I agree ASA needs serious help. But still ASA is BY FAR the best national tournament to attend because of the high level of play.
To clarify what you said, correct me if I am wrong, Your team qualified for 18UA , went and played in a 18U Gold qualifier, beat Indiana magic, were ejected from the tournamant ,and then they stripped you of your 18U A berth????????????? So you had to go the Florida? Or did you get to keep your berth to 18UA nationals but chose not to go there because your coach had a prior commitment, or both? Sorry , I am confused. By the way that team you beat , Indiana magic ,was the team putting on the tournament. Their coach " Clay" pulled a few other things at the end of the tournamant to put out the Southern Force team. ( or so several Tennessee kids on the southern force team say) I understand why ASA would leave a bitter taste in your mouth, but for now ASA is the only nationals that enables kids to be seen. For now at least.