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re: STM baseball coach resigns
Posted on 4/25/24 at 11:00 am to Kracka
Posted on 4/25/24 at 11:00 am to Kracka
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and I think this is for the illusion of exclusivity.
Travel ball ages 9-13 should be for the top 10%-15% of kids in an age group. The issue is rec ball only has scraps left because 80% of kids are now playing travel ball. If some of these areas would work to develop rec ball and have 90% of kids 5-13 playing rec ball in April and May then it would lift everything up. Those kids could form teams and play tournaments June and July. But rec ball is just so bad. There are a lot of baseball guys (former players and coaches) that now have kids in that age group and hate the system but have to participate because there is no other option.
I would like to think that parents would prefer playing in their home city until schools out for $100 then spend money to travel 4-6 weekends after. The pendulum will swing back at some point.
This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 11:05 am
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Posted on 4/25/24 at 11:39 am to HottyToddy7
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I would like to think that parents would prefer playing in their home city until schools out for $100 then spend money to travel 4-6 weekends after.
I believe the majority of those parents who pay for travel don't to deal with the culture that is associated with Rec leagues. That is a small portion of the main reason behind the exodus to Travel. The larger portion think their kid is going to lock down a scholarship. What I don't get is, they do this from a very young age, then all the way through high school. Why wouldn't they just save that money and use it for college tuition savings account? My other thought is that the parents love the travel and attention that comes with being on these travel teams. Then they love to bitch about how much it cost.
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The pendulum will swing back at some point.
Ain't going to be any time soon, cities are building sports complexes to host these tournaments year round. They are upgrading existing complexes to host more games simultaneously. That's big money, big big money. They aren't turning their backs on that shite any time soon. Because rec leagues ain't going to foot that bill for seasonal sports.
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