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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. So why do families agree to travel, if they know they're being fleeced?

For example: my kid is not athletic, but she's an advanced violin player. She's often invited to compete in regional, national or international competitions. Most of them are purely commercial enterprises for the organizers, and after doing one which landed her at Carnegie Hall, we're not going out of our way to travel to and fro and spend our hard-earned money on many more. She'll do some in high school, for college apps, but the bulk of her playing time is already well spent in private lessons and local performances. There is no reason to get sucked into more stuff.

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My 6th grader is a really good rec player who will try out for travel for next season at multiple clubs, hoping she makes a team.  We know it’s pay to play and big time commitment.  She just finished the fall season and they regularly had to play short or even forfeit because not enough kids showed up to games.  That’s her reason for wanting to go to travel. She just wants to play and wants kids committed enough to come to the games if they join the team.  It’s not a financial hardship for us so we are willing to pay it.  [/quote]

Just curious, why go straight to travel in that case? Or will she also try out for regional clubs that aren't as intense?  I feel for her and totally can understand her desire to be on a team where everyone takes it seriously, but given the money it takes to play regionally (and also what I'm reading about clubs/regional being a better place than travel to get the attention to skills and develop vs. just playing the position you're already skilled at), in your situation I'd definitely choose regional team.  Then again, if neither money nor time were issues (which they are for us and why travel is out for us) I guess I'd consider both.[/quote]

Many sports don't have regional teams...its rec or travel with nothing in between.  [/quote]

Ok that makes sense. I immediately assumed volleyball because that's where my head is at, but totally understand now.[/quote]

For basketball we only have Rec or Travel. The Rec team can barely get enough coaches each season, and it's usually parents that don't have a lot of experience. I would think that if a kid has talent they will want to play with the more serious coaches and players on a travel team. [/quote]

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