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[quote=Anonymous]My 12u played on a club team (AAA level with paid coaches) this past year, and intends to play on the same team again this fall. This summer he played on a summer all-star team that made a state tournament run. The rosters of these teams overlap, with 7 kids playing on both teams.

In club ball this past year, my kid had a great experience- awesome coaches, was one of the top 3 hitters on the team, was always in the batting order even when batting 10, played 3B/LF and usually pitched a game in pool play.

His experience this summer in LL was a lot different- again one of the top 3 hitters (tons of doubles and 2 HRs, 2nd best avg and OBP on the team ) but he was never allowed to play in the field- ever. He pitched one game in districts and then sat the bench every single inning the rest of the summer. Instead, kids who batted under .200 (3 of them) played every inning of every single game (at RF LF and 2B).  (Continuous batting order mandate).  Two of these kids are on his club ball team (both last year and this year…they didn’t cut anyone). Neither hit well in club ball either. One batted under .100. Same thing happened to his club ball/all star teammate (the #1 hitter on the team, just ahead of him). That teammate played 0 innings in the field all summer also.  Both played full time on the club team. Some might guess that my kid is slow/heavy etc (would make sense) but that isn’t the case either…he’s 5’3” 100, one of the fastest on either team.

I am worried that the above scenario will carry forward into club ball, considering much of the roster is the same- and am wondering if we should be on the lookout for a new club team. DH thinks that is unnecessary and at 13U, “hitters don’t sit” will come more into play, and lineups with have nothing to do with little league etc. and paid coaches will handle better. There will be 13 on the roster (one more than last year) and they will bat 10.

Any advice? Should we stick with this club team or look around a bit? Would a 13u team really bench hitters?  We had been very happy with the team but am feeling very salty and am extremely wary of the little league stuff carrying over- and being stuck for a year on a team where my kid doesn’t ever play in the field. The club coaches are paid professionals but attended some of the all star games and/or followed on gamechanger. Do you think seeing the LL situation would somehow color their opinions?

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