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Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE
I do not mean to denigrate, but: Has anyone ever seen any real talent in that game? I know i tried watching it a couple of years ago, and coming away very unimpressed. It looked liked a low level JV game.
The one thing I bet ESPN/ABC never mention is that just about any decent 17 yr old softball player is spending her summer playing in college showcases, if not getting ready to go to college somewhere. And how exactly does a team get to host a national title game that it is in 
Again, I know the kids all play hard, and the parents put so much into it also, but I have, and will always say that there very few bigger jokes in sports than Little League Softball. And the only reason its on TV is because Little League MAKES them put it on as part of the deal for the LLWS. |
Don't kid yourself, many of these teams are stacked.
LL format is basically the same as what the ASA "B" program is SUPPOSED to be, league teams or all-star teams from the same league. IOW, not travel ball teams with no geographical boundaries. Those involved in ASA know there are many commissioners which sort of run these programs under parameters not exactly the same as noted in the code.
You shouldn't discount the point that in spite of how LL has tried to control it, there are players in LL championships that play ASA and other travel ball, some may even just be coming out of the nationals.