Additional Inning Softball has begun a brand new chapter with the announcement and publication of our staff rankings, that are geared in the direction of recognizing staff achievement forward of particular person efficiency for gamers in seventh and eighth grades.
The brand new rankings format started by highlighting the Class of 2029 with the revealing of the highest groups in Area One, Area Two, Area Three and Area 4 so far. Study extra about our new staff rankings platform HERE.
Following the announcement of the High 75 groups from all six areas, EIS will announce the Additional Elite 100 rankings highlighting the High 100 groups from throughout the nation.
EIS will quickly be turning its consideration to the Class of 2028 staff rankings with the primary rankings scheduled on April 1, 2024.
The nomination interval for the Class of 2028 is presently open and can shut on March 4, 2024 at 5pm MST. Nominations might be submitted by way of the Additional Inning Softball web site.
Discover the entire nominations/rankings schedule for all lessons HERE.
For questions concerning the staff rankings, or for extra data, go to our rankings data web page.
REGIONAL MAP
REGION 1 – NORTHEAST – WEEK 1
| Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
REGION 2 – SOUTHEAST – WEEK 2
| Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
REGION 3 – MIDWEST – WEEK 3
| Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin |
REGION 4 – SOUTHWEST – WEEK 4
| Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
REGION 5 – MOUNTAIN – WEEK 5
| Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming |
REGION 6 – WEST – WEEK 6
| Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington |
Class of 2028 Workforce Rankings Schedule
April 1 – Might 18th, 2024
Area 1 – WEEK 1 – NORTHEAST
| High 75 | High 50 | High 25 | High 10 | High 3-5 | High 1 & 2 & Recap of High 75 |
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April 1, ‘24 |
April 2, ‘24 |
April 3, ‘24 |
April 4, ‘24 |
April 5, ‘24 |
April 6, ‘24 |
Area 2 – WEEK 2 – SOUTHEAST
| High 75 | High 50 | High 25 | High 10 | High 3-5 | High 1 & 2 & Recap of High 75 |
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April 8, ‘24 |
April 9, ‘24 |
April 10, ‘24 |
April 11, ‘24 |
April 12, ‘24 |
April 13, ‘24 |
Area 3 – WEEK 3 – MIDWEST
| High 75 | High 50 | High 25 | High 10 | High 3-5 | High 1 & 2 & Recap of High 75 |
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April 15, ‘24 |
April 16, ‘24 |
April 17, ‘24 |
April 18, ‘24 |
April 19, ‘24 |
April 20, ‘24 |
Area 4 – WEEK 4 – SOUTHWEST
| High 75 | High 50 | High 25 | High 10 | High 3-5 | High 1 & 2 & Recap of High 75 |
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April 22, ‘24 |
April 23, ‘24 |
April 24, ‘24 |
April 25, ‘24 |
April 26, ‘24 |
April 27, ‘24 |
Area 5 – WEEK 5 – MOUNTAIN
| High 75 | High 50 | High 25 | High 10 | High 3-5 | High 1 & 2 & Recap of High 75 |
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April 29, ‘24 |
April 30, ‘24 |
Might 1, ‘24 |
Might 2, ‘24 |
Might 3, ‘24 |
Might 4, ‘24 |
Area 6 – WEEK 6 – WEST
| High 75 | High 50 | High 25 | High 10 | High 3-5 | High 1 & 2 & Recap of High 75 |
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Might 6, ‘24 |
Might 7, ‘24 |
Might 8, ‘24 |
Might 9, ‘24 |
Might 10, ‘24 |
Might 11, ‘24 |
EXTRA ELITE 100 CLASS OF 2028 NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGS
| High 75 | High 50 | High 25 | High 10 | High 3-5 | High 1 & 2 & Recap of High 75 |
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Might 13, ‘24 |
Might 14, ‘24 |
Might 15, ‘24 |
Might 16, ‘24 |
Might 17, ‘24 |
Might 18, ‘24 |
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Why Rankings are Necessary
Rankings present a invaluable measure of efficiency and talent, providing gamers, coaches, recruiters, and followers a transparent understanding of the place people and groups stand inside their area and on a nationwide scale. By establishing rankings, Additional Inning Softball not solely highlights the highest expertise but in addition creates a way of competitors and aspiration inside the sport.
Modifications to seventh and eighth Grade Participant Rankings
After a lot consideration and in alignment with our dedication to offering essentially the most complete and significant rankings, we’ve made the choice to shift our focus from rating particular person gamers at a seventh and eighth grade stage to rating their age group by groups first regionally, after which nationally.
This strategic shift displays our dedication to fostering a team-oriented method to the event and recognition of younger athletes. By prioritizing staff rankings for this age group, we goal to spotlight the collective efforts and achievements of groups, coaches, and gamers, emphasizing the significance of teamwork, collaboration, and total staff dynamics within the sport.
In making the choice to regulate our rankings method, we took into cautious consideration the suggestions of faculty coaches, former school gamers, recruiters, mother and father, and membership coaches, all of whom provided numerous views and experiences that knowledgeable our decision-making course of.
Enter From Faculty Coaches and Recruiters
The enter from school coaches and recruiters offered us with a deeper understanding of the qualities and attributes they search in potential scholar athletes, notably on the center faculty stage. Their suggestions highlighted the significance of fostering a constructive and supportive atmosphere for younger gamers, free from pointless strain and particular person rankings.
Enter From Mother and father and Membership Coaches
The enter from mother and father and membership coaches additional emphasised the necessity for a rating system that promotes a wholesome and pleasant expertise for younger gamers, encouraging talent improvement, teamwork, and sportsmanship, particularly at a middle-school stage.
Emphasis on Workforce Rankings
Our revised rating system prioritizes a balanced emphasis on talent improvement, sportsmanship, and total enjoyment of the sport, whereas minimizing the potential for undue strain on these gamers. We imagine that this adjustment will higher align with our EIS 2.0 Initiative to Empower, Encourage, and Help all individuals in softball.
By emphasizing staff rankings over particular person participant rankings, we goal to alleviate the strain that younger athletes might really feel whereas fostering a extra collaborative and team-oriented method to the game.
Regional Workforce Rankings First then… Additional Elite 100 Workforce Rankings
Workforce rankings will now be introduced regionally after which nationally. By specializing in rating groups regionally earlier than nationally, we are able to present a extra complete and nuanced evaluation of the fastpitch softball panorama. This method permits us to take into consideration the general efficiency and dynamics of every staff. It acknowledges the significance of teamwork, teaching, and total staff dynamics within the sport.
By emphasizing regional staff rankings, we are able to higher highlight the expertise and potential inside particular areas, fostering a way of neighborhood and wholesome competitors amongst groups in the identical area. This method additionally permits us to acknowledge the variety and depth of expertise throughout completely different areas, offering a extra correct reflection of the Fastpitch softball panorama.
Starting with week one, we are going to kick off our Regional Rankings by specializing in Area 1, offering an in-depth evaluation of the groups inside that space. Every subsequent week will see the highlight shift to a brand new area, with Area 2 being ranked in week two, Area Three in week three, and so forth, till all six areas have been completely evaluated and ranked.
In spite of everything six areas have been fastidiously ranked and calibrated, we are going to culminate this thrilling course of with a particular announcement in the course of the seventh week. All through that week, we are going to proudly unveil the Top 100 groups within the nation, (Additional Elite 100 Workforce Rankings) showcasing one of the best of one of the best from throughout the nation. This grand finale will function a fruits of our regional rankings, providing a nationwide perspective that displays the wealthy range and expertise current within the fastpitch softball neighborhood.
PROMOTING A POSITIVE TEAM DYNAMIC
Recognizing the formative nature of the center faculty years and the significance of selling a constructive staff dynamic, we imagine that this variation will contribute to a extra supportive and inclusive atmosphere for gamers, coaches, and households. By celebrating the achievements and progress of groups as a complete, we hope to encourage a way of camaraderie, sportsmanship, and shared accomplishment amongst younger athletes.
This shift in our rankings method displays our dedication to creating an atmosphere that prioritizes the holistic improvement and constructive experiences of seventh and eighth grade gamers in women’ fastpitch softball. We’re assured that this variation will align with our core values and contribute to a extra enriching and pleasant athletic journey for all individuals. We admire your assist as we proceed to evolve and enhance our practices for the betterment of the fastpitch softball neighborhood.
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