BCC Select
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Susan0406
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| I would love to hear more about BCC Select baseball 10U. I understand that you have to try out every year. If you make it in your first year, does that give you a better chance of making it going forward, or should we have our son try out for KOA or another league just in case he has a bad tryout? I have not loved BCC, but that is where we have been since T-Ball. I would love any insights into KOA, if people like it over BCC. Thanks in advance |
Anonymous
| In my opinion, BCC Selects is the way to go. Players try out each season but you will see many familiar faces year to year. |
Anonymous
| Players tryout every year and quality of experience varies depending on your coach (who is a parent) and how the college guys evaluating your player rate your kid. Some coaches are genuinely invested/knowledgeable and others are not. There are weird politics involved in the draft as well. We did not have a great experience and moved to BABL (koa) which was better in that the evaluation was done by professional coaches and then the teams had non-parent coaches. We moved on to koa’s travel program (Waves) from there. |
Anonymous
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New Poster. We are in a similar boat. Considering BCC Select. We’ve been in MCLL since T-Ball. Play fall and spring. Had some triple great experiences with some fundamentally sound coaching until the current season where there is crazy favoritism and no development. They truly wreck it by breaking up established teams at the Majors level and there’s no team cohesion. Just not fun anymore. Rigged dad ball drafts where teams are just stacked with kids from the same travel team who are in the league to just be eligible for summer tournament. Zero competitive balance.
I noticed BCC select uses different age cut off (April instead of Sept) and has tightened age band (9-10, 11-12, 13-14) instead of (9-11, and 10-12). May help some of the younger kids shine a bit more? What are these tryouts like in BCC and KOA? MCLL tryouts are a complete joke. If the goal is improving to the point where you enjoy the sport and develop to credibly be able to play HS JV or V baseball, is BCC select the place to go? Koa? |
Anonymous
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The experience in any of these leagues often comes down to who your coach is. You can have a good or bad experience with any of the organizations mentioned.
My suggestion is to read the website and reach out to the staff with specific questions. |
Anonymous
| the clothes need to be folded |
Anonymous
Depends on your high school’s program. Some bcc selects or comparable koa house baseball will be fine but for more competitive programs your son will need to play some travel ball and do additional hitting/throwing/fielding work. |
Anonymous
| BCC Select can be a great experience for your DS or a terrible one. It all comes down to which parent coaches he winds up with - and you have no control over that unless you coach and know what you are doing. Our DS had an amazing experience in BCC for two years because of the same coaches in 10u and 11u. It is the most fun he has had in the sport. The third year was pretty lousy. He had different coaches and there was a huge drop off. Less knowledgeable, less competitive and way less fun. |
Anonymous
| We just made the switch this season to Koa BABL and are really happy so far. Young (paid) coaches and really well organized. Pricy but not much more than BCC Select I think. Appropriate amount of competitiveness and the kids all seem to want to be there, which was important for us since a lot of the kids still in rec at 10 didn’t seem to really like baseball. |
Anonymous
| Koa - great facility, paid coaches, responsive management. BABL is great -- the kids love the standings and the teams being named after minor league teams. A step up from rec but fun and professional. We didn't do Select but have heard from other families it can be uneven. |
Anonymous
| No experience with younger teams but the high school travel teams for BCC are a cluster. Run away and don’t look back. It’s not an org that promotes athletes’ mental health. It’s run by a narcissist and the coaches are in it for the money. Like so many sports, it’s a bunch of adults in it for their own pathetic glory. |
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Our family has had an excellent experience with 10U Select. My DS has had a great year and we'll really miss this team. It's been a happy medium between rec and travel with solid competition--very manageable for a kid who plays multiple sports but loves baseball. My DS has made a lot of friends. He now knows kids from other teams as well which makes games even more fun.
I do think we really lucked out both coaching-wise and having a great group of families on the team. I don't know the HS coaches but the BCC Director is so nice--very approachable and responsive. Good luck OP! |
Anonymous
| Does anyone know of a league (besides rec-level) for an 8 year old that does not have practices or games on Friday nights? |
Anonymous
You literally came on this forum to trash a part of the BCC program that wasn't even discussed. The discussion was about BCC Select and KOA BABL. Go complain elsewhere. |
Anonymous
Nope. The years between elementary and high school are short. You can judge the quality of an organization by its leadership. Business 101. Parents should know as much as possible before they spend their money on a BUSINESS that does not prioritize their kid’s experience or mental health over adult egos. |