Premier Question

[anonlooker]

The main reason is because that is what the majority of the travel coaches want. Premeir tries to listen to what the coaches want. Attending the draw is fun. Dogging the other team when they draw lousy is fun. Getting dogged after a draw is fun. Majority of the coaches enjoy attending the draw live.
College coaches will have penty of time to find the schedule and plan their days.

Well, if the majority of travel coaches say so, dogging should certainly take priority over any other considerations.

[anonlooker]

I would think it is for transparency. If all the coaches are present for the draw then there can't be any complaints of stacking the bracket.
A few years back at Gold a majority of the top teams mysteriously all ended up in the same quarter of the bracket.

Statistically speaking, that is bound to happen from time to time.

So the theory was that ASA conspired to have a bunch of the best teams eliminated early? Why would they want that?

If trust is the issue, these days they could always video-conference the draws. Just seems much more practical from all sides.

To get one of the non traditional powerhouse teams to have a shot at winning.

One in particular, or any one? And how does that benefit ASA?, as the final would more likely be a rout, and somewhat embarrassing. It seems to me, anyway.

[anonlooker]

Seems Joe took offense and complained to Uno about my normal everyday Oryctolagus cuniculus (and who wouldn't, with a name like that? ) so I decided it would be best to upgrade.

For clarification, (and a larger photograph!), see Joe's interpretation of BenAround's (seeming) gibberish here... viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27155&start=180

[AlwaysImprove]

Why not let it be a blind draw that coaches can attend? That has always worked. I think college coaches are smart enough to walk by the brackets and find the kids they are wanting to watch.

[anonlooker]

Hearing that Premier is seeding the draw with the top 4 finishers from the previous year... anyone know if that's true? for 18s and 16s?

[jmo]

Hearing that Premier is seeding the draw with the top 4 finishers from the previous year... anyone know if that's true? for 18s and 16s?

It is true in the High School Division. Top 4 seeds are separated: 1st and 4th , 2nd and 3rd from last year.

[Crazy888]

Just out of curiosity, how far are the fences set up at Huntington Beach?

[mr softball]

I believe they are at 200'

[TexasYellowBall]

Hearing that Premier is seeding the draw with the top 4 finishers from the previous year... anyone know if that's true? for 18s and 16s?

It is true in the High School Division. Top 4 seeds are separated: 1st and 4th , 2nd and 3rd from last year.

So this is True.......

[softballdaddy]

WE WANT THE SCHEDULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MONKEYS COULD HAVE FINISHED THE SCHEDULE BY NOW!!!!!!!!!