- Jul 14, 2018
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Why are there even 7U or 8U tournaments or teams? Shouldn't they just be doing fun scrimmages or league games? What happened to Little League??
At 8U, they all play Little League, or Babe Ruth, or whatever local league there is. Those leagues typically run for three months a year, but some girls really enjoy playing the game and want to continue.
Those girls are typically the best players, so they put together All Star teams and travel to other towns to play and even enter a tournament or two. Why? Because playing softball is fun.
Developing a love of the game and for playing on a team is the most important thing they get out of 8U. Yes, there are some foundations they come away with, but as @pattar said you’d get more quality skills development one on one.
I’ve said this before, but as someone who coached an 8U travel team, the thing I’m most proud of is that nine of the twelve girls on that team are still playing in high school. That’s what it’s all about.
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