Getting ready to go have a pint at Left Hand. Went to Oskar Blues earlier in the week too.
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Getting ready to go have a pint at Left Hand. Went to Oskar Blues earlier in the week too.
"Super" brackets aren't new - TCS started with 18U in 2012 and added 16U in 2013. Seems like they tweak it every year. Main goal is to provide more opportunities for teams to play their way into the top bracket and prop up Sparkler. Fireworks used to be head and shoulders above Sparkler before TCS acquired it for 2011 and the "Super" brackets blur the line between them since some spots are allocated for Sparkler teams.
- 2012 Results: https://www.triplecrownsports.com/Classic/EventResults/showbracketgen_gameinfo.asp?tournyid=4903&divisionid=1644
- 2013 Results: https://www.triplecrownsports.com/Classic/EventResults/event_results2.asp?tournyid=7198&ResultsTournyId=4804
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Got eliminated today from Fireworks. We were one of the last 16 teams in the Super 64 bracket so we did pretty well I think, ended up 5-2.
Got eliminated by a west coast team with 22 on the roster, that team was a finely tuned machine. They subbed most batters for a speedy runner almost every time. It was something to see for us midwesterners, lol!
It was a pleasure to play against so many well coached teams with deep, deep talent. The teams and players were very impressive.
Got eliminated by a west coast team with 22 on the roster, that team was a finely tuned machine. They subbed most batters for a speedy runner almost every time. It was something to see for us midwesterners, lol!
It was a pleasure to play against so many well coached teams with deep, deep talent. The teams and players were very impressive.
WARRIORMIKE
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Where are you? CO Springs, Erie/Westminster or Loveland/Greeley area or other?
I think it's dumb that they put the 14s in CO Springs away from all the 16s and 18s.
Yes we were in Colo Springs. Waste of time down there. No college coaches at all. Best thing going out there is reuniting with friends and the college camp we did on Monday.
Agreed! We were in the Springs as well. Drove down every day from north of Denver. Not fun. Should not separate the 14s - if anything separate the 12s. I get that there were more 14s than any other age group but it was still not right! They need to figure that out!
My two DDs were in the IDT (18U) and Sparkler (16U). Our 18U team got smacked around pretty hard, but beat a couple of good teams. The 14U team made the Championship round of the 16U Sparkler, not bad for a bunch of 13-14 year olds.
Overall a good experience, I'd say that if you're looking to get recruited the IDT is where it's at. Very few coaches at any of the four Sparkler venues we played at.
Overall a good experience, I'd say that if you're looking to get recruited the IDT is where it's at. Very few coaches at any of the four Sparkler venues we played at.
WARRIORMIKE
Pro-Staff Everything
Boulder IDT is the "big dog" of the Colorado tourney's IMO. Some of those teams seemed like they were ready to compete in the WCWS!
We played in the 18G IDT too. This was DD's first experience at IDT and she did awesome against some really nice teams! We went 3-2-1 in Pool Play and 1-1 in bracket play. Next week DD's team is playing in TCS Nat's in Austin and then the JO Cup in SoCal.
We played in the 18G IDT too. This was DD's first experience at IDT and she did awesome against some really nice teams! We went 3-2-1 in Pool Play and 1-1 in bracket play. Next week DD's team is playing in TCS Nat's in Austin and then the JO Cup in SoCal.
IDT is the Independence Day Tournament. DD1 was there last year and lots of coaches. This year we were in Sparkler Jr. 14U PP at Erie and had lots of coaches watching. We had OU, Wash., AZ, OleMiss, Mich St., Ohio St., Auburn, Texas, and lots of smaller schools watching too.
