Reply to "Is travel experience necessary for HS ball?"

Iowamom2310,000+ posts

My son started playing "travel" ball when he was 10. Main difference between that and Little League (our only other option at the time) was that we started practicing once a week in January or February, increased the practices when basketball ended, and then were done by early July and we quit as a team in eighth grade.

Our coach did a great job of getting the HS HC to practices throughout eighth grade, so when it came time for HS, he knew those kids and what they could do. That didn't get them any favors, but by junior year, roughly seven of the starting nine for our HS varsity team came from that travel team.

I'm guessing there are lots of options for "travel" ball. Pick one that fits with your family's needs and your son's level of passion for the game.

10/9/179:01 AM

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