Little League Softball World Series on ESPN

[Nimrod]

Lot of travel ball folks hate seeing 'inferior' players and their parents having more fun than they're having, so they discredit it.

 

[_MIA_]

Now i get the point you are making and it’s fair insofar as it goes. However, if the girls are committing to playing both LL and travel, not sure how that is an infiltration. My older DD did that and made it to every LL game and practice. Wasn’t just some mercenary thing, though I am sure some treat it that way and do the minimum needed for eligibility.

Also, because this approach (LL+travel) is how most of the more competitive LLs seem to be doing it now, if you show up to LL states with a team of girls that have no travel experience, you very likely won’t make it far (even if you have fun while you are there).

As I alluded to earlier in this thread, states which have extensive LL participation are at a disadvantage because of how I think the setting of district boundaries works.

 

[Lobster Birch]

What's up with the elitist viewpoints sprinkled through this thread??? How many players are truly "too good" to take part in an experience like this??? Why bash kids/parents for wanting to go out, have some fun and compete on a national stage? I truly doubt there are many kids (if any) participating in this who have left their travel ball teams high and dry to do so...

Oh, my DD's 10U team was left high and dry by LL All Stars a few years ago. It still irks me.

 

[_MIA_]

What TB org does the VA team play for?

The pitcher (Keefer) played for this team in the summer (not sure about the rest)

USSSA - United States Specialty Sports Association

www.usssa.com

 

[Towny9]

The pitcher (Keefer) played for this team in the summer (not sure about the rest)

USSSA - United States Specialty Sports Association

www.usssa.com

Gotcha. I am familiar with both organizations mentioned in this thread. We play them often. I think somebody came on here with an ax to grind. He said they get “rolled” regularly in Virginia which just isn’t true.

 

[_MIA_]

Gotcha. I am familiar with both organizations mentioned in this thread. We play them often. I think somebody came on here with an ax to grind. He said they get “rolled” regularly in Virginia which just isn’t true.

I would think that Keefer kid would do ok in general. She is not bad..she wouldn’t dominate A level teams in most states but she would probably hold her own for the most part.

 

[Traps71]

Keefer just pitched a shut out against NJ and VA has advanced to the LLWS semi-finals. Will play TX (which they lost to in pool play 4-2) tomorrow for a chance to go to the finals. Congrats Chesterfield!! Give ‘em hell VA.

 

[_MIA_]

Hey somebody wake up @Hillhouse and tell him Michelle is doing some of the games..

 

[sluggers]

Lot of travel ball folks hate seeing 'inferior' players and their parents having more fun than they're having, so they discredit it.

A bunch of girls are having fun playing softball. We must put a stop to it immediately!

 

[docnsx01]

at the end of the day these girls are promoting the game at a high level ... which I think will help all of us in the long run to better the game...