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Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:09 am to biohzrd
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I’m sure in your mind you are gods gift to all the lil baws getting their rings in tournament after a travel ball tournament
It doesn’t work that way in 14u. In younger ages yes and I dislike it but I don’t make the rules.
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My point is; when did it become paramount that unless you are a young athlete’s parent, and have the time/monetary means to “PAY” for their child to get noticed, that it has become the standard?
Colleges don’t have huge recruiting budgets, especially volleyball. They can go recruit at an area AAU or 14u tournament or any big name event where they know there will be 200 + kids to choose from. Why spend the money to go to one individual high school when they can go to one event and notice several kids.
Also, I answered this, but I have 2 younger nephews who play volleyball. Their travel team coach is better than most area coaches. So for them it was simple and they get the coaching they need to develop.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:11 am to chalmetteowl
How much does it cost a player to be in the LA Knights program? And how many 15U teams do you currently field?
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:21 am to biohzrd
at camps you can see a wr that may not have a qb in high school,the faulks of the world culd actually work at rb at camp,warrick dunn was a qb in high school.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:59 am to GeauxRN
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I’m a better 14u travel baseball coach than most of the area high school coaches.
Says every travel ball coaching Dad. It’s easy to win with the 1st team all district high school team in your lineup.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 9:07 am to bstew3006
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It’s easy to win with the 1st team all district high school team in your lineup
Is it? So when we go play in texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and they have 1st team all state kids on their teams, it’s easy to win?
Interesting dynamic. If you don’t know what you’re talking about (which you don’t) please stay out of conversations.
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 9:10 am
Posted on 2/25/21 at 9:08 am to biohzrd
One of the reasons we chose travel for our son is because the days of Fathers, and kids in general, getting out in the yard and playing ball, is pretty much none existent, therefore, the skill level of rec ball is nowhere near where it was in the late 90s. Kids these days can barely get the ball to a throwing partner but they can crush in Fortnite. Little League died when parents started pushing devices to babysit their kids. Not saying travel kids don't game but their sport is very much important to them.
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 9:09 am
Posted on 2/25/21 at 9:49 am to GeauxRN
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Is it? So when we go play in texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and they have 1st team all state kids on their teams, it’s easy to win?
Interesting dynamic. If you don’t know what you’re talking about (which you don’t) please stay out of conversations.
Odds are, you’re a former travel ball player. Walked on at a college...rode the pine for a year...maybe two before being shown the door. Now you have a career in banking or insurance. You’ve been coaching your sons team...the same 7-9 players since they were 7. Once he graduates, you won’t coach again..unless you have a younger son.
But you’ve beat some other travel ball dads from Texas or georgia...so you a good coach
Posted on 2/25/21 at 9:55 am to bstew3006
quote:it’s funny how all those kids become first team all district high school players
You’ve been coaching your sons team...the same 7-9 players since they were 7
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:37 am to biohzrd
I have a buddy who has 2 pre teen girls in travel softball. They hosted a tournament last Saturday. He was in charge of cooking for the concessions. He cooked chicken nuggets and fries from 7 am until 11 pm. Didn’t get home until after midnight. I asked him why the travel ball was so important. He said college scouts don’t go to high schools any longer. He is hoping to get his daughters college payment d for through softball.
They travel every other weekend. I told him if you would put the money your spending in a 529 you could probably have a good chunk for college. He asked me what was a 529.
They travel every other weekend. I told him if you would put the money your spending in a 529 you could probably have a good chunk for college. He asked me what was a 529.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:37 am to bstew3006
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you’re a former travel ball player
Correct!
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Walked on at a college...rode the pine for a year...maybe two before being shown the door
Incorrect! Took a scholarship to play at Houston. Rode the bench freshman year and half of sophomore year, started as a junior and senior and wasn’t good enough to get drafted!
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Now you have a career in banking or insurance
Incorrect!
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You’ve been coaching your sons team...the same 7-9 players since they were 7. Once he graduates, you won’t coach again..unless you have a younger son
Incorrect! I don’t have kids
1/4 isn’t bad. I like my kids hitting at least .300 and above so you have some work to do if you want playing time
Posted on 2/25/21 at 1:12 pm to GeauxRN
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Louisiana Knights
The Hitmen would smoke y’all
Posted on 2/25/21 at 1:21 pm to TheRouxGuru
Dixie Youth was the major youth baseball league in my area. In around 2005, there was a big push for Dixie to improve their game play for ages 9-12. For example, taking leads, having pickoffs, big barrel bats, etc. Dixie said no to this, and the first big wave of players in my area left for full time travel ball.
Even still rec ball was competitive as there were only about 3 local travel teams. As time went on, more people left and rec ball got to the point where it was a waste of time for some kids because the talent wasn't there. It is sad because some of my favorite childhood memories were traveling for all star tournaments
Even still rec ball was competitive as there were only about 3 local travel teams. As time went on, more people left and rec ball got to the point where it was a waste of time for some kids because the talent wasn't there. It is sad because some of my favorite childhood memories were traveling for all star tournaments
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 2/25/21 at 1:28 pm to CypressTrout10
The downfall of HS sports in favor of travel ball/AAU IMO is the cause of alot of problems kids have these days. It's no longer about team and all about me. AAU is literally the worst. Guys running up and down the court not playing any defense trying to score as much as they can to get offers and post about it on twitter.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 1:40 pm to biohzrd
Better competition across the board.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 1:56 pm to CypressTrout10
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Dixie Youth was the major youth baseball league in my area. In around 2005, there was a big push for Dixie to improve their game play for ages 9-12. For example, taking leads, having pickoffs, big barrel bats, etc. Dixie said no to this, and the first big wave of players in my area left for full time travel ball.
When I played Dixie ball, there was no little league, just YMCA, Dixie and Church Leagues. You would get 30-50 kids trying out for a Dixie team. It was very high quality.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 3:38 pm to CajunTiger_225
Better "talent"
Worse development
Hit or miss coaching
A massive lack of team work, character building, and leadership.
Worse development
Hit or miss coaching
A massive lack of team work, character building, and leadership.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:55 pm to biohzrd
College coaches can go to the games of AAU because the season for AAU mostly in the summer time. The players also get to play with better players. Players consider AAU ball a place that will force development of their game because they will not be bigger, faster, stronger, and more explosive athlete than everyone else like they would be in high school.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:56 pm to biohzrd
Higher level of skill and greater competition 1-5
Posted on 2/26/21 at 6:50 am to biohzrd
quote:When colleges figured out it is way more efficient and effective to recruit that way.
My point is; when did it become paramount that unless you are a young athlete’s parent, and have the time/monetary means to “PAY” for their child to get noticed, that it has become the standard?
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