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[quote=Anonymous]Every time I'm in a hotel in a random city -- think Tulsa or Raleigh or Cincinnati -- I run into hordes of preteens/teens and some parents in town for a sports tournament. Just talking to some of these people they're often in town from cities all across the country for a national tournament. Did you do this kind of travel sport yourself or with your kids? I know everyone here always says it's terrible -- very costly; on the road all the time; no family life etc. But I don't know -- something about it looks appealing. If you play on the same team thru middle and high school, you are traveling with the same kids for almost 7 yrs. I'd imagine those are some tight friendships amongst the kids and the parents. Plus the family is together and frankly who else are you hanging out with in Tulsa? And what are you really missing out on on the weekends in Reston or Burke?

Why are people so down on travel sports? Is it just about cost? I imagine it's thousands of dollars per yr but then everyone posting here always brags about "only" making 300k, so is it that big of a sacrifice to spend 15k on a travel sport?[/quote]

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