FastBat
Well-Known Member
I personally have heard some real horror stories lately about middle school and high school kids in Ohio being pressured to the point of being bullied into playing for their high schools "feeder" organization. If the kids don't play, they are viewed as back stabbers and told by the high school coach, assistant coach and AD, that they are: "not committed" to the high school, they don't care about "the program," and are viewed as having a crappy attitude since its "about them" if they choose to go outside the feeder program SAD SAD SAD
It starts earlier than middle school! Little towns that like softball need every little body in that "zip code" to win against other little towns. I just feel like little town softball isn't for everyone, but neither is travel. The two should co-exist, both are good for kids, it just depends on the kid.