Dirtbags is incredibly expensive and a huge waste of money. My son has played on many teams, but this one is the most expensive and the worst one. There is no coaching, even on game day...line up changes randomly and players who are "pitcher only" have to get at-bats during games for no reason. There is no learning taking place, just a guy -- who calls himself the coach -- to fill in the roster and watch the game along with everyone else. Teams have around 18 players and everyone has to play regardless of where they stand on the depth roster...they paid their money, so they play. One team in an age group is stacked and the other teams are split a lot more evenly. Consequently, only one team generally wins a lot of games and the rest are very average. We obviously quit chasing trophies and all the kid-stuff a long time ago, but if you are looking for a good baseball experience with quality coaching and a good baseball coaching mentality, I would stay away from the dirtbags and concentrate on a good local team where the coaching staff gives a crap. Dirtbags baseball is about making as much money as they can to feed the owners ego.