organizations: Winners and supporters of fastpich in Ohio. Lasers, Wolfpack, and Stingrays.

Organizations: Offering a quality travel ball experience to the greatest number of players. Heart of Ohio and the Wizards.

Other potential categories: Up and Coming, Travel the Most, Geared toward College Exposure, Best Predominantly Local, Best High School Team Playing Travel Ball, etc. etc.

I'm sure I will be appalled when I realize that I have left some deserving teams and organizations off my list, but I've got a client knocking on the door. Just sayin' I would prefer this to be the tone of the thread. But it is Triple's call.

 

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Buckeye Heat-Rising power
Lasers-Power pitchers
Stingrays-Steadfast (26 years and counting)
Classics- Tough Purple People
Maddogs- Tradition in ECO (east central Ohio)
Roadrunners-FAST/SLAPPY BUNTERS
DOOM-Southern Pride

 

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Buckeye Heat - Why we have A/C in summer
Lasers - More precise than a plasma torch
Slammers - they never could just GENTLY close a door...
Stingrays - Get outta th' watah baby! (Stevie Wonder)
Classics - Timeless, enduring quality - and purple too.
Maddogs - VERY angry canines. Grrrrr....
Wolfpack - Don't even think of leaving your Maddogs out in the yard!
Roadrunners - Sponsored by Time Warner
DOOM - The end of the line, baby!
Nightmare - What you have after playing DOOM.

 

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Let me see. I can see this getting ugly.

In NWO, I think:

Fusion (US) - NKOTB
Wizards - Lots of teams
Magic - USSSA tourney powerhouse
Irish - Tradition
Sharks - Hidden jewel
Buckeye Heat - Strong

NICE JOB!.. Hopefully everyone that posts can take your lead and keep it civil, but honestly some of the associations might not be positive and that is OK, as if I was President of an Org, I would want to know what's being said.

 

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You are often the VOICE OF REASON. No reason not to heed your suggestion. THANKS CGS!


I would like to suggest that if there are less then positive but better then offensive, those items could be extremely valuable to an org/president to hear.. I will leave it to the OFC faithful to use your best judgement as always.


Sammy, looks like you put some time into that one.. NICE, almost poetic. ^_^!

 

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EMR : pitching and mashers!

Buckeye Heat: Solid and always class act.
also, Airbud in the outfield....^_^!

Static: Always Working hard to develop & grow

 

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maybe not a single word but I'll throw out a couple :

• lasers: tradition, pull hitters (they always wore out the LF line VS our teams)

Riptides: willing to play anyone , anywhere,

buckeye heat ; doing things with class



i'm sure more will come to mind MD

 

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Airbud, a/k/a Casey the Wonder Dog, wants to do her own word association: Travel Ball players and families, especially the younger siblings: The Best!

 

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Organizations:

Classics: Solid Top to Bottom, Knows How to Place Players for College Play
Heath Crush, Marion Merchants, Pickerington Xtreme: Up and Coming
Central Ohio Ice: Made the Transition, Knows the Game
Gahanna Lions, Hilliard Wildcats, Central Ohio Ice: Best Development of Local Talent; Best HS Supporters
Champion Fastpitch: Most Mature "New" Team
Ohio Intensity: Superstars
Cincy Static and Ohio Hawks: Fastest Growing in Organized Fashion
Grand Slam and Elyria Sun Dogs: Most Successful Relationships Between Travel Ball and HS Ball


Mine is obviously biased to Central Ohio. Let's hear from other parts of Ohio!

 

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I've left a team out (well, I'm sure I've left out more than one team, but this one I KNOW I've left out):

Cincy Doom 96: Best Heir Apparent; Best Support to Coaches

 

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Ohio Dragons: Best Development of Young Talent; Best Use of Color

 

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Buckeye Heat: Most Insomniac Assistant Coach

 

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Classics: Purple people eaters
Buckeye Heat: coaches shirts for all/is that really johnnies?
Phoenix: more trailers than players
Lasers: Gambone and Cavanaugh-style visors
Maddogs: ruff!
Wolfpack: black, baby, black
Doom: Rob and motorcycles
Heart of Ohio: new mascot, the Yeti!
Stingrays: how many girls can we fit in one place for tryouts? wow
OFC Heat: get off me, big butt (u had to be there!)
Vikings: camo? seriously? camo?
Ohio Ice: it only freezes in NSA
Wizards: Merlin's minions
----additions----
Nightmare: Abruzze's rippling biceps and boot camp warm-ups
Hawks: steelers redux
Dragons: pink socks? really?
Gahanna Lions: BA in sunglasses
Indy Chix: who stole Gahanna's old uniforms?
Indy Blast: ray liotta
Crush: anyone thristy for a cola?
MC Madness: fiestymom, where'd you get those pants, disco-rama?
Ohio Wave: the greenville inn

seriously, i could go on and on...all from love, people!

 

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Let me see. I can see this getting ugly.

In NWO, I think:

Fusion (US) - NKOTB
Wizards - Lots of teams
Magic - USSSA tourney powerhouse
Irish - Tradition
Sharks - Hidden jewel
Buckeye Heat - Strong

Fusion, I think a better way to describe Wizards would be either: "Leading the way in NWO" Or "Providing opportunities" But that is just my biased opinion.

 

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lasers-the mold always good no matter what age you play thet will be good
doom always solid bald heads.sometimes coaches position there heads so glare hits pitchers lol just kidding
stingrays-steady
classics-heart emblem always good teams
pc sting-very strong 13u
ohio glory-fighting to get in mix
ohio hawks-not realfamilar but hear good things
static-hear strong 12u team not sure of older ages
hoh inferno-well coached good org
buckeye heat-little unfamilar but hear good things
vipers-good 13u definately had our number last year