You have been one of the biggest speakers for Ron Mathis and Nations Baseball and I feel that if Ron Mathis had addressed people other than just those that he had a vested interest in as far as who makes him money and not I think that alot more people would be more willing to deal with him. I applaud your efforts. However, You (BABA) lost weekends at BLD's because you said that they were USSSA weekends and you lost them because you chose to go EXCLUSIVELY with Nations Baseball for LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENTS. I have been told (By a tournament organization) that in order to get Nations tournaments you were asked to be exclusive to them just as Ron made everyone be that way that got USSSA tournaments while he was at USSSA. Please address the Select Baseball Houston website article on now Cy-Fair and SKSA hosting Super Series events just not posting them on their websites. If you haven't seen or read the article here it it copied off their site:
I applaud Ron Mathis because of what he has done for youth baseball in the State of Texas. I have worked with him for a couple of years now, and I have found him to be conscientious, knowledgeable, professional, fair, and caring: all qualities that I greatly admire. The truth is that USSSA in Texas was so good
because of Ron Mathis. It did not run on autopilot on its own. He was constantly working within the system to make the Texas program better than the National program, often leading the way for the National program, and often fighting the National office to help the Texas teams (such as with the roster issues last season that ultimately were the main cause of the split). Simply put, the National office is out of touch and does not care about what is best for Texas. Ron Mathis knows Texas intimately. He has dealt with the big and small tournament directors, all the teams; he knows the issues, and he is best equipped through his experience and skills to run the state. I gladly speak up for Ron Mathis, and I know that he supports me as well.
As far as being dictated that Nations directors host only Nations events: that just didn't happen. I don't know what "tournament organization" told you that we had to go "EXCLUSIVELY with Nations Baseball for LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENTS," but
that never happened. However, BABA is going to go exclusively with Nations Baseball for leagues and tournaments because that is what we choose to do. USSSA is in chaos, and Super Series and Triple Crown don't offer the kind of class play that our teams expect. BABA has Nations tournaments all the way through July (not all are listed yet), and there is no reason, or advantage, to hosting any other sanction.
