While in Colorado...who you watching/following?

[LEsoftballdad]

In the 16U Power Pool we have seen some ridiculously small strike zones. With the thin air and big hitters it makes it tough on pitchers.

I said this years ago: The fences in Colorado should be at least 225' away and 8' tall.

 

[BrianTx01]

I've paid attention to the 14U IDT scores. Some of the run differentials seem way too big for a high=end tournament.

I can't say about the IDT but the Speakler National Power Pool essentially seeds off of one game with those box brackets.

 

[Gambler Bob]

DD is still alive in the 16u IDT. They are in the semifinals, which starts any minute now. We are playing the Beverly Bandits 16u Moran team. DD plays on the Bandits 15u team.

 

[RADcatchers]

DD is still alive in the 16u IDT. They are in the semifinals, which starts any minute now. We are playing the Beverly Bandits 16u Moran team. DD plays on the Bandits 15u team.

How have the fields been?

 

[Gambler Bob]

How have the fields been?

No idea, personally. I had to stay home back in Chicago. Someone has to work to pay for all this stuff. LOL. I did talk to my daughter about the infield quality. She said the infields at the IDT were very poor overall. A few of the fields were ok at best but many of the infields were terrible.

DD's team got hammered in the semi's. Lost 8-0. Finished tied for 3rd place.

 

[Tazman]

16u supplemental power pool and some cereal box zones...my DD loved Trying to compete with great hitters and a college zone. Excellent practice for college. Fences are a bit short for the air and teams IMHO, but I did see 2 spectacular hone run robbing dives over as a result. Our team ticked off 8 straight wins with my DD digging deeper than ever before. A weekend I'll never forget. As a pitchers dad, one other recommendation...don't try to cover mound holes with sand...both pitchers just dig it out. Clay or nothing and clay before the tourney is really important.

 

[Orange Socks]

Congrats and yeah those fields are hard as concrete. Not sure if they fixed the huge bump on the outside of the infield. If you are sitting down, you cannot see the LF's ankles and feet. East Mapleton in Boulder.

No idea, personally. I had to stay home back in Chicago. Someone has to work to pay for all this stuff. LOL. I did talk to my daughter about the infield quality. She said the infields at the IDT were very poor overall. A few of the fields were ok at best but many of the infields were terrible.

DD's team got hammered in the semi's. Lost 8-0. Finished tied for 3rd place.

 

[RADcatchers]

don't try to cover mound holes with sand...both pitchers just dig it out.

Holy mackerel no kidding....
Might as well fill it with your favorite cereal... some milk and put a spoon by it...

Clay before the tourney is really important.

Absolutely clay and pack! Step it up a notch and do it right!

 

[FlSoftball]

Watched the field crew at Aurora sports park on Friday night fill in holes at the batters box's and around the pitching rubber with new clay and then run a jumping jack ramming hammer- made for a solid surface


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[softball007]

Final time in Colorado with my daughter who is headed off to college. Their 18U team hit 27 HRs in 9 games... every girl in the lineup 1-10 had at least one. Bats are just too juiced these days and the ball does not spin in CO. But good pitching and D still wins games and championships. Our org's 16u team actually hit 30 HRs in their 10 games-- just silly video game numbers putting up 20 runs on teams effortlessly.

They need to use reduced flight balls.

And the ground was very hard...like concrete.