Its a week long tournament, different areas of the country. Anyone been there and played?
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I saw its $1105 a team. Seems a little steep.
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It sounds like they are trying to mimic the racket the guy who owns the Cooperstown baseball tournament is doing with charging each player and coach. With no national affiliation mentioned I see absolutely no real value in that type of tournament for the minimum of $1105 for a serious travel team. If you're going to spend that kind of money head to a Disney tournament.
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Maybe someone can answer this for me. Do the serious travel baseball teams attend the Cooperstown tournament? It seems to me it's geared more towards rec level teams from what I've heard about it.
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Maybe someone can answer this for me. Do the serious travel baseball teams attend the Cooperstown tournament? It seems to me it's geared more towards rec level teams from what I've heard about it.
The organization I am with has baseball also and we send our 12u team there. Its a pretty big deal. They are pretty serious.
It says no gate fee, so it's not steep compared to most week-long events with $40/person gate fees.
I know nothing about this one, so I can't say whether it's worth it or not.
There are actually 2 baseball tournament operations in Cooperstown. Dreams Park is much larger with around 1,350 12U teams/year and it is/was difficult to get into. All Star Village is smaller and mainly draws teams that didn't get into Dreams park. Serious teams definitely go, along with a wide range of others.
The Cooperstown events charge for each player and coach to cover their accommodations and meals in the on-site players village. Family and friends make separate arrangements.
Someone tried starting a FP version a few years ago in Nebraska (i.e. Cat Osterman Experience), but it didn't last.
The Cooperstown events charge for each player and coach to cover their accommodations and meals in the on-site players village. Family and friends make separate arrangements.
Someone tried starting a FP version a few years ago in Nebraska (i.e. Cat Osterman Experience), but it didn't last.
Our team goes to the Dreams Park one. Everyone says how great it is.
When no one on this site has heard of this before this post, you know it is not going to be a good sign of the quality of team attending.
Following through their links, it is the Baseball Youth group trying to expand into Softball. Pretty popular amongst the northern Florida/South Carolina travel baseball group I hear.
Too many options already. Going to be tough for them to establish themselves in softball with out some serious investment.
Following through their links, it is the Baseball Youth group trying to expand into Softball. Pretty popular amongst the northern Florida/South Carolina travel baseball group I hear.
Too many options already. Going to be tough for them to establish themselves in softball with out some serious investment.
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