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Post by bucketdad on Nov 24, 2017 11:55:41 GMT -5
We are quite pleased with the early response to our new event the Queen of the Diamonds Tournament.
Many years Squirt was the toughest age group to fill and this year it is leading the pack...that's great.
We have added an online registration form to make it easier to register and will accept eTransfer as well as the traditional hard copy and cheque registration.
www.leaguelineup.com/miscinfo.asp?menuid=35&url=brantfordbobcats
We will be keeping most of the same features of the Early Bird event.
Game lengths will be no new inning past 1:30 for the round robins, with no drop dead time -innings that start are completed unless home team ahead.
We will keep our rain out policy the same as the Early Bird
We will do a coach's poll again once we fill the divisions to help us with rankings to make pools for the round robin as balanced as possible.
We have added an optional player roster for the older age groups. These rosters with be provided to any post secondary coaches who attend. We have reached out and are working with the OIWFA and OCAA to make this a local showcase event.
Player Roster Form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ-IllUsKgCV0-1AcTRqzxnbatvZH_Mbx8rxiZS07k0q7FnQ/viewform
More information is available on our website at www.leaguelineup.com/brantfordbobcats
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Post by bucketdad on Jan 7, 2018 10:47:48 GMT -5
It's been a busier week for registrations with a bunch of teams coming on board this week. Room left in all divisions.
You can register online here
app.roomroster.com/events/4195/registration-type/create?registration=86339
For the older players we have added a special Showcase Evaluation, we are bringing in Paramount Scouting to run a clinic for us Friday night. This is a unique opportunity to attend a Showcase event here in Ontario with the same scouting group that is at many of the larger US events.
www.paramountscouting.com
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Post by bucketdad on Jan 11, 2018 11:57:31 GMT -5
We have had a few inquiries regarding game times for this tournament.
At this point the plan is not to have games on the Friday night. We will be hosting our Showcase on Friday for the older players.
We do plan to have most/all teams playing on the Monday. For teams travelling and requiring hotels we will try and give you mid morning starts on Saturday so you can minimize hotel costs. Obviously for teams with extensive travel you may need Friday accommodation but we will do our best to work with teams as best we can.
One of the goals with moving to the holiday weekend was to allow us to have longer game lengths. We are planning to have minimum 1:30 games and definitely won’t have drop dead time limits.
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Post by bucketdad on Feb 1, 2018 8:41:33 GMT -5
We have added two more spots to the Midget 1 draw to expand it to 12 teams. That leaves us a couple of spot in each of the divisions we are still looking to fill. app.roomroster.com/events/4195/registration-type/create?registration=86339Squirt U12
1. Brantford
2. Milton '06
3. Oakville '07
4. Walkerton Capitals
5. Halton Hawks '06
6. Vaughan
7. Six Nations
8.
Novice U14
1. Brantford Black
2. Brantford Red
3. Aurora Diggers
4. Vaughan Vikings Sr.
5. MSW
6. Halton '04
7. Oshawa Shamrocks
8. Lady Mets
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10.
Bantam Tier 1 U16
1. Brantford Black
2. Waterloo Ghosts Black
3. MSW 02
4. Guelph Gators
5. Windsor Wildcats-Tomkins
6. Mississauga '02
7. Halton '03
8.
Bantam Tier 2 U16
1. Brantford Red
2. Vaughan Vikings II
3. Port Perry
4. Oakville '03
5. Barrie Storm
6. Palmerston Marlins '03
7. Lucan -Ilderton
8. Springfield '02
9. LaSallle '02
10.
Midget Tier 1 U19
1. Six Nations
2. Vaughan '02- Graham
3. Whitby
4. Toronto Fastpitch Club
5. Vaughan '01
6. Guelph- Clements
7. Kawartha
8. Port Perry - Harris
9. Oakville-Hickingbottom
10. Brampton -Alexander
11. Ontario Yankees
12.Milton Bats
13. Brampton - Murray
14. Waiting List
Midget Tier 2 U19
1. UTM Brantford
2. Whitby
3. Cobourg Angels
4. MSW-Dockery
5. Palmerston
6. Kitchener Black
7. London
8.
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Post by bucketdad on Feb 17, 2018 20:19:01 GMT -5
We have good draws in all divisions for our Queen of the Diamonds Victoria Day Classic, with separate Tier 1 and 2 at both Midget and Bantam. We do have 4 of our 6 divisions at 7 teams however which isn't anyones favourite number for creating pools so would love to draw at least one more in Squirt, Bantam 1 and 2 and Midget 2. We have capacity in all divisions for at least a couple more teams.
Don't forget also that on Friday night we are hosting a Paramount Scouting Showcase with involvement from both Canadian and US schools using a scouting service with 20 plus years experience in the field. www.paramountscouting.com/
More info available on our website:
www.leaguelineup.com/brantfordbobcats
#qd18
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Post by bucketdad on Mar 2, 2018 12:58:34 GMT -5
We are just 11 weeks away from kicking off the inaugural Queen of the Diamonds event.
There is just one spot remaining in each of Squirt, Bantam Tier 1, Midget Tier 1 and Tier 2. Would love to get those divisions filled and start putting together some pools and schedules. We will be conducting a coach's poll in each division to help ensure we have balanced pools and good match ups.
We have had a very good response from the colleges and universities we have been in contact with and are definitely looking forward to making this a productive Showcase for all of the older teams in attendance.
You can register here to grab one of the remaining tournament spots:
app.roomroster.com/events/4195/registration-type/create?registration=86339
You can register here to participate in the Paramount Scouting Showcase:
paramountscouting.com/showcases/register.php?SCID=000394
(Note you may participate in the Showcase even if your team is not in the tournament)
More information is available on our website at www.leaguelineup.com/brantfordbobcats or by contacting holly.cox@sympatico.ca or 519 771 4467
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Post by bucketdad on Mar 21, 2018 12:41:48 GMT -5
Reminder also that for those choosing to participate in our Paramount Showcase that April 15th is the deadline to get in with the Early Bird Discount. Registration has been quite active for that event and it is shaping up to be a solid event.
Squirt U12 (Division Full)
1. Brantford
2. Milton '06
3. Oakville '07
4. Six Nations
5. Halton Hawks '06
6. Vaughan
7. Kitchener Black
Novice U14 (Division Full)
1. Brantford Black
2. Brantford Red
3. Aurora Diggers
4. Vaughan Vikings Sr.
5. MSW
6. Halton '04
7. Oshawa Shamrocks
8. Lady Mets
Bantam Tier 1 U16 (Division Full)
1. Brantford Black
2. Waterloo Ghosts Black
3. MSW 02
4. Guelph Gators
5. Windsor Wildcats-Tomkins
6. Mississauga '02
7. Halton '03
8. T.F.C.
Bantam Tier 2 U16 (Division Full)
1. Brantford Red
2. Vaughan Vikings II
3. Port Perry
4. Oakville '03
5. Barrie Storm
6. Palmerston Marlins '03
7. Lucan -Ilderton
8. Springfield '02
9. LaSallle '02
Midget Tier 1 U19 (Division Full)
1. Six Nations
2. Vaughan '02- Graham
3. Whitby
4. Toronto Fastpitch Club
5. Vaughan '01
6. Guelph- Clements
7. Kawartha
8. Port Perry - Harris
9. Oakville-Hickingbottom
10. Brampton -Alexander
11. Ontario Yankees
12.Milton Bats
13. Brampton - Murray
Midget Tier 2 U19 (Division Full)
1. UTM Brantford
2. Whitby
3. Cobourg Angels
4. MSW-Dockery
5. Palmerston
6. Kitchener Black
7. London
8. LaSalle
You can register here to participate in the Paramount Scouting Showcase:
paramountscouting.com/showcases/register.php?SCID=000394
(Note you may participate in the Showcase even if your team is not in the tournament)
More information is available on our website at www.leaguelineup.com/brantfordbobcats or by contacting holly.cox@sympatico.ca or 519 771 4467 |
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Post by bucketdad on Mar 22, 2018 18:58:05 GMT -5
We have added TFC to Bantam Tier 1 and LaSalle to Midget 2 and capped both and also have capped Novice. Still, one spot remaining for Squirt, Bantam 2, Midget 1.
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Post by bucketdad on Apr 8, 2018 12:31:29 GMT -5
We are closing registration for the Queen of the Diamond tournament.
This will be our largest event yet and we want to make sure we have the available diamond space to stay away from shortened games (all round robin games minimum 1:30) and avoid controversial drop dead time limits.
We will be circulating draft schedules to coaches this week and posting final schedules hopefully by early next week.
The response has been especially strong in the older age groups and with 21 Midget and 17 bantam teams attending a great spot for showcasing many of the top high school aged players in the province.
The early bird discount ends very shortly (April 15th) for our Friday evening Showcase with Paramount Scouting. For any looking to attend the showcase you can register here:
paramountscouting.com/showcases/register.php?SCID=000394
We have added an additional diamond for this event based on early registrations to date.
More info about both the Tournament and the Showcase can be found on our website at: www.leaguelineup.com/brantfordbobcats
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Post by bucketdad on Apr 14, 2018 16:16:09 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2018 12:15:16 GMT -5
There is no park listed for the Midget division?
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Post by bucketdad on Apr 16, 2018 12:32:34 GMT -5
Midget 1 is all at Greenlane. Unfortunately, the 4th diamond is being re-seeded and isn't available so a good chunk of the Midget 2 games are at Dufferin.....not ideal and we wish we could have had it all in one spot but fairly easy drive between the two.
There is a new four-diamond facility being built in south Brantford this summer. Hoping it is online for next spring. Two new hotels also slated to open prior to next year which will definitely help.
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Post by nopopups on Apr 16, 2018 21:04:00 GMT -5
For those of us that wish to attend as spectators would you please post the diamond locations/directions. Copious thanks.
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Post by Forum Admin on Apr 17, 2018 7:08:34 GMT -5
Schedule is posted right there... |
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Post by bucketdad on Apr 17, 2018 8:49:28 GMT -5
As Admin mentioned the park names are on the schedules (thanks to the poster who mentioned one I had missed). There is a Map on the Room Roster site that has all the locations on it.
app.roomroster.com/events/4195/registration-type/create?registration=86339&nav=hidden
What is commonly referred to as Lions is technically Steve Brown Sports Complex. The Greenlane Complex is a newer location, between Brantford and Paris, we haven't used previously, it's a very nice four diamond quad- the fourth field was hardball but now being converted to softball. Jaycee we have used quite a bit before -it's in the North end. Dufferin is a nice lit single diamond behind the Dufferin lawn bowling and tennis courts.
Both Dufferin and Greenlane diamonds are not visible from the road so slightly harder to find.
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Post by bucketdad on May 17, 2018 5:54:32 GMT -5
We are just a day away from the start of the Queen of the Diamonds weekend. The weekend kicks off Friday night with the Paramount Scouting Showcase and continues through to Monday afternoon. paramountscouting.com/index.php
We are set up to use the RoomRoster site for score posting so those not at the event can follow results fairly easily...it is our first time using the program so hopefully, we will have minimal glitches. Here is the link to that system: app.roomroster.com/events/4195/schedule?nav=hidden
We are also encouraging teams to add the hashtag #QoD18 to their tweets from the weekend so people can also follow along that way.
Attached is the Press Release that went out this morning.
Schedules can be found on our website at www.leaguelineup.com/brantfordbobcats on the UTM Fastpitch page as well as on our RoomRoster site.
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Post by bucketdad on May 19, 2018 5:23:17 GMT -5
We are in a rain delay games have been delayed by a minimum of an hour as we continue to access weather information.
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Post by bucketdad on May 19, 2018 16:20:49 GMT -5
New schedules have been posted on the tournament page of our website.
The Sunday schedule is a complete revamp with three game Round Robin and a number of new (high and dry) locations added. The Monday schedule only a minor change for Bantam 2 otherwise the same.
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Post by bucketdad on May 21, 2018 21:20:19 GMT -5
Here are the medal results from today:
Squirt
A final
Halton Gold
Kitchener Silver
B Final
Milton Gold
Vaughan Silver
Novice
A Final
Lady Mets Gold
Vaughan Silver
B Final
MSW Gold
Brantford Red Silver
Bantam Tier 1
A Final
Windsor Gold
Miss North '02 Silver
B Final
Brantford Black Gold
Guelph Silver
Bantam Tier 2
A Final
Oakville Gold
Palmerston Silver
B Final
Lasalle Gold
Brantford Silver
Midget Tier 1
A Final
Oakville Gold
Brampton Murray Silver
B Final
Kawartha Gold
Ontario Yankees Silver
Midget Tier 2
A Final
LaSalle Gold
London Silver
B Final
Palmerston Gold
Whitby Silver
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Post by 9bc9 on May 22, 2018 10:19:06 GMT -5
I would like to thank Tom and crew for making all the schedule and diamond changes
After the rain on Saturday , and still getting the event finished in full
Thanks Palmerston Marlins bantam 03
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Post by bucketdad on May 23, 2018 11:14:35 GMT -5
Thanks 9bc9, heavy emphasis on crew on this one. All of our coaches and managers were terrific at lining up literally dozens of parents to help out. We were very fortunate to have capable folks like Todd Bannister and Chris Meyer heavily involved, as finding five additional locations to reschedule the 81 shifted games with appropriate umpires in just a few hours meant lots of scrambling. we had great support from the City of Brantford, County of Brant and Township of Blandford Blenheim who all came to our aid to make this work.
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