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USSSA Baseball is a Joke
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:31 pm
EDIT on March 18 2021. This post was from 2014. It was an epic bump by someone else.
I don't remember anything other than what is posted here. My sons are in college and no longer playing ball.
USSSA prolly still sucks.
We were at the Tournament in Hammond and it was called due to rain today so they awarded the tropheys by seeds.
The team who won one of the 9 years old bracket was 0-0 and declared the winners. Last night they did not get a chance to play their pool games because of rain, so they were ranked #1 because 0 runs scored against them. Of course they had 0 runs against them they didn't play.
Today, the tourney was called before they could play their first game, so since they were the #1 seed when the tourney was called they were awarded 1st place.
Makes sense right?
Way to earn those trophies. If I were the coach I would have declined but of course they didnt.
I don't remember anything other than what is posted here. My sons are in college and no longer playing ball.
USSSA prolly still sucks.
We were at the Tournament in Hammond and it was called due to rain today so they awarded the tropheys by seeds.
The team who won one of the 9 years old bracket was 0-0 and declared the winners. Last night they did not get a chance to play their pool games because of rain, so they were ranked #1 because 0 runs scored against them. Of course they had 0 runs against them they didn't play.
Today, the tourney was called before they could play their first game, so since they were the #1 seed when the tourney was called they were awarded 1st place.
Makes sense right?
Way to earn those trophies. If I were the coach I would have declined but of course they didnt. This post was edited on 3/18/21 at 9:06 am
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Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:32 pm to Vood
You mad..
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:33 pm to TigerBait2008
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You mad..
Did they get the gate money then cancel ?
USSSA = $$$$$
This post was edited on 6/22/14 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:35 pm to TigerBait2008
He certainly sounds mad, but he also has a point. That might be the dumbest shite I've ever heard of in sports.
Of course they wouldn't end the tournament without declaring a winner though, I'm sure they'd lose all that money they pulled in.
Of course they wouldn't end the tournament without declaring a winner though, I'm sure they'd lose all that money they pulled in.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:36 pm to 91TIGER
quote:
You mad..
Not really, it wasn't my sons bracket. The team who won ours was half way deserving. There was some mad mommas of the kids in the bracket I described though.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:36 pm to 91TIGER
U$$$A
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:37 pm to 91TIGER
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Did they get the gate money then cancel ?
USSSA = $$$$$
I heard they were charging people as it was raining.
USSSA is a HUGE money grab.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:37 pm to Rouge
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U$$$A
/ thread !
nice work
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:38 pm to 91TIGER
Pork Chop has Grand Slam doing well in Louisiana. I hope he can over take U$$$A.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 6:41 pm to Vood
Joey Odom still raping with USSSA. Let's hope Grand Slam can continue to make inroads in LA.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:15 pm to Vood
How else should they have given out the trophies? Obviously they shouldn't have given out but if they were going to do it I think doing it based off of seeding makes as much sense as any other way?
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:22 pm to lsu480
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USSSA Baseball is a Joke
but, but this is the only way my kid will get better
Sorry, I don't feel sorry for you....keep wasting your money
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:30 pm to biglil3
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but, but this is the only way my kid will get better Sorry, I don't feel sorry for you....keep wasting your money
You sound bitter and poor.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:36 pm to biglil3
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Sorry, I don't feel sorry for you....keep wasting your money
I don't really care if you do or not.
I just think it's a joke to award the 1st place trophy to a team who didnt even take the field.
quote:
but, but this is the only way my kid will get better
As for this comment, have you seen the competition at the parks these days? We live in a world where everyone wins and everyone gets a trophy for showing up. God forbid any kid for wanting to play with kids who can actually throw and catch. There is no outlet for these kids other than USSSA or Grandslam at the younger ages.
Park based "All Star" teams get routinely trounced in these tourneys even at the lowest level.
Contrary to what this board thinks, there is a great number of people who actually know their kid won't play college sports or become the next Mike Trout. All they want is to see their kid play competitive sports and complete at a higher level than park ball. The horror.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:36 pm to biglil3
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Sorry, I don't feel sorry for you....keep wasting your money
It wasn't his kid. They (USSSA) make a mint, however if you think rec. ball will help advance your kids game you're fooling yourself. I'm not talking about being a pro / elite high school player etc..., just competing in an advanced skill game. The bottom of the barrel AA teams are vastly superior to almost all rec. teams. There are exceptions, but as a rule it's not close. Kids learn the game and compete against other kids who are trained/skilled... that's the purpose. The NEGATIVES are outweighed by the POSITIVES.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:38 pm to 91TIGER
91Tiger knows what's up.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:42 pm to Vood
U trip is all about money that's why they have 10
State championships a year. 7 regionals and 60 teams in a World Series
State championships a year. 7 regionals and 60 teams in a World Series
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:44 pm to Vood
Park ball levels get trounced bc all the elite kids that's would have been playing for the all star teams are playing for one of the many daddy coached USSA teams instead of the Rec teams .
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:48 pm to Vood
They want to get points so they can say their kids team is ranked 1st in the world!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 6/22/14 at 7:51 pm to 5Alive
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Park ball levels get trounced bc all the elite kids that's would have been playing for the all star teams are playing for one of the many daddy coached USSA teams instead of the Rec teams .
No, b/c all the rec. kids DON'T show up for practice/games and don't play b/c they love the game of baseball. They think playing a sport is showing up twice a week for 3 weeks (practice) prepares you for a skilled game. They may show up for a 6p game at 555, let's be real about the situation. Rec was a big part of our lives (40+ crowd), but it's a thing of the past, just like the land line phone. As far as the "daddy" coached teams, well I'm sure no rec. teams have fathers coaching, let's be honest.
This post was edited on 6/22/14 at 7:53 pm
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