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Anonymous wrote:I am sure people will blow their gasket at me, but no way in hell I am paying for my kid to play Summer travel baseball (which I imagine involves playing overnight tournaments) who has no interest or ability to play on the HS team.

The travel teams are all going to change very soon, so the team that exists right now in all likelihood will look very different in two years.

They can find a Babe Ruth league, or better yet find a different sport, or get involved in Robotics or something else at school or any number of different things.

At the very least, I would tell my kid they have to pick a Spring/full year activity they plan to pursue if they aren't playing HS baseball.

Let the screaming begin.

Nobody is going to scream at you, but there are plenty of nvtbl teams that play a local schedule. You’re right, babe Ruth would be a fun option too. Or putting in some hard work training for the summer season with the hope of making jv as a sophomore is valid too!

Don’t you think there is value in playing a sport for fun? I play tennis just because I like it and I can get some exercise with friends. Adults play pickleball and softball and soccer and run in races all for fun. I don’t see why a kid should be judged for that.

I do, which is why I suggest finding a different sport to play, ideally with your HS friends. There are many sports to pick that are no-cut, so at the very least...try one of those during the Fall or Spring. Who knows, it may become your new favorite sport.

My 8th grader has been playing travel baseball for years but he’s at the end of the road. He will play 14U this year but is just kind of over baseball. Doesn’t want to put in the time and effort to improve and realizes it’s just not his passion. He will switch to football for HS and not even try out for baseball.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure people will blow their gasket at me, but no way in hell I am paying for my kid to play Summer travel baseball (which I imagine involves playing overnight tournaments) who has no interest or ability to play on the HS team.

The travel teams are all going to change very soon, so the team that exists right now in all likelihood will look very different in two years.

They can find a Babe Ruth league, or better yet find a different sport, or get involved in Robotics or something else at school or any number of different things.

At the very least, I would tell my kid they have to pick a Spring/full year activity they plan to pursue if they aren't playing HS baseball.

Let the screaming begin.

Nobody is going to scream at you, but there are plenty of nvtbl teams that play a local schedule. You’re right, babe Ruth would be a fun option too. Or putting in some hard work training for the summer season with the hope of making jv as a sophomore is valid too!

Don’t you think there is value in playing a sport for fun? I play tennis just because I like it and I can get some exercise with friends. Adults play pickleball and softball and soccer and run in races all for fun. I don’t see why a kid should be judged for that.

I do, which is why I suggest finding a different sport to play, ideally with your HS friends. There are many sports to pick that are no-cut, so at the very least...try one of those during the Fall or Spring. Who knows, it may become your new favorite sport.

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Anonymous wrote:As others have mentioned, they may be able to join a rec team through senior Babe Ruth. Most travel teams take a break in the spring because the kids are doing HS baseball 6 days a week. You may be able to find a 14U team that still plays in NVTBL. Travel teams pick back up again after the HS season ends and play throughout the summer and fall. There's nothing wrong with not trying out for the HS team, but travel team opportunities will be few in the spring.

I think our 14u team is taking a break in the spring too since in va 8th graders can try out for jv. No clue what the kids do who don’t make the team (which I assume is a lot of them) or if they are in private school.

Anonymous wrote:As others have mentioned, they may be able to join a rec team through senior Babe Ruth. Most travel teams take a break in the spring because the kids are doing HS baseball 6 days a week. You may be able to find a 14U team that still plays in NVTBL. Travel teams pick back up again after the HS season ends and play throughout the summer and fall. There's nothing wrong with not trying out for the HS team, but travel team opportunities will be few in the spring.

Anonymous wrote:As others have mentioned, they may be able to join a rec team through senior Babe Ruth. Most travel teams take a break in the spring because the kids are doing HS baseball 6 days a week. You may be able to find a 14U team that still plays in NVTBL. Travel teams pick back up again after the HS season ends and play throughout the summer and fall. There's nothing wrong with not trying out for the HS team, but travel team opportunities will be few in the spring.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure people will blow their gasket at me, but no way in hell I am paying for my kid to play Summer travel baseball (which I imagine involves playing overnight tournaments) who has no interest or ability to play on the HS team.

The travel teams are all going to change very soon, so the team that exists right now in all likelihood will look very different in two years.

They can find a Babe Ruth league, or better yet find a different sport, or get involved in Robotics or something else at school or any number of different things.

At the very least, I would tell my kid they have to pick a Spring/full year activity they plan to pursue if they aren't playing HS baseball.

Let the screaming begin.

The HS season is like, 6 weeks long. WGAF about HS baseball. Plus, you get all the politics about sometimes the coach is affiliated with a certain travel program. Or, you get worried about the kid getting bad instruction.

I know a handful of very good players that sit out their HS club, bc their travel experience is more important.

That's a completely different scenario vs. what OP listed, and more akin to high-level soccer players.

There actually isn't a decent national travel team worth their salt that offers a Spring season because even first-round MLB draft picks will play for their HS teams. Also, I don't what you are talking about with a 6-week season. In the DMV, the season starts mid-February and ends in early to Mid-May.

Anonymous wrote:There’s also senior babe Ruth teams. I think they go through high school.

Anonymous wrote:OP again. I'm not sure why some seem to be offended my son may or may not try out for HS ball?? I'm not asking you to find a solution to the try out decision nor am I asking for input on his academic difficulties.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I didn't know a travel kid who doesn't play high school ball would be so triggering to some!

Let's just say that between academic struggles and an unfortunate family schedule caring for a dying elderly parent, an husband's inflexible job, other children, and my own job, my son is starting to realize that the commitment of HS sports may not be right for him at this moment.

I don't think an inability to play HS ball should mean he doesn't play summer or fall travel ball. There are plenty of kids, especially at our large FCPS high school, who don't make the team. So I'm wondering what these kids do in the spring....that's simply all.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure people will blow their gasket at me, but no way in hell I am paying for my kid to play Summer travel baseball (which I imagine involves playing overnight tournaments) who has no interest or ability to play on the HS team.

The travel teams are all going to change very soon, so the team that exists right now in all likelihood will look very different in two years.

They can find a Babe Ruth league, or better yet find a different sport, or get involved in Robotics or something else at school or any number of different things.

At the very least, I would tell my kid they have to pick a Spring/full year activity they plan to pursue if they aren't playing HS baseball.

Let the screaming begin.

Nobody is going to scream at you, but there are plenty of nvtbl teams that play a local schedule. You’re right, babe Ruth would be a fun option too. Or putting in some hard work training for the summer season with the hope of making jv as a sophomore is valid too!

Don’t you think there is value in playing a sport for fun? I play tennis just because I like it and I can get some exercise with friends. Adults play pickleball and softball and soccer and run in races all for fun. I don’t see why a kid should be judged for that.

I do, which is why I suggest finding a different sport to play, ideally with your HS friends. There are many sports to pick that are no-cut, so at the very least...try one of those during the Fall or Spring. Who knows, it may become your new favorite sport.