- Jun 8, 2016
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You should have just said in your initial post that you wanted to rant, people will understand that and will be more forgiving of something silly you might be saying...Couple things. Most kids parents aren’t felicity huffman or whatever her name is. Average kids
Parents can’t buy their way onto a college team.
What do I propose? Get rid of all the low level travel teams but that won’t happen. These low level teams are here bc kids that weren’t good enough for the elite level travel wanted to play travel too so they made a step down and another step down till it’s very watered down. My daughter had a game tonight she’s upset frustrated bc most of the girls don’t know what to do they won’t cover bases she chases erratic pitches non stop and even when she tells em watch the runner and cover the bag good Chance is they won’t move to cover. Sadly this is what’s become of rec ball. Shouldn’t have to play travel ball just to play with semi decent kids but all the semi decent nothing special just decent players are playing travel.
I’m obviously of differing opinion than the vast majority of this site but travel ball is so watered down now it’s just really expensive rec ball at the low levels. Some of em are so watered down they play in rec league tourneys cause we played em last year. Is what it is. My apologies for offending the site.
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The whole reason I moved my DD to TB at 8 YO was pretty much spot on what you described above. She wasn't having fun playing with kids who were not able to catch or throw a ball. I didn't like it anymore than you did. I thought it was ridiculous actually. I played college baseball and didn't have to pay more than 50 dollars for any leagues I played in, including college summer leagues, from the age of 7 till 22. But it is what it is...times have changed and that horse isn't going back in the barn. At the end of the day you want your kid to have fun playing..if they are not then you have to find a situation where it will be fun. It is about her right? Not about some moral stance you might want to take as a parent.