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Queen of Diamonds Showcase South

Discussion in 'Softball Forum' started by sftballjunkie, Aug 29, 2008.

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  1. Sep 8, 2008 at 7:37 AM #61
    RobMill

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    Did you attend the Fall Exposure showcase last year? It was very well attended by college coaches. Probably one of the best we played in all year.

    Unfortunately the decision probably should have been to cancel or postpone the event this year d/t the weather this year.
     
  2. Sep 8, 2008 at 7:54 AM #62
    cheeze105

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    i've been to the bandits showcase a couple of times, always loaded with college coaches from all over. i believe the weather was a determining factor this year and it probably should of been cancelled due to this. it was and will always be one of the top showcase tournaments in the south, ken bailey makes sure of that. jmho
     
  3. Sep 8, 2008 at 9:32 AM #63
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    Why things happen....


    Ken Bailey and his organization is one of the top promoters of fastpitch in the nation, not just the Carolina's.
    This tournament is traditionally the un-official start of the fall recruiting calendar..

    Travel ball just went through their " silly season" (August) when people move around to different teams, for what ever reason..
    14U teams are now playing 16U, 16U teams have moved to 18U...Some of our DD's have moved on to college..

    This tournament is usually the first chance for coaches to see kids at another level, or playing with different teams.... which is a good thing....
    That's why this tournament has been well attended over the years...

    The change in the Div 1 recruiting calendar last year greatly impacted this
    tournament and others that occur in the Fall...

    The contact period for Div 1 coaches ended on Sept 1st.
    They are not allowed to evaluate any potential student athletes during the fall except from during the following dates.
    1. Oct 10th, 2008 to Nov 2nd, 2008
    2. Nov 10th, 2008 to Nov 13th, 2008

    Here is the D1 recruiting calendar for all
    http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=25427


    For those that don't understand, no Div 1 coaches could have attended
    the Bandits tournament, rain, snow, or sun...

    As for the Div 2 and 3 coaches, we could attend, but it comes down to a choice to spend limited recruiting budget dollars, when there was such uncertainity about the weather and field conditions...

    On the other hand, it takes a tremendous amount of time and effort to
    plan one of these showcases, and I'm sure the last thing Ken wanted was
    HANNA disrupting his weekend... things happen.
    Hopefully, if you attended, you enjoyed yourself....
    I'm sure Ken and the Bandits organization did the best they could, considering the circumstances.

    Everyone take a deep breath, all will be ok.....
    See you on the sidelines...
     
  4. Sep 8, 2008 at 9:43 AM #64
    cheeze105

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    well said CD.....
     
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