And so it ends...with a whimper

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TMD

Feb 18, 2016
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After looking forward to (and dreading) this weekend's final travel ball tournament for my daughter (and for my coaching "career"), Mother Nature decided to give us the finger and wipe out the tournament.

True, in a month she will be at college where her softball days will continue, but this phase is over.

No final travel ball AB, no final weekend of travel teammates and finding shade between games, no final team huddle, and no final tears of joy/sadness after that final out of that final game.

While it's certainly not how we envisioned the end, we will be forever grateful for the memories.


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Apr 26, 2015
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Awe...that makes me sad. DD has played TB for 4 years. This was the 1st year they have actually been able to play in their final tourney of the year. They have been rained out every other year. It's always weird knowing it is the last time the girls will be together, but when that chance gets taken away it makes it even harder. I can't imagine how tough it is when it is truly the end of TB... :/ Good luck to your DD!
 
May 15, 2016
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Seeing the end of her travel ball days, and your coaching, must be bittersweet. Sad to hear the rainout makes the bittersweet moment a bit more bitter. Wishing her luck with her college days.
 
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Jan 27, 2010
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NJ
Ours ended a bit earlier than yours but I can relate to the feelings. Good luck finding a replacement hobby.
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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DD's team was in Clearwater, FL this weekend for 18U ASA Gold Nationals. Lost their first bracket game, then won 5 in a row. There were rain delays all week and on Saturday @ noon the TD made the decision to drop the losers bracket in an attempt to finish the tournament. Kind of a crappy way to end your TB career for DD's teammates. DD is already in summer school, so she was done a month ago.
 
Oct 2, 2015
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TMD, sorry to hear that...that's gotta be a tough way for her TB to end...

But wait... the sun is rising on her college career on the other side of this rained out weekend. :D
 
Nov 3, 2012
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Our season ended in a similar way on My DD 16U team. Were in the final day of the tournament and had the 8AM Clock game. We were in the 3rd inning, then the lightning came, then the rain. Everybody ran to their cars. WE waited a little bit, then we get the email the rest of the tournament is cancelled. Just didn't get to say goodbye to everbody. My DD was sad to the unexpected and anti-climatic ending to our season. At least we didn't go out of the season on a loss.
 

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