TO THE BASA STAFF I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU ALL ARE CONSIDERING, BUT ME FOR ONE WOULD LOVE TO SEE BASA CHAMPS RECIEVE RINGS. I'M NOT SPEAKING FOR MY TEAM OR ANYONE ELSE, THIS IS JUST ONE MAN'S OPINION. WE AS BALL PLAYERS PLAY ALL YEAR FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRIZES, BAT BAGS, MONEY, BERTHS.THERE ARE SOME TEAMS THAT WIN THE MONEY THAT YOU GIVE TO THE CHAMPS AND THEY HAVE THE SPONSORSHIP TO ADD THE REST OF THE MONEY TO PURCHASE RINGS FOR THEIR ENTIRE TEAM, BUT THER ARE SO MANY TEAMS OUT THERE THAT ONCE THEY GET TO THE WORLD THEY'RE ON THEIR LAST FEW NICKLES AND CAN'T AFFORD TO REWARD THEIR TEAM WITH RINGS. DON'T GET ME WRONG I'M NOT SAYING THIS IN A NEGATIVE WAY BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE BASA IS THE GREATEST SOFTBALL ORGANIZATION GOING RIGHT NOW AND I'M GLAD TO BE APART OF IT. ALL I'M REALLY SAYING AND HOPING IS THAT AS A ORGANIZATION YOU ALL COULD SIT DOWN AND POSSIBLY CONSIDER BRINGING BACK THE RINGS. PS I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY PLAYER THAT FEELS THIS WAY. BASA BROTHERS AND SISTERS HELP ME OUT. THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
I agree, with the World being the "Grand-daddy" of the all of the tournaments we play all year long, I think the champs receiving rings for winning this tournament was always part of what seperated this tournament from all of the others. To second what Softball Junkie said, I think it would be great if you all had a change of heart on this subject, the rings helps support bragging rights in a good way!!! Just a thought.