Shortage of players? 18u, 16u, 14u, 12u, 10 under Girl

[TheSoftballZone]

Every year, after tryout season is over we see post on shortage of players!

What age groups are we seeing a Shortage of players after the 2014 Tryout Season?

 

[coop24]

Is it a shortage of players or too many teams?

Possibly goes along with your Daddy Ball post.

 

[chixdad]

I think it's because of to many teams.

 

[Hilliarddad3]

Are people having as many kids? I came from 8, we had 4, so far son at 29 has 1 where we already had 3.....

 

[Jayd]

To many teams...

 

[SonicMojo]

There are significantly less teams looking this year than there were last year. Look at the tryout page. There's one team on there right now.

 

[hot corner]

I disagree there are to many teams. Why has softball grown the way it has? More opportunities for girls to play travel ball. I don't see how this is a negative thing. With the growth of JO volleyball, AAU basketball, S o c c e r and lacrosse we need to be trying to get more girls involved not limiting them.

 

[cobb_of_fury]

I disagree there are to many teams. Why has softball grown the way it has? More opportunities for girls to play travel ball. I don't see how this is a negative thing. With the growth of JO volleyball, AAU basketball, S o c c e r and lacrosse we need to be trying to get more girls involved not limiting them.

PREACH ON HC - I'M WITH YOU!

There are not to many teams playing Fastpitch there are to few!!!

There are way to many girls playing SOXXER

 

[Lester]

it's way down for sure, the volume of players. I'd be curious to see what ASA or USSSA total registration number trends are since 2008.

 

[FastBat]

it's way down for sure, the volume of players. I'd be curious to see what ASA or USSSA total registration number trends are since 2008.

I would like to see numbers as well, even from last year, I think numbers are way down.

 

[Uber_jones]

I think it's a surplus of teams, in our area 10 years ago there were 3 12u travel teams, now there are about 15 ish, and some are looking for players.