How did they do? Not to good really. I think they were 8th out of 10. One point out of 7th. Only won one game out of six but they practically swept that one for 49 out of 50 possible points. But other than that there was no team work at all most other games. No one listening, no cross fire out of the right tape most of the time and lots of gutsy but totally ineffective moving by the right tape guy who insists on following his own game plan... whatever that was. 
In the first two games the left tape man refused to advance at all. The right tape wanted to shoot right all the time, up the tape, giving no cross fire for the left tape man. They did get a couple of eliminations. In the third game they switched and my Son Caleb went from Back man to right tape on the opposite end of the field and in spite of losing the back man they swept the field and Caleb made the flag pull and they ended up winning that one with only one elimination for their side. Next game back on the other end and Caleb now on left tape the right tape man failed to lay down any cross fire of his left side and then panicked and retreated back before Caleb could move up and they lost again. In the final game the tape men switched sides but still on the same end of the field (for some reason they played 5 of 6 from the same end and only won the one on the opposite end). So the left tape man decides to run past the beer can that has the flag and go to the center Dorito! Gutsy move individually but stupid from a team perspective and really a disadvantage for the other two of his team members. The way it developed the opposing teams tape man in tea cup on the right and back man in the cone now had a direct line on both him and Caleb (in the right beer can) and almost a straight line on their back man in the cone. All three of them lined up in one narrow angle on the more open side of the field. So they are pinned and eventually eliminated. Even to this moment I will not comprehend why he bypassed the flag to do that. Individualism seemed to be his strong point not team work. Too much Rec ball I guess. Not enough team practice. I don't mean to sound too critical as they are only kids playing in their first three man. Hopefully they will reflect on it and learn something.
Thanks to Lance and Steve for the coaching. Sorry they were not as coachable as they should have been. Lance ended up Reffing by the way. FatMan came out to watch the event and only missed seeing one game...the one they won! I think it may be his fault? ;-)
A word about the tournament...well... pretty nice set up of the field but... even though it "looked" like it was a mirror filed and was for some reason it seemed the far end resulted in more luck for a lot of the teams. I think because the more cover area on that side allowed the tape man working it to shoot from the right side. A more natural shooting stance for the right handers. I still do not know why our kids had to play 5 of 6 on the same end having success only the one time on the far end except for the fact that was the one game the two front players switched sides. This resulted in them being in the same lay out as reversed leaving Caleb on the flag side but shooting left rather than right and maybe they should have done that earlier but hind site.... I don't think any of us noticed that they were stronger with that line up to that side until the very last game but then came the Dorito incident. We though they were coming around at that point and by the time it became evident it was too late. Live and learn. The Field owners had gone to the trouble of making a roster that had each team matched up "home" and "away" equal times but never used it. Instead they asked teams which end they wanted! Resulting in an unequal play side distribution. Another thing that was a bit of concern was they had honor system Crono in, and stated they were going to Crono everyone out, but never did. But this was their first 3 man tourney so we will have to forgive them.
Anyway they learned some things if they want to look at them the right way. One thing I think sticks out is you (we)right handed people have got to learn to shoot off your left especially if you are playing the right tape. And learn that you may get many single eliminations by going it on your own but they will not add up to wins if to do so you leave your team out of positon. One kill for you often results in three for them if it comes as a result of playing out of position. And winning is the result you are looking for not individual bragging rights.
In the first two games the left tape man refused to advance at all. The right tape wanted to shoot right all the time, up the tape, giving no cross fire for the left tape man. They did get a couple of eliminations. In the third game they switched and my Son Caleb went from Back man to right tape on the opposite end of the field and in spite of losing the back man they swept the field and Caleb made the flag pull and they ended up winning that one with only one elimination for their side. Next game back on the other end and Caleb now on left tape the right tape man failed to lay down any cross fire of his left side and then panicked and retreated back before Caleb could move up and they lost again. In the final game the tape men switched sides but still on the same end of the field (for some reason they played 5 of 6 from the same end and only won the one on the opposite end). So the left tape man decides to run past the beer can that has the flag and go to the center Dorito! Gutsy move individually but stupid from a team perspective and really a disadvantage for the other two of his team members. The way it developed the opposing teams tape man in tea cup on the right and back man in the cone now had a direct line on both him and Caleb (in the right beer can) and almost a straight line on their back man in the cone. All three of them lined up in one narrow angle on the more open side of the field. So they are pinned and eventually eliminated. Even to this moment I will not comprehend why he bypassed the flag to do that. Individualism seemed to be his strong point not team work. Too much Rec ball I guess. Not enough team practice. I don't mean to sound too critical as they are only kids playing in their first three man. Hopefully they will reflect on it and learn something.
Thanks to Lance and Steve for the coaching. Sorry they were not as coachable as they should have been. Lance ended up Reffing by the way. FatMan came out to watch the event and only missed seeing one game...the one they won! I think it may be his fault? ;-)
A word about the tournament...well... pretty nice set up of the field but... even though it "looked" like it was a mirror filed and was for some reason it seemed the far end resulted in more luck for a lot of the teams. I think because the more cover area on that side allowed the tape man working it to shoot from the right side. A more natural shooting stance for the right handers. I still do not know why our kids had to play 5 of 6 on the same end having success only the one time on the far end except for the fact that was the one game the two front players switched sides. This resulted in them being in the same lay out as reversed leaving Caleb on the flag side but shooting left rather than right and maybe they should have done that earlier but hind site.... I don't think any of us noticed that they were stronger with that line up to that side until the very last game but then came the Dorito incident. We though they were coming around at that point and by the time it became evident it was too late. Live and learn. The Field owners had gone to the trouble of making a roster that had each team matched up "home" and "away" equal times but never used it. Instead they asked teams which end they wanted! Resulting in an unequal play side distribution. Another thing that was a bit of concern was they had honor system Crono in, and stated they were going to Crono everyone out, but never did. But this was their first 3 man tourney so we will have to forgive them.
Anyway they learned some things if they want to look at them the right way. One thing I think sticks out is you (we)right handed people have got to learn to shoot off your left especially if you are playing the right tape. And learn that you may get many single eliminations by going it on your own but they will not add up to wins if to do so you leave your team out of positon. One kill for you often results in three for them if it comes as a result of playing out of position. And winning is the result you are looking for not individual bragging rights.
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