re: Tournament Baseball is a scam

I am pretty sure I have more experience,or at least as much, with youth baseball as any poster on this board and IMO travel ball is great for kids IF they get the proper coaching. Its definitely not something that is needed for a kid to be successful but proper coaching at a young age can make all the difference for these kids. It can be very expensive and isnt for everybody but if a parent has the means to get their kid on a great team I would recommend it. One thing to remember is that baseball needs to be FUN at that age and parents need to be very careful their kids dont get burned out. Just my two cents....