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This is the only ranking system that matters in TB.
This is the only ranking system that matters in TB.
How would you attempt to rank the best 50 TB teams in the country?
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That would make for some interesting rankings. Wouldn't necessarily mean they were the best teams on the field. For example, we played a team this year that had Auburn and Florida commits as pitchers, but they were 9th graders. But that would be a fun list to compile and would be objective.
If it's like their list of best 100 players, then it's dubious. But, their methodology would be interesting. I assume that they look at results of the various nationals and then talk to the coaches of those teams and do the guesswork from there.
And consider who is subscribing to Flosoftball - that is +/- 20 points in a ranking right there.
This is why I always call the various national tournaments a "mythical national championship". Win one and you are not a national champion. Rather you are the best team, at that tournament, on that day. Still a worthy accomplishment, but claiming a national championship is certainly a stretch. You just cannot do an apples to apples comparison when you have a mix bag of fruit with some vegetables thrown in for good measure.
I love this post. Our team recently participated in a "World Series" that included over 100 teams in our age bracket. A friend of mine competed in a different "World Series" with 36 teams. A different friend competed in yet a different "World Series" that included less than 20 teams. How many "World Champions" can there be? Nationals are just as bad. And don't get me started on State Championships. I can name 8 different teams in PA that are 2016 16u State Champions. As you stated, a worthy accomplishment, but does the win truly deserve the title?
Maybe they could do what NCAA football did. Take the best of each division and play a true national championship. Lol it would be as much of a joke as the football system is now. But I'm sure it would be fun to watch.
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FAB 50 18U Club Rankings -- Vol. 1 (1/20) | FloSoftball
Here's a ranking on flosoftball that's about a year old. Its 18U club rankings. To get current rankings you need the Flo-Pro subscription. But I bet the rankings haven't changed that much.
Here's a ranking on flosoftball that's about a year old. Its 18U club rankings. To get current rankings you need the Flo-Pro subscription. But I bet the rankings haven't changed that much.
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Too much travel and not enough time and money. How many parents have money to fly their kids around the country every weekend. I don't know if determining a true national championship is even a worthwhile goal. I
think the point is, to find opportunities for kids to improve and for some to get them an opportunity to play at the next level.
It would be interesting to see how many national championships and world series events are out there.
PGF
ASA Nationals
ASA JO cup
USA Elite Select- multiple Nationals sites
USSSA
NSA A&B
USFA
Non-Affiliational national championship
US Club Rankings
US Club Rankings does it this way for the CPI Rank and based on high level finishes at the various national tournaments in the first column. Curious to see how things shake out this year.
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