What is the state of travel ball in NRV? I know in rural NC . . .

it's very popular with 8U to 14U tournaments all over the countryside every weekend. My late father lived close to ballpark in Daleville until his death in 2014. There seemed to be plenty of action there most weekends.

In response to this post by Alan11

Posted: 03/29/2022 at 07:44AM

UCF softball facility is small with 600 seats. Don't know if on-campus. -- carhokies 03/28/2022 2:20PM

Warm weather probably a factor -- RunHokieRun 03/29/2022 09:33AM

Question: What is done to attract fans to games -- Vienna_Hokie 03/28/2022 5:00PM

I know at JMU they ran and advertised concession deals for . . . -- MidloHokie 03/29/2022 07:49AM

How about "Field of Dreams" type promotion with youth softball teams taking -- VTBoar 03/28/2022 7:06PM

Correct -- all of the above, and 5 theories of mine -- hokiehigh2000 03/28/2022 5:32PM

I will add to #3. Blacksburg didn't field a middle school softball team.... -- Alan11 03/28/2022 8:21PM

Many/most VA middle schools don't field a team. Many HS don't have JV. -- NMB Hokie 03/29/2022 2:30PM

What is the state of travel ball in NRV? I know in rural NC . . . -- MidloHokie 03/29/2022 07:44AM

Travel ball in the Roanoke area isn't bad. We have some coaches who do not. -- Alan11 03/29/2022 09:53AM

Volleyball also popular and takes kids away in ROA ** -- VT_AD 03/29/2022 10:45AM

The area numbers are off. South County numbers are -- Razor4VT 03/29/2022 10:36AM

I didn't think about soccer but you are correct. It is a shame SC has that. -- Alan11 03/29/2022 11:00AM

Wow, that's pretty bad! ** -- VT_AD 03/29/2022 10:46AM

That's a lot different from back in the day ain't it. ** -- Razor4VT 03/29/2022 10:50AM

Sure is! -- VT_AD 03/29/2022 10:54AM

A lot of daddy-ball teams in the area -- VT_AD 03/29/2022 07:58AM

Yep ! ** -- Razor4VT 03/29/2022 10:38AM

4 is actionable -- Vienna_Hokie 03/28/2022 6:29PM

Sounds like VT is doomed, just hang up our gloves and cleats. Can't keep up -- carhokies 03/28/2022 6:01PM

Nickels -- Techdady 03/28/2022 6:20PM

Not my point… -- hokiehigh2000 03/28/2022 6:07PM

AD -- Techdady 03/28/2022 6:54PM

HH, we're just yanking your chain. But you're right, our SB team doesn't -- carhokies 03/28/2022 6:36PM

Go to the top 10 teams and find out, ie, Clemson, who just started softball -- carhokies 03/28/2022 5:14PM

Been to UCF a couple of times, most recently in February. Not much to . . . -- MidloHokie 03/28/2022 3:27PM

What is the state of travel ball in NRV? I know in rural NC . . .

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