Shortage of Players

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Mar 28, 2020
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Is it only my area. Moving to the 14U in January it's seems there are very very limited girls. It seems every team is short and there is a heavy reliance on guess players.

It seems to be a crazy drop in players moving from 12U to 14U.
 
May 16, 2016
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Illinois
What area are you in?

I certainly don't think that is the case in the Chicago area. There may be less 10u teams but there are a lot of 12u and 14u teams.
 
Mar 28, 2020
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What area are you in, tamss? Any consideration in consolidating travel teams to provide a better experience, which, unfortunately, would require more travel for competition?
We are in the North Dallas area. We have reach out to two other teams with 6 or less players waiting on thier reply. We have 7 girls that been together a few years.
 
Dec 2, 2013
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Texas
Dallas has lots of players and teams. Just like Houston. They are all gravitating to the 4 main programs that accumulates all the players. If teams are having problems getting players they are not one of those programs. I say "4" very sarcastically.
 
Oct 11, 2010
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Chicago, IL
Our curve seemed to be.

8U and under played more slow pitch then fast pitch.

10U, players from previous years stayed and a handful of players from SP moved over.

12u was our peak as far as players goes.

14U and older players stopped playing for various reasons.
 

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Dec 13, 2019
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Teams, teams, teams x teams =
what seems like a shortage of players.

This is what has created a brutal element for teams trying to find quality pitchers and catchers.

Easy for people to find a team to play on.
Easier then putting in the technical dedicated work.
( not meaning to sound harsh)
 
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Sep 22, 2021
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Sioux Falls, SD
EVERYBODY going after nonprofit registration, watered down coaching and making 3000 club teams at varying levels. We can't find another pitcher for next season, in a city over 200,000 and a metro of 350,000 😑 Not to mention where we are, there's not really a universal way to get the info out on top of it.
 

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