re: My Non-travel ball playing nephew just made the HS baseball team

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If you're going to a tournament and you're guaranteed playing 6 games, the kids are less likely to be pissed off if they lose their first two. His larger point was that if they're being guaranteed all these games, you get fewer kids who will chew off their own arms to win and more college coaches bitching about how their players are all entitled wimps and they have no leaders.

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Okay, well this is one giant crock of bullshite.

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If you're going to a tournament and you're guaranteed playing 6 games, the kids are less likely to be pissed off if they lose their first two. His larger point was that if they're being guaranteed all these games, you get fewer kids who will chew off their own arms to win and more college coaches bitching about how their players are all entitled wimps and they have no leaders.

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The only guaranteed 6 game spots Im aware of are destination tournaments that are just as much about the location. Most tourneys have pool play and single elimination tournament the next day.

There is a lot wrong with travel ball and Ive seen my fair share of it. Parents being the number one issue. From Walk up music and banners to cheering an error of an 11 year old, parents are wasting time and money that many dont have. Its quite sad to watch some of the trash make their way to the ballpark to heckle and relish in another teams demise.