Little League Roundup

A reader sent me a quality response to my previous little league post.  The reader said that most parents do not have illusions about their child making the big leagues, and that parents often view sports as an investment of sorts.  If a child gets hooked on a sport, they have an outlet for their energy, they will learn teamwork and other goals, etc.  The reader also said that the money flowing into youth sports is because of its importance and value.

Fair enough, all this seems reasonable to me.  Perhaps my assessment of little league was too harsh.  One other thing I thought of is that youth sports may function as a way to bring all the parents together, and hence build a stronger community.

I still would like to see little league sports be a low-budget affair, however.  It just seems to lend itself better to that.  I think too much money takes away the innocence of the game.  Going the low-budget route lets kids be kids in my opinion.  Amateur means "love", as in love of the game, and I think that should be the focus, not the equipment and uniforms.