Originally Posted by
Whoopsmybad
Travel sports is a bane. Always going somewhere, paying lots of $$ on that travel, kids never get a break, most end up with more injuries because of it or burnt out on it completely. You know, the opposite of the fact that sports are supposed to be fun.
It keeps dedicated kids off the interwebs and focus on something to train for. I agree most won't see a payback, but the alternative "activities" for a teenager are more distructive in general. Burn out could be a factor, but much of it depends on the attitude of the club and training regimen. Some will use this venue to go on to play in college, but most will reach a terminus along the way.