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Colorado report

Posted by Rocky Mountain on July 5, 2025, 8:13 am

Area teams playing in the IDT in Boulder Colorado and how they are doing this week.
Bandits SH 3-3
Chill Gold 2-3-1
IN Magic Gold 4-2
Bandits BC 3-2-1
Sparks JT 4-2
NL Lighting 4-2
Sparks Gold MT 2-3-1

Arguably the toughest tournament to get into and play in.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by The rest of the story on July 6, 2025, 12:43 pm, in reply to "Colorado report"

Since I think you only reported the 18U pool game how about the entire story:
16U Pool

Bandits Trackwell - 5-1 (Interesting Bracket Win against Bandits Lewis/Moran) Prior to rain delay was an interesting Bandit Dynamic. Walk off Grand Slam was exciting for Trackwell. Next game against IMG not so much fun.
Illinois Chill - 5-1
NLL - 3-3
Bandits Otto/Moran - 4-2.
Bandits Lewis/Moran - 2-2-2 (Almost pulled one off against Trackwell). Very heated game. Get the GameChanger tape prior to the rain delay.
Sparks Red - 2-2-2
IMG Carmichael - 4-1-1
Indiana Dream 1-5

14U Pool

IL Chill 4-2
Bandits Ohio - 2-3-1
IMG 4-1-1
Sparks Red 2-2-2
Bandits Hardin/Chow - 5-1

The Triple Crown Fireworks, National Power Pool is hard to follow and find the scores easily. The National Power Pool has many top national teams and is comparable to the IDT. Iowa Premiere Dickel, IMG Bennett Goddard, Louisville Sluggers Huecker, TN Mojo Lewis, Birmingham Bolts, Unity, Johnson. There are about 160 teams between IDT Boulder and TCFW Power Pool. The eventual Top 8 and top 10 finishers at Alliance and PGF Nationals are at both of these events. More importantly both of these events draw hundreds of D1 coaches to watch.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Real News on July 6, 2025, 11:12 am, in reply to "Colorado report"

Is no one going to talk about the 2 bandits head coaches getting into a fight in the middle of their bracket game and getting tossed from the tourney?

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Resolution on July 6, 2025, 8:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Finally!! A clear answer why the bandits teams don't play each other in bracket play

Re: Colorado report

Posted by You mean on July 6, 2025, 2:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Chad Moran attacked the other Bandit coach. Chad came into the other teams dugout while there was still young females in the dugout and started throwing punches. Chad should never be allowed on a softball field again, he was completely out of control and a total embarrassment to the entire Bandit organization.

This is what happens when you allow coaches with alcohol problems to run your teams with young female adults on them.

Sorry, but I am embarrassed to be a Bandit parent right now. This happened during a 16u bracket at the IDT.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by @YM on July 7, 2025, 1:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

You know how they say coaches won't recruit "unrecruitable" kids (or family) and we all know that is a lie. Welp, apparently it holds true for coaches as well.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by @You Mean on July 6, 2025, 3:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

This particular coach has been a long-time coach for Bill and has been an "HR problem" basically since he joined the program. On the other hand, he is a very effective coach, a recruiting asset, and many players and parents enjoy playing for him.

What is the line that gets crossed to make the pain greater than the benefit? Only Bill can say, it's his circus, his monkeys. It will be interesting to see.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by @Real News on July 6, 2025, 11:43 am, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

I'll bite. You mean the two Bandit Coaches were fighting each other? At the very least, let's hear the age group.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by BH on July 6, 2025, 12:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

16u Trackwell/Meredith vs 15u Moran/Lewis

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Bill Conroy on July 7, 2025, 11:24 am, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Yes, the two Bandit two Bandit teams had a very competitive battle that got heated.

Coach A yelled something that was uncalled for.
Coach B did charge into opposing dugout to stand up for his player/team.
Coach B tripped over bats in the dugout and fell, causing a lot of chaos.
Coach B never threw a punch, he tripped before he had the opportunity.

The two coaches are good friends, both apologized to each other, shook hands and watched an incredible game from the parking lot.

I prefer not playing other Bandits ever except winter scrimmages and friendlies because they never are friendly

Re: Colorado report

Posted by @ Bill on July 7, 2025, 8:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Storming into the opposing dugout should NEVER be tolerated regardless of the motives. Looks like you’re cleaning up the story to protect a coach because winning is more important than doing the right thing.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Bill Conroy on July 9, 2025, 6:59 am, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Not cleaning up anything, no punches were thrown. The coach in question was defending his player. Both coaches were wrong and both admitted their wrong doing. Both were suspended for the game and watched the game together in the parking lot.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Very professional bill on July 13, 2025, 3:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Nice post on Twitter/X to Coach Moran regarding the coaches fighting incident. Great job of making a joke out of the situation. Very classy to the kids and families that had children in the dugout during the incident.

You should be proud of yourself.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Bill Conroy on July 14, 2025, 10:36 am, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

The kids from both teams all sat together during the rain delay. Outside of a couple of parents, everyone else handled the unfortunate situation very well.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Cheesehead on July 5, 2025, 5:07 pm, in reply to "Colorado report"

Va Glory Gagliardi 4-2. Yep, in IDT Boulder.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Cletus on July 5, 2025, 10:15 am, in reply to "Colorado report"

Bandits TM 5-0-1

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Curious on July 5, 2025, 9:56 am, in reply to "Colorado report"

What about the TCS tourney in Colorado?

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Cheetahs on July 5, 2025, 10:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Cheetahs’s Baer is still alive

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Fan on July 6, 2025, 1:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Baer finished 9-2 on week

Re: Colorado report

Posted by The rest of the story on July 7, 2025, 3:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

As someone pointed out all TCS Fireworks/Sparkler Division are not created equal. At the 18U division I count 153 teams between the National Power Pool, Supplemental Power Pool and the Firewerks Power Pool. The IDT has 112 teams between Boulder & Louisville. That means there are 265 teams playing tougher competition than the Open. One can have a spirited debate on which tournament is better TCS National Power Pool or IDT Boulder, but the Open division is not in the conversation. It was a nice run, and they have a very talented team but making a run at the 18U TPS Firecracker Open Division is not something worth bragging about.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Imposter Syndrome on July 6, 2025, 3:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

Cheetahs Baer was in the open division. All Sparkler pools aren’t created equal. That 9-2 is not real, but will be used as a marketing tool for that team. Their parents probably have no idea what they were even playing in. They were on vacation in Colorado. Cheetahs Connolly is legit and played in the tournament funded by teams like Baer.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by scout on July 7, 2025, 2:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

I have no affiliation with the Cheetahs at all but i have to comment about how childish your post is. Give the Bear team their moment in the sun. So, maybe it is not in the toughest division, why do you even care? Is it because something is missing in your life that you have to put someone down to make yourself feel better? FOr some of these kids, this weekeknd may end up being the highlight of their playing career, and thats ok.
In a few short years from now, these players will be interviewing for jobs. I guarantee you the player will not be asked which division they were in that weekend in Colorado six years ago. Paents, stop ruining this experience for the kids.

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Josh Baer on July 6, 2025, 4:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

This is my first ever post here
I had a couch screenshot a post from imposter who obviously
Has zero clue about me or the Cheetahs’s org
1- we all have our own budget and fund our own individual teams
2- we were in a pool that had us and another team make it to Sunday
3- I have 3 uncommitted players of the 14 on my roster so I’m pretty sure we are doing it the right way
4- I’ve had messages from 11different college coaches in the last 72 hours saying that exact thing
5 - Connley’s team is very talented and beat us straight up in the championship game in crown point in a very well played one ru game and She out coached me no doubt
6- I don’t need to market anything
Never have before EVER !!
My roster is already good for the fall
So please fact check this do some homework before
Hating to the point of embarrassing yourself
Ps. Next time use your name in your post

Re: Colorado report

Posted by @imposter on July 6, 2025, 3:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

That’s a very uneducated post
Both Connolly and Baer are doing very well this summer
Please do your homework or stop being jealous
I’m pretty sure there’s a mutual respect between those two teams

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Just wait on July 6, 2025, 2:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Colorado report"

This is probably why Bill doesn't want his teams playing each other in a championship game lol

Re: Colorado report

Posted by @Rocky on July 5, 2025, 8:51 am, in reply to "Colorado report"

Has the IDT become the most important, true national champion tournament of the year?

Re: Colorado report

Posted by Barney on July 5, 2025, 8:49 am, in reply to "Colorado report"

The locals are playing em tough!

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