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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The biggest misconception on DCUM is you all think it's about college recruiting. It's really not. These families can generally afford to send their kid to any college they can get into. The whole travel sports thing is simply a status badge, flashing how much disposable money you can burn, and it's something to talk about and size up other parents. Having sporty attractive kids is a genetic status badge.[/quote]

No parent thinks their kid is getting a scholarship.  Honestly.  We know that.  We've seen enough of the youth athletes that you notice when 1 kid stands out at a tournament and you say "hmm, maybe that kid has a shot".  But 99% of sports parents are pretty honest about their kid's abilities.

In fact, if the kid wasn't recruited (and given money) to go play HS ball somewhere (whether it be football or basketball or baseball), then all the parents know their kid isn't getting a D1 scholarship.

We're not dumb.

[b]But we do it because it teaches valuable lessons. [/b] Because the kids are interested in.  It rewards hard work.  And most of all, its FUN.  The kids like it; the parents like it.

Nobody is under any illusions of grandeur.  We do it bc our kids like it.  [/quote]

Omg give it a rest. It's just sports. This whole thing where you obsess over some dumb game your kids play and try to act like it's "bigger" than the sport is a cope. In other words, a defense mechanism to rationalize all the money and time you burn on this pointless activity. Your kid can learn the same "valuable lessons" :roll: practicing and playing in the backyard with neighbor kids.[/quote]

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