South Carolina Travel Baseball Rankings
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South Carolina...from the Great Smokey Mountains to the beautiful beaches, there is great baseball being played. This is meant to be a non-bias page to include all team rankings in the state of South Carolina from 8-15u and is based on their 2018-2019 resumes and will be updated throughout the season. We are looking for baseball ambassadors in South Carolina to be the ears on the ground. We also have an individual player rankings page and check out our recommendations for gear and equipment-to support the website. Please sign up for our newsletter below for information and updates on the rankings.
These rankings are taken from tournaments, head-to-head, overall record, game changer results, etc. Winter games are not highly regarded and league play does not have a huge bearing on records and rankings. The page will be updated with new rankings when the season starts in April. The big factor in the rankings is head-to-head and beating quality teams in your age division, not just racking up wins.
Here will be the basic formula for 2019...
1. If a team beats another team higher in the rankings and are within 4-5 spots, they will probably jump them. If they show a trend of beating quality teams they will also climb in the rankings.
2. If two teams split games, the team that was ranked ahead will stay ahead. (Tourney play more regarded than league, and playoffs more regarded than pool play). A trend of beating a team more than once will also be considered.
3. Three way ties will also be determined by the higher ranking.
4. Playing up an age division does not count count for or against your overall ranking.
5. Data is complied from USSSA, Gameday, BPA, PBR, Perfect Game, and various other sources. The biggest determinant will be head-to-head match-ups against top tier/quality competition.
If you have a team/player recommendation we are taking the community approach, meaning we are all ears, and open to constructive arguments/changes...just make sure you have proof to validate claims of why you think a team might be better or a players to watch for.
These rankings are taken from tournaments, head-to-head, overall record, game changer results, etc. Winter games are not highly regarded and league play does not have a huge bearing on records and rankings. The page will be updated with new rankings when the season starts in April. The big factor in the rankings is head-to-head and beating quality teams in your age division, not just racking up wins.
Here will be the basic formula for 2019...
1. If a team beats another team higher in the rankings and are within 4-5 spots, they will probably jump them. If they show a trend of beating quality teams they will also climb in the rankings.
2. If two teams split games, the team that was ranked ahead will stay ahead. (Tourney play more regarded than league, and playoffs more regarded than pool play). A trend of beating a team more than once will also be considered.
3. Three way ties will also be determined by the higher ranking.
4. Playing up an age division does not count count for or against your overall ranking.
5. Data is complied from USSSA, Gameday, BPA, PBR, Perfect Game, and various other sources. The biggest determinant will be head-to-head match-ups against top tier/quality competition.
If you have a team/player recommendation we are taking the community approach, meaning we are all ears, and open to constructive arguments/changes...just make sure you have proof to validate claims of why you think a team might be better or a players to watch for.
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FAQs:
How do you select the teams? The rankings are done by using Utrip as a starting point, then it spirals out of control from there. Basically, teams that were able to show a propensity to compete against 3-5 Major teams, get flagged, then the record of the team and full body of work is analyzed using head-to-head match-ups and more. There is no bias, it is based on game outcomes and Key Wins. Key wins demonstrates the ability to compete at the highest level. My team played in Utrip Majors, but an AA team is ranked ahead of me, why? The AA teams would have beat "Top Tier" teams, were a good match-up, and/or your Majors team more than likely didn't beat any top tier teams. How is a team ranked that high in these rankings and not ranked high in Utrip? Utrip is a very good starting point and very competitive no doubt, however, many quality teams play out of State or in other tourneys. An example would be a team may have only played 8 games in Utrip, but demonstrated success in beating "Top Tier" teams. If you are looking for a Utrip rankings, they are readily available at http://usssa.com/home. My team has a 85-5 record, but a team that is 30-12 is ranked higher? What is going here? Quantity doesn't matter, many teams play up an age division and face much tougher competition. My team is not ranked and it should be...we were Bamboozled. This team sucks, this team didn't beat anyone, etc. What is going on here? We don't get everything right and that is what this is for-a community effort. Some teams admittedly get lost in the shuffle, and for some it is just sour grapes. Many teams don't even keep game changer for whatever reason. If you have a complaint, it should be sent with proof. See again how we select teams and send a checklist on what your team has done and your Quality/Key Wins. Badmouthing other teams will not be permitted and you will be banned from our Facebook Page. Why isn't my 8u team ranked? Not enough of a body of work yet, those will be up after 3-4 tourneys and starting in April or May. |