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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Through 12U, travel ball is on Sundays (usually doubleheaders) because the Little Leagues have field permits all day Saturday.

Once they step up to the big field, [b]games can be either Saturdays or Sundays — there doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason other than coach preference/schedule. [/b]

There are some LL-age travel teams that keep a very light schedule in the spring and then go harder in the fall. But for the most part, you’re looking at busy weekends August-October and again March-May. (Travel teams generally shut down during LL All Star play.)

Given the enormous time suck, I strongly recommend you find a team close by, with a coach focused on development (and not collecting plastic trophies) and players your kid knows and likes. You will be spending a lot of time with these people, and a short commute with lots of carpool options makes a huge difference. Also, find a church that offers multiple services, and divide and conquer as needed. We spent many years with some family at one service while others went earlier/later.[/quote]

For all the shortcomings of NVTBL registration, the one thing you can do is check the boxes of which days your team is willing to play.

If you don't check Sunday, you won't ever be scheduled on Sunday.[/quote]

It depends on where you live. e.g. in Arlington they require kids to play "rec" LL or BR in addition to travel, so to accommodate that, the travel games are always on Sundays, as rec is on Saturdays.

Do not join a team if you plan to miss games because of church. It's not fair to the rest of the team.[/quote]

PP was about 13u and above.  I don't know many people that stick with a Rec league at 13u (though kind of nice if Babe Ruth is a decent league).

You can of course always play for a different travel team (of which there are a gazillion in VA) and skip BR once you graduate from LL.[/quote]

Again in Arlington, many kids that stick with the former Senators now Arlington United (travel) play for ASBR as well.[/quote]

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