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Originally Posted by WestMichBlue
3. Mid 16U level? You've got to be kidding! Half the GR (Div 9) squad are college bound; their top ones are heading to Div 1. The pitcher of a winning State Champion High School team this spring was not good enough to pitch on this team, though she is heading Div 1 on a SB scholarship. At least three girls pitched on winning state champions in the last two years. Several are All-State selections. One of the girls, a senior to be, has interest from all over the country; a CA travel team picked her up to play in tournaments out west this summer. Others played on national level travel teams. These kids can play ball!WMB
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Well, the MI team's 4 runs in the inning I watched were the result of a ground ball to second (E4), a ground ball to short (E4 on the attempted force), a bunt to F3 who threw to 3rd about three steps after the runner got there, a single over the drawn in infield, and two wild pitches. Looked awfully sloppy to me.
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Originally Posted by WestMichBlue
4. Bad umpiring? Did you read my prior post about rewarding LL umpires at national tournaments. Sure they are not necessarily the best, but the PU usually is top notch.
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PU was excellent. The bad mechanics in the inning I watched were at U2 and U3 (and U1, who also used the double-pump safe call).