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And what is it with these parents who have a kid or two on these teams that have been playing "travel softball"
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youstruckout2 wrote:Gee wiz snoop didn't mean to get your feathers ruffled.
I'm not sure anyone got their "feathers ruffled". However, if not ruffling feathers, what's the point of your post?
We are not new to the game.
Could have fooled me.
We're new to the area, having just moved here from the southwest.
Southwest what?
You must be one of the managers and coaches I am referring too given the ill informed and slightly hostile response I received.
I'm quite certain he probably is, but I'll let him speak for himself.
Just wanted to find a quality program with quality staff!
Perhaps you should take your own advice, do some research. The Softball community in Indiana isn't that big, it doesn't take long to figure out what's what.
Guess there aren't any!![]()
I have no idea. We don't have any in my area, it wasn't really that shocking.
There are 11U teams and 11U only tournaments!
Could you provide links to said tournaments?
I understand most age groups and programs field teams in the 10U and 12U age groups and the "higher level" that I was talking about "travel ball" programs that are suppose to be a higher level than say town ball or all stars. It seems alot of these "travel ball" programs here are "daddy" or "mommy" ball.
Either I need to start reading at a higher level or you need to start typing at a higher level.
Maybe I should start drinking so I can be best buds with the managers or coaches and get into an eighth grade click with the delusional parents!!!
You had me at "start drinking".
Maybe I will start a new team,
That's what I'm talking about!
Thanks for the advice though.
I'm just trying to give back!
snoop wrote:Struckout2... No feathers ruffled here! Yes.. I WAS a coach the last 10 years! Not any more...girls are in college now. Never said there wasn't 11U...said USSSA didn't count! If there are others..never played them! We played ASA from 2nd Year 12s on, with a few NSA here and there early. Not sure about up north...but in Indy, travel ball means leaving the 465 loop by most of the teams in those age groups. Drinking would be smart..Hotel parking lots worked well for some of us old timers!! Right Slap? As far as good teams... Get ahold of Bake(PM him)..he's on here. He's been around a long time,i don't know him personally,but have heard some good things! Chicago always has a few good teams and they play ASA for the most part! Good luck..let me know how the drinking works for ya! I've got a great cooler bucket for ya!! Keeps ice all weekend! Can't get it in the swimming pool, that's the sport my youngest is into!! You think weekends at the ball fields are long...go to a swim meet!