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Pat H100+ posts

Could be very true EC. But I wonder, is the difference because the 12U kids in the Elite WS are better players or are they considered better because they are playing on modified field, leading, picking off, etc. Are the Elite kids hitting the ball harder or farther? Are they faster? Are the throwing harder or with more accuracy? I have never watched the Elite WS so I can't honestly compare the 2.
I can say after watching the LLWS is that if my son's team is ever fortunate enough to make it there, I hope the umps tighten up that strike zone. And you can also see that there are teams in the LLWS that play travel. I saw a player from Mexico take off toward first on a dropped 3rd strike. Obviously you can't do that in LL.

9/28/098:56 AM

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