Biggest Dislike of Travel Softball

[Strohbro]

I saw this on another site and thought it was interesting. I don't believe this has ever been brought up here. Plus I am bored and need some softball fill.

 

[Captain_Thunder]

Mark, so no one thinks I have favorites.... I will say the same to you as I say to others. Give us yours to start it!

 

[Strohbro]

Simple enough.....Stay to Play. Hate everything about it. All it does is hinder teams/parents from allowing them to stay where they would like to. It's a scam/money grab for TD's.

 

[Wishuwereme]

Simple enough.....Stay to Play. Hate everything about it. All it does is hinder teams/parents from allowing them to stay where they would like to. It's a scam/money grab for TD's.

I’m bored too, so wth I’ll play along.

I agree with Strohbro, and I’d like to add my own. Teams, players, and parents that have unrealistic expectations. Teams, build your resumes before complaining about being on “feature fields”. Parents and players if they/you aren’t working all year at your craft, don’t get mad when you’re sitting and not playing.

 

[lakesoftballfan]

Rain.

 

[OhPhat]

“no coolers” allowed venues and TDs totally in it for the money so they are willing to use some horrible unkept fields

 

[dannyboy]

Timed games. I understand the reason why, so no need to explain. But don't advertise a 7 game guarantee with an hour twenty drop dead. My 12u daughter played 8 games last year one weekend. It totalled 26 innings. What that translates to is that they charge more, and umpires are very happy.

 

[dannyboy]

Overall costs. It's getting stupid.

 

[dannyboy]

The number of sanctioning bodies.
(I'm on fire)

 

[DanMaz]

when it ends

 

[coachjwb]

Parents who are so obsessed with their DD's getting college scholarships (often unrealistically) that they make it miserable for the other parents, the coaches, and worst of all their own DD's.

 

[0203bbmom]

The stigma some parents and players have that if you don't go D1 (whether the player WANTS to or not) you are less of a player, team mate, or athlete.

 

[VE_05]

Parents unneeded drama. Let the coach coach. If you don' like his style, move on.

 

[SOFTBALLS14]

The End of Season! Need to move south so it can never end!! LOL

 

[First2Third]

Coaches who don't immediately (or ever) forward emails to the entire team which he receives from the TD which include schedule, rules, etc.

 

[sbcraz]

Arrogant Coaches that walk around thinking they are Bill Belichick and that they have Tom Brady on the mound. Come on its travel SB not the Superbowl. #behumble #bearolemodel #putitalloutonthefield

 

[VE_05]

I have one more. Parents who refuse to communicate with the coach even though he has REPEATEDLY ask for a reply message. Lol

 

[softballfan27]

Coaches who take more than 11 players. Coaches that don't play all kids in pool play. Coaches that fill positions of players who have never played that position.

 

[dannyboy]

When the coach asks a question in a group text, and everyone responds to the group. PRIVATE MESSAGE THEM!

 

[streak2010]

The word “stud” for pitcher.

I second the “stay to play” money grab.

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