2022OFDad posted:With regard to the WWBA, is it? I think most would agree the WWBA is watered down with a lot of mediocre to bad teams now. I think that short of being a phenom/stud a 15 year old should not be able to hold his own against a quality 17/18U player. Unless they seriously cut about 1/2 the teams out of the WWBA, it not the measuring stick a lot of people think it is any longer. I have seen guys who threw no faster than 67mph make the all tournament list on the 17U tournament. Those kids aren’t even being recruited by JC’s.
certain PG tournaments are a good place to measure how you stack up, but I dont think WWBA is that any longer.
U-trip has the resources to grow, they just need the desire to do it. It used to be there were far more travel teams competing in the 13U and below than there were in the HS ages. Now that number is getting more even.
I still question your "not my first rodeo, been around". WWBA is still the place. BTW, my 14 year old faced the team that won it which now had 6 guys drafted out of high school on that team. Was tied 0-0 through 6 innings. I will agree there are some teams that don't need to be there but the best of the East, you guys broke me from saying the best overall since Western teams don't show up I'm told, is there. The best players in nation show up for WWBA and the scouts are still there, just not for every game. As has been said before, the all-tournament is done on stats and a 67 mph pitcher can be very effective if used correctly in high school. hard to sit on it after seeing 90. His stats can get him in the all-tournament even if he is not recruited. Great part of being at the WWBA..