Author: Angela Weight

Good Advice Reviews and Ideas 

11 Ways to Keep Bored Siblings from Driving You Insane at the Ball Field

July 22, 2017July 22, 2017 Angela Weight 0 Comments bike helmets, bored kids, dirt pile fun, entertaining children, kid craft bag, kid's tents, lego mats, sidewalk chalk, sportbrella, under the weather tents, younger siblings

I’ve had several of you write and say that there’s nothing your younger kiddos would rather do than cheer on

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Good Advice Player Encouragement 

Don’t Fret, Mom and Dad! It’s Just a Slump.

July 18, 2017July 19, 2017 Angela Weight 2 Comments batting slump, hitting coaches, teenage growth spurts, teenage hormones

One of the gifts that comes with being a baseball parent for a few years is the ability to say

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Good Advice Motivation/Inspiration 

22 Team Tryout Tips from Veteran Baseball Coaches and Instructors

July 17, 2017July 18, 2017 Angela Weight 0 Comments being coachable, tryout tips

For those of you with kids heading to team tryouts over the next couple weeks, here are some great tips

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Humor 

Enter Travel Ball Parents’ Third Photo Caption Contest

July 15, 2017July 15, 2017 Angela Weight 0 Comments athletic cup used as phone, Espro Sports Cleaner, Funny baseball photos, how to clean baseball pants, remove stains from baseball pants

This cute, yet semi-disturbing photo is just begging for a clever caption. What do YOU think it should say? To

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Good Advice 

5 Facts About College Baseball Camps

July 13, 2017 Angela Weight 0 Comments D1 College baseball camps, D2 College baseball camps, D3 College baseball camps, NCAA recruiting rules

With the summer in full swing, you are probably balancing a mix of travel team games, showcases, summer camps, and

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Good Advice 

42 Essential Questions to Ask Before Joining a New Travel Team

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 Angela Weight 1 Comment before joining a travel team, playing up an age group, questions to ask about travel teams, USSSA pitch counts

Your kid will probably be on more than one travel team during his or her tenure as a ballplayer. That’s

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Good Advice Reviews and Ideas 

Avoid the “B Sting” (of the B Team)

July 3, 2017 Angela Weight 0 Comments A team or B team, baseball academies, Cost of Travel Baseball, tournament brackets

(The opinions expressed in this post don’t necessarily reflect the views of TravelBallParents.com) By Geoffrey T. Spaulding, baseball dad, scholar

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Reviews and Ideas 

The New 2018 Bat Regulations: What You Need to Know NOW

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 Angela Weight 0 Comments 2018 Bat Regulations, Bat Club USA, bats that hit like wood, Little League approved bats, new bat standards, USA Baseball bat regulations, USSSA bat standards

If you’re about to purchase a new bat for your ball player, STOP! (collaborate and listen…Or just stop.) Before you

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