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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like a lot of variables have to fall into place for the experience to be worth the commitment - roster size, coach, skill of players, etc. Do you think starting younger 10U is beneficial or is waiting ok too? DS is an athletic kid and excels at a variety of sports…not sure we are ready to commit to baseball 24/7 at this point, but also feel somewhat forced into it if he wants to succeed long-term (all-stars, high school, etc.). Not trying to raise an MLB star by any means, but want a happy kiddo who can do what he loves and have fun doing it. [/quote]

Don’t worry about the all stars crowd. Little league is plenty of baseball for a 10yo. Starting travel at 13u will not make him behind. Let him play the other sports if he wants to, and don’t worry for a second about all the folks doing little kid travel ball. The hs teams are made up of all kinds of players - ones who played travel and all stars from a young age, ones who focused on baseball later, and multi sport varsity athletes (and kids from all of those groups go on to play in college). He will find a travel team at 13u - not necessary at all to find one before then to guarantee a spot moving forward. There’s not one path. Let him and your family needs lead the way![/quote]

Thank you. This does make me feel reassured. I also have concerns about him using his arm a lot due to pitching at a high level year round rather than one season a year. [/quote]

You should go see for yourself. They are not pitching year round, LOL. The kids hit the ball and the defense is much better -- if anything the pitch counts are lower. And arm care is more important than some random Little League Coach running a kid into the ground over a meaningless game. It sounds like your impression of travel at 10U is much more than it actually is.

They go play with the better players and coaches (hopefully better coaches). Our travel team at 10U encourages multiple sports. The Sunday double headers are long time wise, but seem way shorter than a LL game. Go watch some games and practices, don't rely on DCUM.

If you don't want to do it, that is perfectly fine. But it sounds like maybe searching for excuses not to.[/quote]

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