CraigS

Would you say what you wrote in front of the people that's involved in the message? If so, type away. If not, don't post it.

That's a good point.      What about difference of opinion between posters and/or moderator that are posting to each other

the moderator should take it behind close doors ie PM. if it's a forum rule question. If it's about sports the moderator has every right to voice his or her opinion.

This subject was discussed between other moderators (behind the scenes) it was determined that MULTIPLE warnings had been issued (behind the scenes) without much success. It was discussed whether or not it would be a good idea to make it public since "behind the scenes" obviously wasn't working. The moderators (yes with an S, meaning multiple) involved decided to go with a public warning. Several other moderators have voiced their opinion about the on going violations, I chose to be the one to take action, had the same decision been made by certain other moderators, this wouldn't even be a topic!

I've been accused of baiting, setting him up, calling him out, etc, etc...........mind you, until a week ago, I have not posted on this site for nearly 6 months, I'm NOT the problem.......the problems were still here even without MY presence.

Besides that, look at the majority of the posters on this thread (besides moderators) same old people whinning about one of their own getting scolded........why?

If it makes any of you feel better, I have also receive a warning - a phone call the OWNER back during the HEAVY disagreements a year or so ago.

LOOK AT THE COMMON DENOMINATOR!

Lots of practice.....with masks on of course.

Seriously that is a good question and I bet tournaments get cancelled.

I'll get those on order, we'll need the extra work, just to be competitive.

I am issuing the final warning publically due to the following reasons:

1) you have received multiple warnings from other moderators - via PM's

2) you have been warned publically several times by other moderators

3) your behavior is a common topic on the moderator discussion board

4) Announcers (Administrators) will not broadcast softball games more often due to "people like that" as they have stated

ZERO TOLERANCE will be used from this point forward, if you choose to break forum rules you will be banned permantely.

More specifically:

1) Belittle anyone or team to promote anyone or team

2) Bash or criticize anyone

3) Become confrontational with anyone due to disagreement with your agenda

4) Hijacking of threads

All that aside ,the moderators not you decide this! 

Sorry, out of commision yesterday!

Thanks to all the players, coaches, and parents for a fun weekend of softball. Made something out of nothing, with all the rain from the night before.

what day ?

Sorry - Saturday ONLY

This Tournament will be played at the Orange Crush fields - Saturday ONLY

5GG - 4 seeding pool games / single elimination bracket

Entry $100.00

PAP - $25 pool / $40 bracket

Pool games - 50min (finish batter)

Bracket games - 90min (finish inning)

TEAMS

  1. Breakers - Hernandez

  2. Breakers - Worsham

  3. OOC - Cunningham

  4. Orange Crush - Collins

  5. GT Shockers - Soignet

  POOL SCHEDULE

  Time                                   Field 1                         Field 2

  8:00                                      1 v 2                           3 v 4       

  9:00                                      1 v 3                           2 v 5

  10:00                                     1 v 5                          2 v 4

  11:00                                     1 v 4                          3 v 5

  12:00                                     2 v 3                          4 v 5

  1:00                                  4 seed v 5 seed              NO GAME

  2:45                                  1 seed v winner 4/5         2 seed v 3 seed

  4:30                                  championship

After further consideration and request, we will attempt to host this years event, in short notice!

When: September 20-21

Where: Ford Park

Ages: 12U - 14U - 16U

Cost: $100

Games: 5 (1:15)

PAP: $30.00

18U Teams

Cost: $300

PAP: $35.00

Games: 6 (1:30)

Colleges participating: Galveston College and LSC-PA (LSUE had hurricane Gustav damage and will not be able to attend)

Note: We will not be using the Lone Star Website this year. Please send all entry request to my personal e-mail.

[email protected]

We will be working on a very fast track to host this event. I will close entries by Monday September 15 to allow for scheduleing.

dont you mean the "tradition" cc??

It has been brought to my attention, that the above quote is from a person unaffiliated with the OC organization. I have removed my comments, and appologize to OC organization!

Craig Soignet

GT Shockers

Congrats - GTS Gold!

Come join in reloading for the '08-'09 season!

Monday August 4

Pool Game #1

8:00am GT Shockers Gold 6 - MN Irish Gold 5

Pool Game #2

4:30pm GT Shockers Gold 0   - Washington Lady Hawks 2

Tuesday August 5

Bracket Game #1

9:00am GT Shockers 3 - Lady Sharks 5

Wednesday August 6

Bracket Game #2

9:00am GT Shockers 5 - GA Blitz 4

Bracket Game #3

6:00pm GT Shockers - Texas Blaze Gold

The GT Shockers Organization will be hosting tryouts for ALL Age divisions.

We are looking for players that are dedicated to SOFTBALL......multiple sport athletes are welcome, softball as a priority is a MUST!

www.gtshockers.com

GT Shockers Gold

Gold Qualified

17th 18U NAFA Nationals (of 87 teams)

Ronald McDonald Showcase

SK Impact Louisville Slugger Showcase

Signed every eligible player to scholarship!

Date: August 10th and August 17th  (Revised dates)

Time: 3:00 pm

Where: Kelly HS

GT Shockers 16U

33rd 18U NAFA Nationals (of 87 teams)

Same time and dates as GTS Gold

GT Shockers 14U

13th Colorado Fireworks (of 59 teams) - highest finishing 1st year team

2nd 18U NAFA State

49th 18U NAFA Nationals (of 87 teams) - youngest team qualified (1st yr 14U)

Ronald McDonald

When: August 10 and August 17th (Revised dates)

Time: 1:00

Where: Kelly HS

Other GT Shockers dates and times to be announced at a later time. For more information go to www.gtshockers.com

tread lightly.......we don't bash coaches or players!

Another fantastic accomplishment, but it doesn't mean much unless we bring the hardware back home to Sour Lake.

I wish you would go to the Softball board and tell those people that.......I'm blue in the face........they think being ranked all year and winning 70 straight district games and never losing a district game while in 3A is the end all! :

I guess it's all in what you expect of yourselves.........Congrats HJ......but there is another team I'd rather bring home he hardware, but if we don't or can't.......I'd be proud of you guys representing 21-3A and Harding County!

Looks like a lot of people missed the boat on this one. Tigers roll, 66-33.

Dang and I picked 20+ and still missed by 13

The refs were bad... so what?  They made bad calls both ways.  I've heard griping about a discrepancy in the foul count, and how HJ shot more freethrows.  OF chose to slow the ball down and play a very conservative and slow-moving offense.  The advantage of this: it keeps the score low, and keeps the hawks from running.  The disadvantage: fewer freethrows.  I promise you if OF had decided to play at the type of pace the hawks wanted to play, the bobcats would've been to the line much more.  Of course, they probably would've lost by 20.  I say congrats to the Bobcats coaching staff for finding a gameplan that worked and sticking with it.  Being even slightly critical of a coaching staff which led their team to a 2-point loss to the defending state champions (and with a shot to win it at the end, no less) seems pretty silly.  I think it's also silly to use the refs as excuses.  When the hawk fans did it earlier in the year, they caught tons of grief for it, and by all accounts the officiating there was much worse than in this game.  There is no reason for it be excusable now for OF fans to blame the refs.  You had your chance to win, and didn't get it done, but you made a dang fine run at it.  Be proud of the result, and of your boys, and quit looking for people to blame for the loss.  You got beat by a better team, but you sure made things interesting!

Amen Brother! Great Post!

Didn't the HJ fans gripe on this website for over a week after the loss at Lufkin Hudson?  Just wondering.

Sure is a lot of talks of a game 3 with two games left on the schedule....hope the teams dont think like this cause it could mean trouble

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is trey b comin back friday???

is that a yes or no?

They are using the NE Pats (Brady) approach......no one is talking! I've seen pics of him with roses getting out of a cab on Main street, downtown Sour Lake!

Orangefield by 20----ok ok-----Im still going with the upset...

OF by 4

From reading on this thread.......IF Silsbee WINS.......that will be the upset :

Tigers roll.........20+

Thibodeau Louisiana, is the correct spelling...........I was born there, maybe that will explain some things to you Coop!

Geaux Cowboys Saints!

Silsbee by..............as many as they want!

How did they underestimate OF when they only beat them by 1 point in the OF tournament.  I could understand underestimating them then, but in district too.  That doesn't fly.

Fair enough! They underestimated them in the tournament.........thought it was a fluke, didn't make adjustments.......I think OF has their attention this time........Silsbee will roll!

98-46, boy it was nip and tuck all the way, huh HJ fans. ;D

Like I said, Jasper is who we thought they were. They don't match up against Silsbee. PERIOD!!

Now, as for Orangefield, that's a different story. A little worried about that one.

I know it was a 2 point win in the Tiger Den........however, I still feel like Silsbee has more to offer, I think Silsbee steps it up in a game that SHOULD guarantee a district championship followed by a 1 game playoff with HJ for seeding. Silsbee again.........by as many as they want! I think Silsbee underestimated OF and allowed THEM to control the tempo.......won't happen again! The Tigers are hungry!

O.K. I get it now. All I needed was for you to spell it out for me. I should have taken your wisdom from the beginning. My fault on that one. Now lets see if I got it! I'm a HJ fan, not Jasper. So your wrong on that!! Now, I saw HJ beat Silsbee at HJ by 18. Then Silsbee beats HJ at Silsbee by 2 and HJ had no Burrell. So, by your standards of predictions if HJ gets Burrell back there is no way a Silsbee fan could predict Silsbee to win against HJ on a neutral court. It would be predicting who you wanted to win and not who should win, Right? It would be considered a upset. And you already know the definition of UPSET.

Then my ONLY mistake (YOU are from HJ)........I was speaking of Jasper, if you read back......I put Silsbee and HJ in the same league, I think anyone that views sports unbiasly will agree Silsbee and HJ are fairly evenly matched (yes HJ has the edge, ya'll have proved that, dating back to last year). But on that note.......YOU keep saying with Burrell.......fair enough, I really hope both are healthy on the neutral court. I feel HJ has to be the favorite, however IF Silsbee wins, it would be a slight upset, yes.

Now with all of that said.....This is a SILSBEE -v- JASPER thread........and I stand by everything I've already said.......SILSBEE WINS! (by as much as they want to win by) if not it will be a HUGE upset!

I REPEAT!

Congrats HJ.  Sorry OF, another close loss.

Hey, HJ will be ready for the playoffs.

Yes they will, they are doing what good teams do......finding way to win, doesn't matter the score, a win is a win! Burrell's return will spark the Hawks, just in time for the GREAT rematch........gotta love 21-3A competition!