MMWS State and or Regional Tourneys

The MM State tournaments will be held July 19-22. The MM Regional is July 26-29. The MMWS is August 2-6.

Teams will be slotted and announced for the State tournaments by this Saturday.

DBAT 18 GM,

Will there be more than one state tourney and do you know where it/they will be?

There will be several AABC MM State tournaments but I do not know where. I'll try to get the info tomorrow and post on here.

Thanks!!

I thought the MM State tourney started on Wed and ended on Sat???

bump!
anyone have any information?

There will be four AABC Mickey Mantle 16U State Tournaments:

• Dallas (BBI League Host @ Dallas Christian)
  
• Dallas (Lonestar League Host @ Jesuit)
  
• Foer Worth (Super 8 League Host @ Keller HS)
  
• Houston (Greater Houston MM Host @ Episcopal/Memorial Park/Waldrip)
  

There will be two AABC MM 15U State Tournaments with the winners going straight to the AABC 15U WS:

• Fort Worth (@ Keller)
  
• McKinney (@ Al Alford Field & Allen)

Leagues have to submit their teams into the allotted State tournaments by Saturday, 7/15.

The AABC MM 15U State Tournaments will be played Wed-Sun, July 19-23.

The AABC MM 16U State Tournaments will be played Thur-Sat, July 20-22

The AABC MM 16U Regional will be played in Houston July 26-29.

The AABC MM World Series will be played in McKinney August 2-6.

any links for the 15U and 16U McKinney AABC State tournament? website?

any idea who is going where?

any links for the 15U McKinney AABC State schedules

http://www.aabctexas.com/

5sdad, thanks for the link..

I am assuming you have to win the state tournament to move on to regional. How many states represent a region?

Who are the Dallas Yankees? What league did they play in and why are they listed to be playing in Super 8 and the Houston state tournaments?

5sdad - There was a Yankees team in the Lone Star league ... 15/16's - I don't know if it is the same team.

Dallas Yankees came in third at a State Qualifier in early June in Gun Barrell City. That with a couple of cancelations allowed them entry into both, coupled with the $ dished out for entry fees. Way to go Yankees!
They play in the Super Duper Wednesday Only League in Pleasant Grove.

cheapseats - I guess I missed seeing a Yankees team in the Lone Star League.

swingdoctor - Could that be the Marshall Yankees? If so they will have some kids that can play on that team.

Got word saturday that Ringer1 son's team plays in Houston on Thursday. Ringer1 son's team played in the championship game last night in San Antonio (got second). Some people stayed the night and some people came home. For those people who came home...they probably got home around 2am or so. What I'm getting at is, our parents take off work last friday to drive to San Antonio for a 5:30 game, get home late last night, get a couple of hours of sleep before going into work on a monday to tell their boss they need to take off thursday and friday because their son has a tounament in Houston. Don't most bosses frown upon this? Can everyone afford it? I can't! I just don't understand why my son's team is sent to Houston to play when there are two teams in the Dallas BBI bracket that have byes, two teams in the Dallas Lone Star bracket that have byes, and one team in the Fort Worth Super Eight bracket that has a bye. Do the people putting together the brackets actually think about this? Do they think about a minimum of:
$160 Hotel
$200 Gas
$50 Food
$15-30 on Misc items
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$440 Not to mention the money lost for time off work that we miss because people have to drive to HOUSTON when there are spots here in DALLAS for teams to play.

As you can tell I am pretty PO'ed at this situation. And it is not like I am new to the select baseball world. Ringer1 son has played select since he was nine. I just don't see the thinking in sending Dallas teams to Houston when there are spots here for them to play. Are we paying our coaches and tournament directors so much money that they feel we are all rich... because I am not. I didn't even make the trip to San Antonio. Before this weekend I could count on one hand how many of my son's games I've missed. But that's over and I'm cool with that.
All I'm trying to say is there is something wrong with the way the brackets are worked. I know my son's team did not do well in league ball but they held their in tournaments. The cream will always rise to the top whether you are playing in Houston or Dallas. So KEEP US HERE!!!

Now, I gotta get back to work so I can pay my coach and tournament directors salaries.

It is my understanding the coaches get to pick where they play!

WRONG!!!

Sorry!! That is what our Coach led us to believe.

I believe it's where you place in your league. You might be right though. I wouldn't think that our coach would be that uncaring about our pocket books without consulting the parents first.

I hardly ever let things in the baseball world get to me like they used to when we first started but I am REALLY hot about this.

Maybe Mickey Mantle World Series can post here and let you know why your team is being sent to Houston.

And if you win that tournament you get to go back to Houston the next week.

Are you freaking SERIOUS!!!!

quote:

Originally posted by 5sdad:
Maybe Mickey Mantle World Series can post here and let you know why your team is being sent to Houston.

And if you win that tournament you get to go back to Houston the next week.

5sdad:
You've got a PM.

Ringer1 - I know how upset you are so was wondering if you thought about calling the BBI office with your questions. Bet you could get good information there!

And yes, 5sdad is correct, the next Regional tourney is in Houston

FBM

I feel for you Ringer.

Ringer - AABC Texas allots each league a specific number of state tournament berths based upon number of teams in a league. Which tournament that those berths are to is decided by location and number of teams needed for each State Tournament. It is my understanding that AABC tries not to send more than two teams from a league to a State Tournament.

For example, BBI had ten state tournament berths in the CM Division. Two berths to five state tournaments but none to either of the two Houston State Tournaments. Then the teams chose which tournament they would attend based upon league finish. The league champion got first choice, runner up got second choice and so on until all of the berths were filled. The last team to choose simply gets whatever berth is left.

This may have been the case in your instance. The Houston berth was likely the least appealing choice due to travel involved and may have been the only spot left for your team.

Have been in that same situation before and feel for you. Best of luck to your team.

Hey Fast Ball Mom,

We could always trade son's for the next couple of weeks!!! He could even bring the pet pig!!!
I haven't had a chance to talk to you but that is one of the funniest stories I've ever heard!!!

Ringer1 - I think I'll hang here in Dallas, but thanks for the kind offer! Where was your offer when I had to deal with the stinking pig?

FBM

DBAT 18 GM,

But still look at all the first round byes in the Dallas area. Give the Houston area more berths and let the Dallas teams fill up the byes here in Dallas. You're still going to have one winner in Dallas and one winner in Houston. I know there are enough teams in Houston's league to take up those spots.

I don't believe in first round byes anyway. The teams with the weaker pitching staffs only get weaker in that kind of format. But that's another thread.

quote:

Originally posted by Fast Ball Mom:
Ringer1 - I think I'll hang here in Dallas, but thanks for the kind offer! Where was your offer when I had to deal with the stinking pig?

FBM

That's it FBM, Stir the pot as much as possible!

JAFO - Wow, where have you been - beginning to worry about you? We have missed YOUR pot stirring

Hearing good things about the boy!!!!

FBM

Pigs are supposed to be really smart. Why don't we have the pig draw up the brackets. Problem solved!!!!!!

JAFO, welcome back.

FBM,

I always check in from time to time. It has been really slow this summer. I expected more controversy. But I guess summer ball has everyone going so many directions it's hard to have time to post.

All is well with Jafo Jr.

Team is doing well.

PANTHER,

How are things on your side of the fence?

quote:

Originally posted by JAFO:

I always check in from time to time. It has been really slow this summer. I expected more controversy. But I guess summer ball has everyone going so many directions it's hard to have time to post.

JAFO, you must have been overlooking the 18U thread.....

OMG.......

I need to make a phone call.