Youth Baseball Tournament: Recollections That Last Forever

By Ken Santi

When a young baseball or softball team finishes out the season, they usually will enter into a youth baseball tournament. For younger players, usually every team competes in the tournament, rather than only selecting the teams that did best during the regular season. During the tournament, many exciting things may happen.

Usually a tournament begins with every team of the same age group playing one another. The winners of those games then play each other, and the tournament continues until only two teams are left. These two teams then compete in the championship.

At a baseball tournament championship, boys and girls can learn the excitement, fear, and anticipation that come with playing in a "big game." This can help to "build character, " but it can also be fairly traumatic for children who mess up during the game in some way. Thus, it puts a lot of pressure on the children, but it has the possibility to give them great memories.

The teams that do place in the tournament usually have good memories of it. They often have a shelf that displays their prized trophy, and they may reminisce years later. While the team that gets first place usually is happier with the outcome, second place teams that play a good game can also feel very proud.

With youth baseball tournaments, one can get the feel of a great baseball game. Delicious snack foods, like hot dogs and chips, are usually available for people at the games to purchase. Also, the smells of baseball can bring nostalgic feelings for former players. Adults can argue and gossip and generally have an exciting time.

With these tournaments, children can create memories and may feel like they are doing something really important. They help to teach them how to act under pressure, and if they perform they will learn that they can succeed under stress. However, there are downsides to so much pressure, especially when children do not perform as well because of it and must live with the guilt. - 31492

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