Travel Ball Format Not Good For The Sport [ARTICLE]
2023 California Travel Ball Varsity Showcase
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How Travel Ball is Killing Baseball Talent
the travel song bouncing ball (but with different animations)
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Data Shows Travel Teams Killing Youth Sports
The travel teams are turning into a true business. "The cost for parents is steep. At the high end, families can spend more than 10% of their income on registration fees, travel, camps and equipment.". According to WinterGreen Research the U.S. youth-sports industry is now a $15.3 billion market. This includes the travel teams, specialized ...
The State of Travel Ball [Real Parent Survey Results]
In June 2023, we conducted a survey involving approximately 700 parents of baseball players regarding their experiences with travel teams. We aimed to present this data in an annual report called the State of Travel Ball, making it easily accessible to a broader audience. To assist parents, players, and coaches in forming their conclusions, we […]
Travel baseball: a world where eight-year-olds are treated like pros
He is isn't a major league superstar like Anthony Rendon, George Springer or Mike Trout, accustomed to the wrath of impatient fans. He is an eight-year-old boy and the disgusted fan is his ...
Weekend Tournaments are Ruining Youth Baseball Player Development
I'm talking 15U and above select, or travel, baseball. Weekend tournaments are fine. Teams are typically built for them. By this age, the player pool has been somewhat filtered, and the talent gap has closed (relatively speaking). Coaches know who pitches and who doesn't, and the focus begins to shift from fun and development to competition ...
What Is Travel Baseball And Is It Worth It? [2024 Updated]
The Disadvantages Of Travel Baseball. Travel baseball is far from perfect - it has a few disadvantages that parents ought to know about: It's really expensive. Traveling costs can rack up to $5,000 or even $10,000 a year, though in most cases, families seem to spend around $2,500. It's stressful for parents.
Travel Baseball: Pros and Cons
Pro/Con: Playing Time. Yes, believe it or not, playing time is both a pro and a con when it comes to playing travel ball. The positive side of it is that playing time is easier to come by in travel ball. Teams are often made up of anywhere between 9-12 kids to ensure that everyone gets enough playing time.
Is Travel Ball Too Exclusive? (6 Ways To Improve Diversity)
Why Is Travel Ball So Expensive? In recent decades, the financial barrier to playing youth baseball in America has risen sharply. For instance, the cost of participating in a Little League team soared to $426 by 2016, marking a significant 60% increase since 2000. Today, this figure is closer to $500, making the sport increasingly unaffordable for many.
The Ultimate Parent's Guide to Travel Baseball
Several factors should go into this choice of whether or not to play club ball. And in this ultimate parent's guide to travel baseball, you'll learn how travel ball works, the pros and cons of travel ball vs. recreational baseball, what to look for in a new travel team, and even how to start your own travel team. Let's hook-slide in together.
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"🚀🌐 Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods Podcast with AJ Paen! 🎙️ Travel ball culture in the US is destroying talent and causing the American baseball system to deteriorate. 🇺🇸⚾ With 48% of MLB players being international, can we expect American players to…"
Travel Baseball: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Players
The specific answer varies, but the typical range of cost for participating in travel baseball is between $500 and $2,500 per year. That said, you can end up spending a lot more than that. Back in 2011, CBS News reported that one Georgia family paid $4,000 per year for their 9-year-old son's travel team.
Meritocracy Is Killing High-School Sports
Basketball, baseball, golf, and lacrosse are all losing players too. The number of girls playing high-school basketball has fallen to its lowest level since the early 1990s. Head injuries can't ...
How to Escape the Travel Team Trap
1. Play Multiple Sports. Often the most expensive travel teams are the ones that travel the country and compete near year-round. Engaging in multiple sports is an easy way to avoid these money ...
Travel Baseball Uncovered: A Guide For Parents And Players
Local Travel Teams: For beginners starting their journey through travel baseball. The games they play are mostly local or within a close driving distance. Practices only happen a few times a week, and games during the weekend. 2. Regional Travel Teams: For players with more experience and higher skill levels.
Don't Play Travel Ball: Stay in the Rec League
It's a vicious cycle. The best coaches and the best players stop playing rec ball in favor of travel ball, leading to fewer teams and a lower level of competition in the rec league. Don't cause the rec league to dry up. This is related to the previous: the best players leave the rec league for travel ball, and then the mediocre players get ...
Travel Ball Baseball: How to outwit the Travel Ball Devil
Fewer out of town trips, weekend tournaments and less time away from home. Travel ball tournaments can take 8 hours out of a day and even more if you travel over an hour away from home or more. This is substantial free time for a family to forego. Playing locally and in small spurts is much less of a time burden than spending a whole weekend ...
Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting ...
Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods Podcast with AJ Paen! ️ Travel ball culture in the US is destroying talent and causing the... 🚀🌐 Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods Podcast with AJ Paen! 🎙️ Travel ball culture in the US is destroying talent and causing the... | By TopVelocity.net
Stealing home: How travel teams are eroding community baseball
The biggest problem with travel teams in my opinion is that young kids destroy their arms. When I was 13, I played on a local team but had 3-4 teammates who at the same time played on a travel team. They would play 5 games in a weekend 200 miles away then come back home and pitch a full 7 inning game (all of them were pitchers BTW).
OPINION: Travel ball and its sad effect on Little League
By Dallas Bordon
Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods ...
5.8K Likes, 620 Comments. TikTok video from TopVelocity (@topvelocity.net): "🚀🌐 Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods Podcast with AJ Paen! 🎙️ Travel ball culture in the US is destroying talent and causing the American baseball system to deteriorate. 🇺🇸⚾ With 48% of MLB players being international, can we expect American players to become a minority in their ...
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Russia's Investigative Committee said Saturday that more than 60 people have died in the attack, and warned the number may increase. Smoke rises above the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue ...
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Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, a suspect in the shooting attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, sits behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, March ...
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The travel teams are turning into a true business. "The cost for parents is steep. At the high end, families can spend more than 10% of their income on registration fees, travel, camps and equipment.". According to WinterGreen Research the U.S. youth-sports industry is now a $15.3 billion market. This includes the travel teams, specialized ...
In June 2023, we conducted a survey involving approximately 700 parents of baseball players regarding their experiences with travel teams. We aimed to present this data in an annual report called the State of Travel Ball, making it easily accessible to a broader audience. To assist parents, players, and coaches in forming their conclusions, we […]
He is isn't a major league superstar like Anthony Rendon, George Springer or Mike Trout, accustomed to the wrath of impatient fans. He is an eight-year-old boy and the disgusted fan is his ...
I'm talking 15U and above select, or travel, baseball. Weekend tournaments are fine. Teams are typically built for them. By this age, the player pool has been somewhat filtered, and the talent gap has closed (relatively speaking). Coaches know who pitches and who doesn't, and the focus begins to shift from fun and development to competition ...
The Disadvantages Of Travel Baseball. Travel baseball is far from perfect - it has a few disadvantages that parents ought to know about: It's really expensive. Traveling costs can rack up to $5,000 or even $10,000 a year, though in most cases, families seem to spend around $2,500. It's stressful for parents.
Pro/Con: Playing Time. Yes, believe it or not, playing time is both a pro and a con when it comes to playing travel ball. The positive side of it is that playing time is easier to come by in travel ball. Teams are often made up of anywhere between 9-12 kids to ensure that everyone gets enough playing time.
Why Is Travel Ball So Expensive? In recent decades, the financial barrier to playing youth baseball in America has risen sharply. For instance, the cost of participating in a Little League team soared to $426 by 2016, marking a significant 60% increase since 2000. Today, this figure is closer to $500, making the sport increasingly unaffordable for many.
Several factors should go into this choice of whether or not to play club ball. And in this ultimate parent's guide to travel baseball, you'll learn how travel ball works, the pros and cons of travel ball vs. recreational baseball, what to look for in a new travel team, and even how to start your own travel team. Let's hook-slide in together.
"🚀🌐 Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods Podcast with AJ Paen! 🎙️ Travel ball culture in the US is destroying talent and causing the American baseball system to deteriorate. 🇺🇸⚾ With 48% of MLB players being international, can we expect American players to…"
The specific answer varies, but the typical range of cost for participating in travel baseball is between $500 and $2,500 per year. That said, you can end up spending a lot more than that. Back in 2011, CBS News reported that one Georgia family paid $4,000 per year for their 9-year-old son's travel team.
Basketball, baseball, golf, and lacrosse are all losing players too. The number of girls playing high-school basketball has fallen to its lowest level since the early 1990s. Head injuries can't ...
1. Play Multiple Sports. Often the most expensive travel teams are the ones that travel the country and compete near year-round. Engaging in multiple sports is an easy way to avoid these money ...
Local Travel Teams: For beginners starting their journey through travel baseball. The games they play are mostly local or within a close driving distance. Practices only happen a few times a week, and games during the weekend. 2. Regional Travel Teams: For players with more experience and higher skill levels.
It's a vicious cycle. The best coaches and the best players stop playing rec ball in favor of travel ball, leading to fewer teams and a lower level of competition in the rec league. Don't cause the rec league to dry up. This is related to the previous: the best players leave the rec league for travel ball, and then the mediocre players get ...
Fewer out of town trips, weekend tournaments and less time away from home. Travel ball tournaments can take 8 hours out of a day and even more if you travel over an hour away from home or more. This is substantial free time for a family to forego. Playing locally and in small spurts is much less of a time burden than spending a whole weekend ...
Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods Podcast with AJ Paen! ️ Travel ball culture in the US is destroying talent and causing the... 🚀🌐 Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods Podcast with AJ Paen! 🎙️ Travel ball culture in the US is destroying talent and causing the... | By TopVelocity.net
The biggest problem with travel teams in my opinion is that young kids destroy their arms. When I was 13, I played on a local team but had 3-4 teammates who at the same time played on a travel team. They would play 5 games in a weekend 200 miles away then come back home and pitch a full 7 inning game (all of them were pitchers BTW).
By Dallas Bordon
5.8K Likes, 620 Comments. TikTok video from TopVelocity (@topvelocity.net): "🚀🌐 Coach Brent drops a truth bomb on the Sporting Goods Podcast with AJ Paen! 🎙️ Travel ball culture in the US is destroying talent and causing the American baseball system to deteriorate. 🇺🇸⚾ With 48% of MLB players being international, can we expect American players to become a minority in their ...
Pope Francis has condemned Friday's "vile" concert hall attack in Moscow, speaking after the Palm Sunday Mass in the Vatican. Francis, 87, said he was praying for the victims. More than 130 ...
At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 were injured after armed attackers stormed a popular concert venue complex near Moscow and opened fire, according to preliminary information from ...
Officials said the construction workers had been missing too long to hope for rescue. They were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when a cargo ship rammed into it after losing power.
Russia's Investigative Committee said Saturday that more than 60 people have died in the attack, and warned the number may increase. Smoke rises above the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue ...
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was opened in 1977 and carried more than 12.4 million vehicles last year. The bridge was one of the three major ways to cross the Patapsco River and formed part of ...
Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, a suspect in the shooting attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, sits behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, March ...