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Dec 21, 2020
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Hey it’s Mia again! I might be doing travel in the summer or fall. it’s my first year and i’m 13 turning 14 in june. Is it too late to start? I’ve always wanted to do travel. Also I’m trying out for freshman softball at the moment and getting free hitting lessons from my uncle too. I think i’ll do good in travel but idk if i can do it through out high school if i’m doing school softball. like can’t i do it if it’s after the high school softball season? lmk if i need to explain better!
 
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Hi Mia. You’re doing great! Just keep working. There’s only one season at a time!

A lot of girls do both HS and travel ball. Try to relax and just enjoy spring HS, followed by summer travel. Then see how you feel. You may need a break, or maybe not!

And be sure to thank your uncle in the meantime 😉
 
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Hi Mia. As Shiloh said, there are many players that do both HS and TB and no, it's not too late to start TB. I will tell you though, depending on the level of TB you will be playing, you either will be anywhere from a little behind the others skill-wise/game situational awareness-wise to very far behind the other players. That said, keep your head up, work hard, learn as much as you can and most importantly, have fun doing it. With the attitude and work ethic you seem to have, you'll catch up to everyone else in no time. Good luck!
 
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most states have rules that you cannot practice or train with Travel team during the actual High school season. But the balance of the year, you are free to work with travel team or Solo.
 
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Mia

Dec 21, 2020
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Hi Mia. As Shiloh said, there are many players that do both HS and TB and no, it's not too late to start TB. I will tell you though, depending on the level of TB you will be playing, you either will be anywhere from a little behind the others skill-wise/game situational awareness-wise to very far behind the other players. That said, keep your head up, work hard, learn as much as you can and most importantly, have fun doing it. With the attitude and work ethic you seem to have, you'll catch up to everyone else in not time. Good luck!
thank you! I will!!
 

Mia

Dec 21, 2020
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Hi Mia. You’re doing great! Just keep working. There’s only one season at a time!

A lot of girls do both HS and travel ball. Try to relax and just enjoy spring HS, followed by summer travel. Then see how you feel. You may need a break, or maybe not!

And be sure to thank your uncle in the meantime 😉
[/QUOTE/] okay! thank you for letting me know. And i will!😂 off topic i’ve always dreamed of getting medals, rings, and trophy’s playing travel or hs ball. do we by chance get rings for winning important games in hs. I know in tb you most likely will but i’m not sure about hs.
 
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Hi! I don't know about high school in your area, but where I live in California most of the big trophies and medals are given out in travel ball. Maybe if your HS team does well, you can get a trophy!
 
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Mia

Dec 21, 2020
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Hi! I don't know about high school in your area, but where I live in California most of the big trophies and medals are given out in travel ball. Maybe if your HS team does well, you can get a trophy!
ok!! thank u!!
 
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Hey it’s Mia again! I might be doing travel in the summer or fall. it’s my first year and i’m 13 turning 14 in june. Is it too late to start? I’ve always wanted to do travel. Also I’m trying out for freshman softball at the moment and getting free hitting lessons from my uncle too.

No, its not too late to start. My daughter was 14 before she ever picked up a softball. She knew nothing about softball.....at all.

8 yrs later.....she was playing her Sr. year in college.

Good luck! Seek out best instruction you can get. Theres no secrets....its repetition, repetition, repetition, of fundamentals. Travel ball playing 125 games per yr, and about as many practices .....does that to you.
 
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