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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, I’ve been through this, twice. Now with a son as HS starter in the strongest baseball conference in the DMV.  I can report unequivocally that from a development standpoint there is no reason an 11U should be traveling out of town for weekend tournaments.  There is more than enough quality competition within a 10 mile radius of where we all live.  Now, are these tournaments fun? Of course they are.  We have incredible memories from those years. But they are a splurge and completely unnecessary.  They will not move the needle on your child’s development.  Save these trips for the high school years when they are trying to get seen by different colleges.  [/quote]

Totally agree.  It's 100% a choice.

Though the travel at the 12U age is definitely the most fun and an experience those kids will remember for ever.

I'm not objecting to anyone saying its unnecessary.  I agree.  Kids can develop just find and play local tournaments in VA, MD, and PA.  Especially those PA teams; they always seem to be the toughest.

But I am objecting to the PP that says any team that travels to Ripken or Cooperstown is doing it because its a money-grab for the team; it 100% is not.  That poster does. not. know. what they are they are talking about.

I will add though, since we're talking about travel sports in general, its different for softball, especially at the 10u or 12u level.  You do have to go to nationals or some of the larger tournaments to face the best competition.  [/quote]

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