Pool A winner - Campbell Co. (2-1)

Pool B winner - Simon Kenton (3-0)

Pool C winner - Boone Co. (3-0)

 

Simon Kenton 5

Cooper 4

Newport Catholic freshman 1st basemen/pitcher, Kennedy Bin, was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Newport Catholic freshman 1st basemen/pitcher, Kennedy Bin, was named to the All-Tournament Team.

 

Bishop Brossart Freshman pitcher/shortstop, Megan Seiter was named all tournament team

Newport Catholic freshman 1st basemen/pitcher, Kennedy Bin, was named to the All-Tournament Team.

 

Not sure if more than one from a team made the tourney team but I do know my girl 7th grader Olivia Henry made it for Conner. Pitched well.

One player from each team was selected to the All-Tournament Team. The Champions of the tournament would also get MVP selection.

IMO you should always try to remove a teams offensive numbers from a tiebreaker. If not you encourage a coach or a team to run it up. Typically if Run Differential is used there is a cap anyway which only encourages everyone in that pool to try and run it up!

 

Where Runs allowed is a better tie breaker because it rewards good pitching and encourages playing good solid D.

 

I have never seen a team say lets allow them to score out of good sportsmanship. Although I have seen coaches run it up on teams to get more Runs Scored or Run Differential for tiebreakers! Just a better sportmanship option In My Opinion with a similar result!

How did it work out for teams to not play girls that have been regulars in Varsity Lineups? I think there was a thread discussing the pitching guidelines just curious if there were any issues?

IMO you should always try to remove a teams offensive numbers from a tiebreaker. If not you encourage a coach or a team to run it up. Typically if Run Differential is used there is a cap anyway which only encourages everyone in that pool to try and run it up!

 

Where Runs allowed is a better tie breaker because it rewards good pitching and encourages playing good solid D.

 

I have never seen a team say lets allow them to score out of good sportsmanship. Although I have seen coaches run it up on teams to get more Runs Scored or Run Differential for tiebreakers! Just a better sportmanship option In My Opinion with a similar result!

 

Ok it seems like this tie breaking procedure has no valid arguments for this other than "running up the score". This is already addressed in the rules of the game and, in this tourney, a time limit on each game.

I don't believe in "running up the score" either, especially at the JV level. But there are safeguards in place to prevent this. Just left a bad taste in my mouth and makes me wonder about softball and if this is how travel tournaments And varsity tournaments are decided as well. Seems to punish an offensive team and give the team with the "best" pitcher even more of an advantage.

 

I guess I just want someone to say they understand that if this is my first exposure to a softball tourney, it may not make sense to me. Lol.