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Nor Cal To Play Softball in Italy "America's Team"
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in a lot fewer words than me. Ok here is your breakdown of age levels you will be at going through on your softball journey through All American. And before you all get upset I'm being a bit funny here with a lot of truth. We have friends that went through All American that are doing well and in college. So here we go 
10u- Get in the TB world and find KJ and All American. You set the goals but really have no idea what you’re doing. As a parent you’re intense and a maniac on the field. Your kid is the next UCLA (insert other college of your choice) star. KJ is going to get your kid prepared for being that start.
12u- Everything is great, team is successful and showing promise. Your in your own little world and many of your kids are great. The KJ lessons are paying off. Although your just good enough to finish middle of the pack at Western Nationals you swear NEXT year is your year.
14u- Yesterdays stars stopped growing and working hard. Many of them burned out already from playing since 7 years old and dad and mom thinking they are the next (insert star here). Your team loses a few players and becomes a non factor. Your kids’ lessons at KJ are still the same and your kid isn’t improving. The team isn’t improving. Your noticing your kid is falling behind. Suddenly you are starting to figure out the TB world and you hear the grumblings from past parents. You’re sitting behind the backstop at your local high school game and hear others talking about their experiences there, unprovoked. Your coaches are no longer pushing the team in the right direction. Practices are the same since 10u. You’re looking for the next step to get your kid going in the right direction only to look up at the 16u team with disdain. Other kids are flourishing under new instructors with new outlooks on the game. As a parent you’re starting to worry about the recruiting process. You now know enough about the game to be dangerous and your as fiery as ever.
16u- It’s make it or break it time. Where is my kids level of talent at? Will I rely on KJ and the college prep program of $2500 + 1 lesson a week to get my kid where she needs to be. The team is lacking coaching, players, direction, good player agents, etc. The parents that didn’t do their homework fall for this trap as the only way their kid can get to college. The seasoned vet parents are now well informed, doing their homework and realize its now about their kid playing in good tournaments, writing letters, going to camps, and being proactive. And your off to bigger and better things with different teams never making it through the program
18g- Many of the kids at 18g didn’t come up through the program and are there for whoever is coaching the team. Coaches fight an uphill battle to get kids to sign on as parents are leery of the program. The team is made up of transplants from other teams that were looking for more playing time/exposure than they got at their last team. As a parent your quiet, relaxed and laugh at the other age groups getting riled up about a sh*tty call and say to your significant other….Oh I remember those days, when we thought we knew it all…….
in a lot fewer words than me. Ok here is your breakdown of age levels you will be at going through on your softball journey through All American. And before you all get upset I'm being a bit funny here with a lot of truth. We have friends that went through All American that are doing well and in college. So here we go 10u- Get in the TB world and find KJ and All American. You set the goals but really have no idea what you’re doing. As a parent you’re intense and a maniac on the field. Your kid is the next UCLA (insert other college of your choice) star. KJ is going to get your kid prepared for being that start.
12u- Everything is great, team is successful and showing promise. Your in your own little world and many of your kids are great. The KJ lessons are paying off. Although your just good enough to finish middle of the pack at Western Nationals you swear NEXT year is your year.
14u- Yesterdays stars stopped growing and working hard. Many of them burned out already from playing since 7 years old and dad and mom thinking they are the next (insert star here). Your team loses a few players and becomes a non factor. Your kids’ lessons at KJ are still the same and your kid isn’t improving. The team isn’t improving. Your noticing your kid is falling behind. Suddenly you are starting to figure out the TB world and you hear the grumblings from past parents. You’re sitting behind the backstop at your local high school game and hear others talking about their experiences there, unprovoked. Your coaches are no longer pushing the team in the right direction. Practices are the same since 10u. You’re looking for the next step to get your kid going in the right direction only to look up at the 16u team with disdain. Other kids are flourishing under new instructors with new outlooks on the game. As a parent you’re starting to worry about the recruiting process. You now know enough about the game to be dangerous and your as fiery as ever.
16u- It’s make it or break it time. Where is my kids level of talent at? Will I rely on KJ and the college prep program of $2500 + 1 lesson a week to get my kid where she needs to be. The team is lacking coaching, players, direction, good player agents, etc. The parents that didn’t do their homework fall for this trap as the only way their kid can get to college. The seasoned vet parents are now well informed, doing their homework and realize its now about their kid playing in good tournaments, writing letters, going to camps, and being proactive. And your off to bigger and better things with different teams never making it through the program
18g- Many of the kids at 18g didn’t come up through the program and are there for whoever is coaching the team. Coaches fight an uphill battle to get kids to sign on as parents are leery of the program. The team is made up of transplants from other teams that were looking for more playing time/exposure than they got at their last team. As a parent your quiet, relaxed and laugh at the other age groups getting riled up about a sh*tty call and say to your significant other….Oh I remember those days, when we thought we knew it all…….
- watchtonsofsoftball
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Nice post watchtons!! You could have almost been talking about the Breeze organization.
- #1fann
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We caught on early and got away before DD turned 9. That doesn't mean that KJ is a bad person, just that her strategy was not for us. I'd be very surprised if DD comes to me one day and says she wants to go back and try out for a team her place. I could see it being fun to make a one-time trip to Italy to play, though.
- SoftballSoccerDad
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I am curious now, who made the team? Will the dates in Italy effect ASA or Premier Nationals for these girls since they get done on 7/30 and both events start 7/29? With travel time they will get back and ready to play when?
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