- May 27, 2013
- 2,413
- 113
It’s as simple as this - at least in my area.
- Jennie signs up for rec ball. Loves playing the sport and is pretty good at it.
- Jennie’s parents look into TB but realize for them, it is too expensive.
- Several of Jennie’s friends from her team who are also pretty good hear about the local TB team and their parents sign them up (no cuts at 10U - they just add on more teams) because they can afford it.
- Jennie’s only option is to stay in rec.
- The next year the fees for rec increase because the registration numbers keep dropping.
- Jennie’s parents can no longer afford to allow Jennie to play the sport.
So sure, it’s easy to see how and why the number of TB teams increase every year. It’s also easy to see why some are forced out of the sport. They typically go hand in hand.
- Jennie signs up for rec ball. Loves playing the sport and is pretty good at it.
- Jennie’s parents look into TB but realize for them, it is too expensive.
- Several of Jennie’s friends from her team who are also pretty good hear about the local TB team and their parents sign them up (no cuts at 10U - they just add on more teams) because they can afford it.
- Jennie’s only option is to stay in rec.
- The next year the fees for rec increase because the registration numbers keep dropping.
- Jennie’s parents can no longer afford to allow Jennie to play the sport.
So sure, it’s easy to see how and why the number of TB teams increase every year. It’s also easy to see why some are forced out of the sport. They typically go hand in hand.