Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. --Lord Acton
If u coach them, they will come!!!Ouch. Tell me how you really feel...
The only real benefit I can see at this point is having a steady stream of players coming up through. I like what I have going on and where we are headed so I'll stay the course with what I had originally envisioned.
We fielded our first team in 1989 and while not necessarily big, we have been around a for a while. Unfortunately we just spent an inordinate amount of time with a weak team and an off the hook coach that did some real damage to the organization. Got to the point where I had to explain to TD's and college coaches "We are NOT that team. That is one of our other teams." If you can be part of a great organization there are definitely some advantages. But more often than not being independent is a good thing as it puts your destiny within your control, not that of others.
As to having a steady stream of players - If you do your part as a coach, and I know you will, that will never be an issue.
You cannot lump all organizations together. Some allow the coaches of each team a lot of leeway, while other run things with an iron fist. The two biggest advantages of joining an organization are 1) Name recognition which brings players out for tryouts, 2) Recruiting - marquee organizations will have more exposure opportunities and contacts.
Very true. My DD has played with 3 orgs over the past 6 years and each one was different.You cannot lump all organizations together. Some allow the coaches of each team a lot of leeway, while other run things with an iron fist. ...
When the objective of an organization is to turn out great High School players that is exactly what you will get. If players have aspirations beyond just playing High School ball they need to find a team that will help them get to the next level. That is only rarely their High School/Rec Ball coach. If you are thinking of folding into an organization make sure you are one of the lesser teams. Otherwise the organization will not be doing you any favors and will cost you in the long run. Organizations are usually associated with their lowest common denominator. One bad team and certainly one bad coach can put everyone at risk.
..vastly more players benefit from HS softball, than travel.,,
Sorry, but the actual numbers and real world behavior tell a much different story.
Sorry, but the actual numbers and real world behavior tell a much different story.