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re: Travel ball is getting a lot less crowded for little Jaxson and Brayden
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:12 am to Gaston
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:12 am to Gaston
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the damn tongues are knit, and dirty AF:
so i would wash by hand first with dawn and a brush. then spray the tongues with shout and dawn power wash
then wash on high heat with oxy clean and detergent.
then dry like i described.
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Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:20 am to lsu777
I'd pass them shits off to the wife 
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:22 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
while I agree that the travel ball model is nutz (grown ups ruined it for the sake of money)..... it's sad to see lower participation in athletics.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:30 am to Joe_Dirte
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while I agree that the travel ball model is nutz (grown ups ruined it for the sake of money)..... it's sad to see lower participation in athletics.
but they really didnt
a) tournament ball rose up because they offered a better product and people were tired of their 8 year old that can throw it 50mph playing with other kids that are trying to pick flowers in the middle of the game or at 12 where they throw 70+ and other kids on the team literally show up with a toy tball glove. the range in talent was bound to eventually produce leagues where just the all stars played against other all stars
b) once that started happening and people saw how much better the tournament kids were getting, there was FOMO. but the orgs like usssa, 2d, pg all just offer tournaments that are a better product than league ball.
also people realized playing baseball for 3 months then putting the ball down for 9 months was not a good model for development. especially when they realized the DR kids were training and playing year around and were taking over. it was bound to happen.
now its to the point, in most places where the HS team is really good...you arent making the team without playing high level travel and every year you wait to get into higher level travel the further you fall behind unfortunately.
sucks some really good athletes are left out due to money, time etc but is what it is, natural evolution.
as far as participation goes...travel/aau/club sports have been around. baseball participation was up 13% from 2012-2019....something happened in 2020 that changed everything....just cant put my finger on it!!!
oh yea COVID and our idiotic response to it...just maybe maybe had something to do with the drop after that time.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:33 am to MrLSU
Tennis being way up is refreshing. Some of us are old enough to remember Americans dominating the sport.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:59 am to Oilfieldbiology
No time to read the whole thread, so this may have already been said, but COVID forced stoppages on many team activities through schools and recreation leagues. I feel like the jump in individual sport participation, such as in golf and tennis, could be result of that. Plus, the other things mentioned here already like expenses and time commitments.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:13 am to Gaston
Hot soapy water and a brush for outside, take the toungues and rub in some of that bleach gel. Let sit for a couple hours, then hit with a hose or pressure washer.
Then lay to dry in front of the fridge or freezer.
Or buy new ones...and never, ever, ever buy Adidas cleats with the knit in them. My kids football cleats stink so bad you had to pack a rubbermaid container to put them in to transport around....they were gross.
Then lay to dry in front of the fridge or freezer.
Or buy new ones...and never, ever, ever buy Adidas cleats with the knit in them. My kids football cleats stink so bad you had to pack a rubbermaid container to put them in to transport around....they were gross.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:51 am to tigerfoot
Brushed them in the sink with Woolite and water, then Shout and brush on the knit. Rinsed well.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 12:00 pm to MrLSU
Travel ball kids and parents are the reason participation is down. they need to be quarantined off and separated from the general population.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 12:30 pm to BeepNode
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Travel ball kids and parents are the reason participation is down. they need to be quarantined off and separated from the general population.
yea im sure its that, even though participation was up from 2012-2019....somethign about 2020...cant put my finger on it.
also not to mention participation in travel is up
but please explain how travel ball effects league participation from others and how travel parents seeking high competition means they want to be quarantined off and separated from gen pop
oh and lastly please show me where the travel ball parent touched you
or just explain your experience with travel ball since you seem all knowing.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 12:30 pm to Gaston
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Brushed them in the sink with Woolite and water, then Shout and brush on the knit. Rinsed well.
came out good.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 12:35 pm to BeepNode
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Travel ball kids and parents are the reason participation is down. they need to be quarantined off and separated from the general population.
This is quite the statement coming from the "bull" guy.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 12:57 pm to Tiger Ike
my kid is 9. this is his first year playing travel baseball. He previously did karate, and baseball is cheaper by a grand a year. He loves to play baseball, and we love to watch his progress. I have no issues with this unless they schedule something during deer season.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 1:12 pm to bushwacker
Did he get his black belt?
Posted on 11/14/23 at 1:35 pm to bushwacker
My son is 10. He plays rec baseball and soccer. Next year he wants to play competitive soccer. The rec seasons are just way too short and he loves soccer a lot more than baseball. So we will try it out. I enjoy watching him play and I'm his number 1 fan. But I would never force him to do something he doesn't want to do.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 1:48 pm to PillageUrVillage
It really should just be ‘club’ ball at that age. Contact your closest team now. Hopefully they’re developmental and not fully competitive for a couple more years. My son was not that lucky.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 1:57 pm to Gaston
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It really should just be ‘club’ ball at that age
That's exactly what it is. 9U and 10U are "developement", 11u to 15u is "competetive", and 16-19 is academy.
ETA: At least that's the way I understand it. I will learn more about it soon. Sign up isn't until April.
This post was edited on 11/14/23 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 11/14/23 at 2:00 pm to MrLSU
A lot of things are down and it's probably due to the economy. Kids sports are somewhat of a luxury and when money is tight, they drop out.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 2:06 pm to Quatrepot
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Did he get his black belt?
no purple or something similar. I have no clue what that all means.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 2:11 pm to PillageUrVillage
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My son is 10. He plays rec baseball and soccer. Next year he wants to play competitive soccer. The rec seasons are just way too short and he loves soccer a lot more than baseball. So we will try it out. I enjoy watching him play and I'm his number 1 fan. But I would never force him to do something he doesn't want to do
pretty much how alot of us ended up in travel baseball, aau, club soccer etc.
but bunch of guys on the OT with no kids or no kids in sports....love to tell us...your living through your kid and that we are terrible without being able to explain the how and the why.
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