by CoachTom » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:31 pm
I know the 2013 10U EICHs Twisters Yellow and they were an excellent team and won many tourneys, just about every one they played in. They were always looking for better competition even playing in a 12U tourney.
They played in the NSA B cause it was an hour and half from their home in Illinois and the A was in Tennessee... simply location and that was the first WS those girls ever played in. Its not easy getting parents to go along with long trips with most of them experiencing TB for the first time. They took 5th in the NSA B, the Indiana Zephyrs took 1st and Twisters actually beat them in Pool play in extra innings. The kids on the Twisters Yellow all came from the same local Rec League and all live within about 15 miles of each other. Not many teams can make that claim...
I don't think it was a trophy grab, just some other things influencing that location decision...