I live in PA where there are pockets of very good legion ball (Boyertown as an example), but unfortunately that's not the case where I live. Legion is weak at best and travel ball has taken over. Legion in this area consists of 12-14 games and they mix junior and senior ages. So, an 8th grader can be batting against a 19 year old kid fresh out of college. They then have a tournament between the 4 teams and send the winner on to get pummeled by other areas.
My question is this: is it better for a player to go through the legion tryouts or the PG and showcase routes?
We have a coach in our area who insists that legion tryouts are the ONLY way a player will ever have a chance at playing at the next level (whatever that may be). He has stonewalled other attempts at forming a travel ball club to attend showcases tournaments and PG events. This is his sole reason for having a "league", I'm certain players can attend the latter events individually but most do so as part of the tournament experience and are usually playing their best ball then.
This is nothing against Legion ball, only it is a question concerning other options that may be better.
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