In a recent thread I posted I started to understand that youth softball world (pre high school) outside of SoCal seems to be very different. For example, I read references to middle school ball. I have been involved in girls softball in SoCal for almost 20 years and have never heard of a competitive middle school program. To be honest I am not sure they exist in my area. If a 7th or 8th grader wants to play softball they either have to join a rec league or a travel program. Also I was getting a sense that in other parts of the country the rec leagues seem to play others during the spring season. I have seen this done at the 14U level but not at the younger divisions. The only time all divisions play other leagues is during tournament season and perhaps fall/winter ball. Is this the case?
I am feeling that some of the disagreements that happen on this board are caused more by a lack of understanding of how other parts of the country play softball. I am interested in how your leagues are organized and I am also interested in what you find odd or different about SoCal ball.
I am feeling that some of the disagreements that happen on this board are caused more by a lack of understanding of how other parts of the country play softball. I am interested in how your leagues are organized and I am also interested in what you find odd or different about SoCal ball.
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