Who gets to go to regionals?

[skoshee]

I was hoping someone could explain who gets to go to Regionals? On the Socal-asa site it says the 4th& 5th place from State get to go and then there is some new Pacific Region 14 rules? Can anyone explain...

[artomatic]

i think they are taking the next 8-10 teams from states...
and at regionals, they take the top two teams for sure to nationals, but usually add a few more from the regional teams...

[Sam]

I was hoping someone could explain who gets to go to Regionals? On the Socal-asa site it says the 4th& 5th place from State get to go and then there is some new Pacific Region 14 rules? Can anyone explain...

Only finshers 4th-7th placeat SoCal State get berths to Regionals (speaking SoCal only). The top 2 finishers at Regionals get berths to Nationals. Fill-in berths are assigned from Regionals in the order the teams finished that tournament.

[artomatic]

I was hoping someone could explain who gets to go to Regionals? On the Socal-asa site it says the 4th& 5th place from State get to go and then there is some new Pacific Region 14 rules? Can anyone explain...

Only finshers 4th-7th placeat SoCal State get berths to Regionals (speaking SoCal only). The top 2 finishers at Regionals get berths to Nationals. Fill-in berths are assigned from Regionals in the order the teams finished that tournament.

thats correct.
but last year they took through the teams tied for 9th, and this year a team tied for ninth told me they had received a berth to regionals...and that the asa lady told him they were taking the next 8 or so teams, which would be ALMOST all teams through those tied for 9th...one of those tied for 9th is SOL, same as last year...and not sure how they figure that one out...

[skoshee]

Are regionals only for Socal teams?

[artomatic]

Are regionals only for Socal teams?

they take teams from all the california states and metros...so there will be teams from central and northern cal also...

[skoshee]

Thanks for the info...Im glad someone on eteamz message board said to come to this site...I didnt get any response from them so thanks again...

[Randi Jo]

but last year they took through the teams tied for 9th

Well not at first, Aguirre did not have a berth at first. They received their Regional berth when CA 94 qualified in South Dakota on 6/15. Additionally, because so many top finishers qualfied elsewhere and 4 teams folded the Regional berths actually dropped down to 17th place.

2007 12U State Order of Finish :
Team                        Qualified     Place
-----------------------     ---------     -----
Lakewood Ladies             Nationals      1
The Next Level              Nationals      2
O.C. Wildcats               Nationals      3
SD Renegades (Margulies) Nationals
Anderson Heat               Regionals      4
Victory USA                 Regionals      5
So Cal Crunch               Regionals      5 Qualified@Hayward 6/29 Regional passed down
Firecrackers (Mullally)     Regionals      7 Regionals
O.C. Batbusters             Regionals      7 Regionals
American Pastime            Regionals      9 Qualified@WI 6/22 Regional passed down
Corona Angels (Don)         Regionals      9 Qualfieid@SD 6/15 Regional passed down
Mizuno Pride                Regionals      9 Qualified 7/27 HOFpassed down Regional passed
S.D. Renegades-Aguirre                     9 pass down Regional berth signed up for western
Sudden Impact                              13 folded
So Cal Stealth                             13 folded
So Cal Firecrackers                        13 pass down Regional berth signed up for western
Irvine Sting                               13 Qualified@WA 6/22
So Cal Bombers                             17 folded
American Stars                             17 passed down Regional berth played trip crown
So Cal Madness                             17 folded
Power Surge                                17 pass down Regional berth signed up for western
American Athletics                         17 pass down Regional berth signed up for western

[artomatic]

Thanks for the info...Im glad someone on eteamz message board said to come to this site...I didnt get any response from them so thanks again...

and this site has spazsdad, the resident genius...

nice randi!
ok, two resident geniuses...

[Sam]

but last year they took through the teams tied for 9th

Well not at first, Aguirre did not have a berth at first. They received their Regional berth when CA 94 qualified in South Dakota on 6/15. Additionally, because so many top finishers qualfied elsewhere and 4 teams folded the Regional berths actually dropped down to 17th place.

2007 12U State Order of Finish :
Team                        Qualified     Place
-----------------------     ---------     -----
Lakewood Ladies             Nationals      1
The Next Level              Nationals      2
O.C. Wildcats               Nationals      3
SD Renegades (Margulies) Nationals
Anderson Heat               Regionals      4
Victory USA                 Regionals      5
So Cal Crunch               Regionals      5 Qualified@Hayward 6/29 Regional passed down
Firecrackers (Mullally)     Regionals      7 Regionals
O.C. Batbusters             Regionals      7 Regionals
American Pastime            Regionals      9 Qualified@WI 6/22 Regional passed down
Corona Angels (Don)         Regionals      9 Qualfieid@SD 6/15 Regional passed down
Mizuno Pride                Regionals      9 Qualified 7/27 HOFpassed down Regional passed
S.D. Renegades-Aguirre                     9 pass down Regional berth signed up for western
Sudden Impact                              13 folded
So Cal Stealth                             13 folded
So Cal Firecrackers                        13 pass down Regional berth signed up for western
Irvine Sting                               13 Qualified@WA 6/22
So Cal Bombers                             17 folded
American Stars                             17 passed down Regional berth played trip crown
So Cal Madness                             17 folded
Power Surge                                17 pass down Regional berth signed up for western
American Athletics                         17 pass down Regional berth signed up for western

This is exactly what SoCal ASA said they would not do only a year earlier. They told us that 4-7 at State would get berths to Regional and if those teams did not go, they would not fill the slots. Looks like they may have screwed the pooch...(their favorite managers)....and gone back to the trickle down theory. I applaud them for pulling their collective heads out of their rears and smelling the roses for once.