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Since my first thread was taken off of OFC, probably because I named the organization, I'll try to just discuss what all of you think without names. I really don't want to get banned!!
There is a local organization, who's one coach has convinced the board, that just because all of the girls have the same town as their address, this makes them a recreational club. There WILL be tryouts this Saturday and this is the first step that I think makes them a travel/select team, but please enlighten me if I'm wrong!
The fact that the club demands that each of the 5 teams (8U-18U) raises AT LEAST $5K is something that raises eyebrows too. I know of many clubs who can join a league and do 4 tournaments on far less than this!
Am I wrong in my understanding of travel teams? The fact that these girls are forced to tryout and cut if they aren't to standard. And then compete in ONLY recreational leagues and tournament bothers me because of the lack of competition the girls are seeing. The 14U lost five girls to the frustration of the season in the first week of the season. There is no challenge given and they will go into high school without the tools necessary to compete at a higher level.
This in combination with going to rec tournements where they really don't belong is problemactic for me. Is it for anyone else?
Again, am I wrong for thinking these teams need to be at a travel ball level or am I off-base? Aren't we here to instruct and push the God-given abilities of these girls to acheive something more than they would otherwise? Or, are we here to facilitate a band of trophy hunters just because we can?
There is a local organization, who's one coach has convinced the board, that just because all of the girls have the same town as their address, this makes them a recreational club. There WILL be tryouts this Saturday and this is the first step that I think makes them a travel/select team, but please enlighten me if I'm wrong!
The fact that the club demands that each of the 5 teams (8U-18U) raises AT LEAST $5K is something that raises eyebrows too. I know of many clubs who can join a league and do 4 tournaments on far less than this!
Am I wrong in my understanding of travel teams? The fact that these girls are forced to tryout and cut if they aren't to standard. And then compete in ONLY recreational leagues and tournament bothers me because of the lack of competition the girls are seeing. The 14U lost five girls to the frustration of the season in the first week of the season. There is no challenge given and they will go into high school without the tools necessary to compete at a higher level.
This in combination with going to rec tournements where they really don't belong is problemactic for me. Is it for anyone else?
Again, am I wrong for thinking these teams need to be at a travel ball level or am I off-base? Aren't we here to instruct and push the God-given abilities of these girls to acheive something more than they would otherwise? Or, are we here to facilitate a band of trophy hunters just because we can?