Loyalty is something that I keep hearing coaches bringing up. They want loyal players that is willing to commit to a team. But in the same token, these same coaches that preach loyalty will bench a player or cut them from the team with the hopes of the next superstar joining the roster. If a loyal player shows up to all the team practice, through sickness and health...attend all the fundraisers and never miss a tournament, but in return sit on the bench every tournament,watching guest players play the entire tournament because loyalty means nothing since the coaches say they will only play their players that will win games. How does this coach know these guest players are great? Because their parents say so. Any good parent will be loyal to their child, that is expected. Which, by the way, still lost games with these guest players. The point I am making, be honest with the parents...if the coach feel they cannot use your child, tell them...don't drag them alone the way preaching loyalty when you have none. Just like you want a player to be loyal, a parent and their child, who invest tons of money and time into travel ball, should be treated with the same loyalty you expect from them.