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jay030507
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 Posted - 10/29/2010 : 07:57:23
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Hi everyone,
Hoping someone can help answer a question for me. My son will be ready for travel ball in 2011. I'm just wondering what the process is? He'll play rec ball this spring and all stars in the summer. Do tryouts for travel ball typically happen in August? If so, how long does the travel ball season go, is it fall and winter or does it go into spring and summer? I guess it would depend on the team, but just want to have an idea as to what some of you have done.
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Spartan4
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Posted - 10/29/2010 : 13:44:29
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| You should have no problem finding a team that fits your sons skill level....This website is a great way to find a tryout or advertise one if you decide to put a team together. |
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Alter-Ego
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Posted - 10/29/2010 : 14:39:28
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Travel Baseball.
Assuming your son is 8th grade or younger, your timeline lines up with him trying out for a travel team in the 2011/2012 season (Fall/Spring-Summer).
Typically tryouts are in August for the following year. (2011 spring season tryouts were in August 2010). Many teams play a fall season to go ahead and start working as a group and because that is typically when most of the development work is possible. Once the season starts, it is hard to find time for fundamental development. Some teams, however, have too many kids playing football and are not able to play much in the fall.
For teams of kids in 8th grade and lower, the spring season typically starts in Jan for practicing (mostly inside) and Feb for tournament play. (The weather is hit or miss so you play what you can in Feb and March).
Teams typically play until sometime in July. Some will finish up right before the 4th of July to give families a month before school starts to do other things. Others will play into early August because some World Series tournaments are not until then.
Welcome to the Travel Community. It is a great one and offers a lot of great baseball for your son.
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loveforthegame25
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Posted - 10/29/2010 : 17:41:00
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| Newby you have come to the right place. You should get tons of advice. Going on my 8th yr of travel with 5 yr old on his way. Good luck! Enjoy the ride. |
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bmoser
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Posted - 10/29/2010 : 18:07:39
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| Chances are, if the all star team does well, some of the Coaches/Dads will want to try a tourney. Some families wont be able to make it, so you'll grab a few players from the all star teams around you...and Voila!...you are on your way to Kansas. Travel baseball is all-stars x10 on the excitement scale. I'm so jealous of you, I can't type another wor |
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coach0512
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Posted - 10/29/2010 : 23:52:48
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Hey Jay,
Welcome to travel ball. I'm in my 17th year of coaching baseball, and other sports, but only my 2nd year of travel ball and you are definitely where you need to be. Most of the posters here have alot of experience and are more than willing to give their opinions and let you know what has worked and not worked.
There are teams for every skill level and every goal. You can find teams that play a ton of games and travel great distances and you can find teams that play only local. If your son is of higher skill in All-Stars don't be surprised if a travel coach approaches you sometime in July. Recruiting does happen. Otherwise, expect for tryouts to ramp up in August and this website will have almost all of them listed. Some teams charge to attend their tryouts, anywhere from $25 to $100, but you can go to several tryouts at no cost and find a team that fits you best.
I've coached/managed 7 All-Star teams and I can tell you that travel ball goes far beyond All-Stars. Much more exciting and you start to play the game the way the "pros" do. Win, lose or draw, there is nothing like a ball park on a beautiful Saturday in the middle of a travel tournament! |
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