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re: Can someone explain travel ball to me
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:34 am to Hold That Tiger 10
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:34 am to Hold That Tiger 10
Maybe where you live this is true, but locally rec ball is alive and thriving. At least for 13 and under. I’ve coached for the last 5 years and we have 150-200 kids to draft in each age group. Same thing for flag football and softball.
Again, where you live it may be inexpensive, or maybe it’s relative, but the least expensive baseball “travel” team that I’ve seen was $500 to get on the team but then there was a fee for each series they played plus the go-withs (bat bag, hat, jersey and pants, etc) which I’m sure is another couple of hundred.
Rec ball where I am is $75 and that gets the child a hat and jersey. Not everyone can afford $250 bats so I share bats amongst the team and a cheap Wally World glove works just fine. We play during the week only so no weekends shot going to lovely Sulphur, LA for the weekend.
My kids typically do all seasonal sports and they’re usually one of the most, if not the most, athletic. Right now, my 9 yo boy is coming out of basketball and going into baseball. He also is on a swim team that’s year around(going to state this weekend for 7 events) and my 11 yo girl is coming out of volleyball and going into softball as well as being on the swim team. It’s my opinion that kids should do all sports until they get to 8th or 9th grade when the start looking at making the high school team. The time commitment in high school precludes them from being able to do too many other things.
Again, where you live it may be inexpensive, or maybe it’s relative, but the least expensive baseball “travel” team that I’ve seen was $500 to get on the team but then there was a fee for each series they played plus the go-withs (bat bag, hat, jersey and pants, etc) which I’m sure is another couple of hundred.
Rec ball where I am is $75 and that gets the child a hat and jersey. Not everyone can afford $250 bats so I share bats amongst the team and a cheap Wally World glove works just fine. We play during the week only so no weekends shot going to lovely Sulphur, LA for the weekend.
My kids typically do all seasonal sports and they’re usually one of the most, if not the most, athletic. Right now, my 9 yo boy is coming out of basketball and going into baseball. He also is on a swim team that’s year around(going to state this weekend for 7 events) and my 11 yo girl is coming out of volleyball and going into softball as well as being on the swim team. It’s my opinion that kids should do all sports until they get to 8th or 9th grade when the start looking at making the high school team. The time commitment in high school precludes them from being able to do too many other things.
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Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:36 am to Salmon
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didn't we just have this thread?
the OT: Kids never play outside anymore!
also the OT: these kids are playing outside too much and not the right way!
how dare they play in a way that was different than when i was a kid.
the ot: my best memories was traveling with my all star team and playing against the other good kids in the state
also the OT: these kids playing tournament ball with their all star teams traveling to play the other good kids in the state is ruining everything!! its leaving other kids behind
never change ot, never change
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:37 am to lsu777
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lsu777
Are you and Mingothefaggo gonna tie arse in this thread too?
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:37 am to RoosterCogburn585
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having Braxton play all the local teams, it makes more sense to have him blow his arm out traveling across the state and sometimes country to pitch 20-40 innings every weekend instead? Seems more often than not you are gonna end up with an injured kid who hates baseball instead of some MLB prospect.
No hyperbole found at all whatsoever.
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:39 am to lsu777
I like the separation
my 12 year old daughter likes playing volleyball with her friends in the local Y league
they are not super serious about it though, its just something pretty casual and fun for them
we have friends whose daughter plays travel volleyball though, as she is very serious about it
let the serious kids have their fun and let the kids that just want to play have their fun
my 12 year old daughter likes playing volleyball with her friends in the local Y league
they are not super serious about it though, its just something pretty casual and fun for them
we have friends whose daughter plays travel volleyball though, as she is very serious about it
let the serious kids have their fun and let the kids that just want to play have their fun
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:40 am to go_tigres
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Maybe where you live this is true, but locally rec ball is alive and thriving. At least for 13 and under. I’ve coached for the last 5 years and we have 150-200 kids to draft in each age group. Same thing for flag football and softball.
Again, where you live it may be inexpensive, or maybe it’s relative, but the least expensive baseball “travel” team that I’ve seen was $500 to get on the team but then there was a fee for each series they played plus the go-withs (bat bag, hat, jersey and pants, etc) which I’m sure is another couple of hundred.
Rec ball where I am is $75 and that gets the child a hat and jersey. Not everyone can afford $250 bats so I share bats amongst the team and a cheap Wally World glove works just fine. We play during the week only so no weekends shot going to lovely Sulphur, LA for the weekend.
My kids typically do all seasonal sports and they’re usually one of the most, if not the most, athletic. Right now, my 9 yo boy is coming out of basketball and going into baseball. He also is on a swim team that’s year around(going to state this weekend for 7 events) and my 11 yo girl is coming out of volleyball and going into softball as well as being on the swim team. It’s my opinion that kids should do all sports until they get to 8th or 9th grade when the start looking at making the high school team. The time commitment in high school precludes them from being able to do too many other things.
and thats cool....its still 100 or so in many leagues but those kids are terrible..
just you saying...not everyone can afford a bat is the point. you cant progress in a sport like baseball with 1-2 practices a week for 4-6 weeks and then 10-12 games...so what 24-30 practice/games a year then put the bat down for 9 months??
do you really think that is a recipe for development and is going to get a kid ready for HS ball?
your kids do travel swim and play other sports...so why are you complaining others do travel baseball but play other sports?
you prioritize swim...well your kids do...other kids prioritize other sports....how dare they!!!
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:41 am to Salmon
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I like the separation
my 12 year old daughter likes playing volleyball with her friends in the local Y league
they are not super serious about it though, its just something pretty casual and fun for them
we have friends whose daughter plays travel volleyball though, as she is very serious about it
let the serious kids have their fun and let the kids that just want to play have their fun
as someone who has 2 kids in travel and one that only played rec and coached rec for 8 years....the separation is a good thing despite what people here like to think
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:42 am to genuineLSUtiger
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People are delusional and want to live vicariously through their children to make up for the dreams that never panned out in their lives. They project that onto their children believing that they have the next Derek Jeter on their hands.
Pretty much this. I am not sure if these little league world series teams are travel teams, but that's the very small percentage of "legit" teams, but for the most part it has become a billion dollar industry (I read an article that said billion so I am going by that),
These teams pay to play in tournaments every weekend and every tournament awards the winners rings. So if a team joins a tournament with 3 other teams that are absolute shite, they get rings for beating shite teams.
The shite that parents will do to their team (or kids team) will win a ring is insane.
I used to work next to a guy in an office close to me and that son of a bitch only talked about travel ball. One time, evidently, a parent told him that they were not paying the money required for their kid to go play in an out of state tournament.
The guy I worked with decided that he would pay for the kid (I am assuming the kid was a decent player, I don't think he was doing it just to be nice). You know how I know this? Because the dude would complain to everyone he talked to on the phone, about it.
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:42 am to Barner
Travel ball is nothing but an adult hook up party
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:42 am to lsu777
You sure are mad your dumbass travel ball team dream has been blown up.
Farragut Tribe and Perfect Game are two.
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bro nobody gives a frick about your little town in bum frick Tennessee
quote:wait, thought you didn't care and Farragut is pretty much rich Knoxville, so bum frick little town my arse.
what teams in Farragut
Farragut Tribe and Perfect Game are two.
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:43 am to Salmon
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they are not super serious about it though, its just something pretty casual and fun for them
we have friends whose daughter plays travel volleyball though, as she is very serious about it
let the serious kids have their fun and let the kids that just want to play have their fun
your daughter has no shot with you not calling it club volleyball. get it together man.
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:44 am to Chad504boy
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:46 am to RoosterCogburn585
You have to use common sense for pitchers and protect their arms. For hitters and position players, they have to start seeing good pitching early if they are going to compete at the high school level. Baseball isn’t like football or basketball. If a kid is a good athlete, they can start playing football in high school and still be good. Very few kids can develop the hand eye coordination to hit a baseball unless they start young. Travel ball is the only way to face good pitching these days.
My one piece of advice to all dads with a young kid who wants to play baseball or softball is to build a batting cage in the backyard. This was the best money I ever spent as a dad. Every evening after work my son would hit and I would throw him batting practice. It was our time to talk about his day. After 15-20 minutes of BP, he would start taking about anything that was bothering him. The activity made him relax. It became his refuge. I truly believe that batting cage was one of reasons my son is the man he is today and our relationship is so strong. Our saying was “a bucket a day keeps the 0’fers away”. I’m telling you, it works. It’s kind of like sitting in a boat fishing but that’s hard to do in your the backyard.
My one piece of advice to all dads with a young kid who wants to play baseball or softball is to build a batting cage in the backyard. This was the best money I ever spent as a dad. Every evening after work my son would hit and I would throw him batting practice. It was our time to talk about his day. After 15-20 minutes of BP, he would start taking about anything that was bothering him. The activity made him relax. It became his refuge. I truly believe that batting cage was one of reasons my son is the man he is today and our relationship is so strong. Our saying was “a bucket a day keeps the 0’fers away”. I’m telling you, it works. It’s kind of like sitting in a boat fishing but that’s hard to do in your the backyard.
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:48 am to TT9
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Farragut Tribe and Perfect Game are two.
Perfect Game is a team? You sure about that?
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:48 am to Roughneck2020
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My one piece of advice to all dads with a young kid who wants to play baseball or softball is to build a batting cage in the backyard. This was the best money I ever spent as a dad. Every evening after work my son would hit and I would throw him batting practice. It was our time to talk about his day. After 15-20 minutes of BP, he would start taking about anything that was bothering him. The activity made him relax. It became his refuge. I truly believe that batting cage was one of reasons my son is the man he is today and our relationship is so strong. Our saying was “a bucket a day keeps the 0’fers away”. I’m telling you, it works. It’s kind of like sitting in a boat fishing but that’s hard to do in your the backyard.
completely agree. the only thing i'd say is i never know what my kid is saying cause i'm busy yelling across the neighborhood "QUIT OPENING UP THE FRONT SIDE MOTHER frickER" for 3 years in a row.
Best investment ever made. Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:50 am to LSUballs
That's some of the tournaments the Farragut Tribe play, my bad
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:51 am to Hold That Tiger 10
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Rec ball is pretty much dead just about every where. Low level travel ball (which is what majority of kids play) is just the replacement for rec ball. It's little to no travel, and it's not as expensive as people will try to make you believe if you are on a team like that. 99% of parents aren't putting their kids in travel ball with MLB dreams.
This is where we’re at. My daughter is almost 10. She LOVES soccer. She’s fairly skilled. She played in spring and summer rec. Every season she was getting a dad who got the email saying there wasn’t enough coaches as her coach (including me).
They’d practice for 2 weeks doing the same shite we would all look up on YouTube(I did it as well when I coached). Nobody had any clue on how to teach technique or actually help the kids improve save for 1-2 teams that would be lucky enough to have a dad/mom who actually played at a higher level and knew how to teach the game.
So as she got older we put her in a basic “travel” team that plays 95% of our games within an hours drive. She’s actually learning the sport and has improved immensely with focused practice 2-3 days a week.
We don’t have any aspirations about her making the national team but at this point if you want to seriously play a sport even in high school down here there aren’t many other paths unless you’re just a unicorn of an athlete.
This post was edited on 2/19/25 at 7:53 am
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:53 am to TT9
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You sure are mad your dumbass travel ball team dream has been blown up.
yea im so mad...the amount of people on here that think people get mad because they replay back is laughable quote:
Farragut is pretty much rich Knoxville, so bum frick little town my arse.
never heard of it and im sure most on here havent either. you act like its buckhead, highland park or even franklin and we should all know where farragut is
and from the looks of it, that tribe team is a newer org and AA teams and not that good at that.
sounds to me like you know a couple parents with kids on that team and think thats how all of travel ball is.....newsflash...its not.
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:53 am to RoosterCogburn585
Our grandkids played travel ball but only when they were young, like 10-14, then H.S. took over as they practice all year long now instead of just during H.S. baseball, softball season. We have six, the oldest got a scholly for softball, none of the rest, two baseball and one other softball didn't. And can you believe one didn't last after a year or two in rec ball, she a dancer, which is only a one- or two-night event. Have one more left, and he plays travel, his father was a baseball stud, so we'll see what happens with that. Rec ball has dwindled down to not much, so travel ball is the only avenue to better their skills. The money begging at Walmarks and even H.S. stuff is pretty insane. My idea of making money for travel ball is to bring the entire team and coaching staff over to my house and clean my yard, wash my car etc. Not just stand outside of Wally and pander for money next to the girls scouts.
Posted on 2/19/25 at 7:55 am to genuineLSUtiger
Agreed. That also describes 97%of tge lard arse rantards that most here daily.
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