KEYS to bringing rec back (which will benefit the sport as a whole):
If organizations like Little League and PONY were smart, they would be embracing this and be out there aggressively recruiting local organizations who they can help support.
- Interested, committed, and qualified volunteers to develop and lead organizations
- Ability and resources to play the long-game -- realistically it will take two to three years to get a foot hold on team counts
- Honest recognition of the value and place for BOTH rec ball and travel ball -- it really is not an "either/or" proposition if done correctly
- Quality programming that engages participants
There you go making sense again
I agree with this, but I don't see it happening anytime soon. The "interested, committed, and qualified volunteers" are parents that are mostly into it for their own DD. They join the league board for their own best interests. Also with the decline of HS ball, travel/showcase tournaments will only continue to grow.