The launch of the FINAL 2023 Extra Elite 100 rankings is coming up fast: Monday, October 24, 2022. And the player submission deadline is THIS Monday, Oct. 17, at 8 PM ET.
And note this, according to Extra Inning’s Brentt Eads, who oversees the player rankings:
“Unlike previous editions of Extra Elite 100 rankings which had ‘ties’ to get more talented players honored, this edition and ones to follow will be more of a true Top 100 list.”
Why make the change?
Eads says the original intent was to honor athletes but more isn’t always better.
“The point of the rankings is to honor athletes who work hard and should be recognized for their talent, efforts and results,” he continued. “A proud mother once told me: ‘My daughter–someday when she has grandkids–can tell her family that she was once a top 100 player… an Extra Elite 100 player.'”
“I look at it as a media honor, like being named Gatorade Player of the Year or something like the Dallas Morning News All-State Team. It’s recognition for talent, work ethic and all of that. Sports people–including players, parents, coaches and others– generally love lists and rankings, be it something like 5-Star ratings or a top 100 list.”
But that doesn’t mean the “comparison factor” is lessened when more are featured.
“Ironically, though,” Eads explained, “as we did ties to get more into the rankings, there was more unhappiness because of the ‘Comparison Game’… for example, ‘My kid is #26 but she’s better than the player ranked #17.’ That takes away from both players being recognized and makes it, unfortunately, a tit-for-tat competition.”
The previous 2023 class rankings were published in May 2021; click HERE to see who made last year’s Top 100.
2023 NOMINATION DEADLINE:
The drop-dead nomination deadline for the seniors will THIS Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 at 8 pm EST. Note that any late submissions will not be guaranteed to be included!
HOW to NOMINATE:
To nominate PLAYERS: complete the form found at the top of the ExtraInningSoftball.com home page under “Nominations” (you can access it also by clicking HERE).
Note: coach recommendations are weighted most heavily, but players and their families can send in info that will be considered and may be used in the player bios (photos also).
RANKINGS SCHEDULE
Here is the schedule of our in-depth daily reports for the upcoming 2023 Extra Elite 100 and related features:
- Mon., Oct. 24, 2022: #’s 100-91
- Tues., Oct. 25, 2022: #’s 90-81
- Wed., Oct. 26, 2022: #’s 80-71
- Thu., Oct. 27, 2022: #’s 70-61
- Fri., Oct. 28, 2022: #’s 60-51
- Mon., Oct. 31, 2022: #’s 50-41
- Tues., Nov. 1, 2022: #’s 40-31
- Wed., Nov. 2, 2022: #’s 30-21
- Thu., Nov. 3, 2022: #’s 20-11
- Fri., Nov. 4, 2022: #’s 10-1
- Mon., Nov. 7, 2022: Extra Elite 100 #1 Player Spotlight
- Tues., Nov. 8, 2022: #’s 101-200
- Wed., Nov. 9, 2022: #’s 201-300
- Thu., Nov. 10, 2022: #’s 301-400
- Fri., Nov. 11, 2022: #’s 401-500
- Sat., Nov. 12, 2022: Class of 2023 Position Rankings
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We frequently get asked: “What class rankings are coming up?”
Here’s what’s next…
Future Rankings Schedule
- Coaches Rankings – Dec. 12, 2022
- Class of 2028 – Feb. 6, 2023
Previous Extra Elite 100 Player Rankings (most recent listed first):
- 2024 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Aug. 2022)
- 2025 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published June 2022)
- 2026 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Apr. 2022)
- 2027 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Feb. 2022)
- 2022 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Oct. 2021)*
- 2024 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Aug. 2021)
- 2023 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published May. 2021)
- 2025 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Mar. 2021)
- 2026 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Jan. 2021)
- 2021 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Nov. 2020)*
- 2024 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Sept. 2020)
- 2023 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published July 2020)
- 2025 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published May 2020)
- 2022 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Apr. 2020)
- 2020 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Nov. 2019)*
* = final rankings for that class prior to graduation
If you have any questions, write info@extrainningsoftball.com.
— Brentt Eads, Publisher of Extra Inning Softball
