For some reason, I don't Think that the original post was 100% true. Dedicated or not, if things were really that bad, any parent with sense would have ended it. Parents are still the boss, at least in my house. Softball is supposed to be fun, not a way to get money for school. Some parents and players have a false sense of school scholorships. Truth is... that only 4% of prospects actually get the big prize according to ohioedu.org./ For that 4% then the money is well spent, but for the other 96% it had better been a really good time in the sun because memories is all you have for the big money spent. Sure some teams go 70-0 or so, but those are the exception. High school ball is fine for the average player, depending on your coach and district. If you are really that good then by all means, spend the big bucks and try to be one of the thousands who are trying to make it into that 4%.