travel ball
Elite junior athletics
Travel ball is youth sports, especially baseball and softball, played on competitive teams that travel regionally or nationally for tournaments rather than staying within local recreational leagues.
It typically involves tryouts, higher costs, and a more serious commitment than house leagues: He's been playing travel ball since he was nine.
The term often carries connotations of intense parental investment and year-round dedication.
- youthState of being immature
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- eliteSuperior select group
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- selectCarefully pick from options
AAU · showcase · showcase event · tryouts · club · roster · coach · parent volunteer · diamond · dugout · cleats · batting · pitching · weekends · out of town · hotels · hotel room · scholarships
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- youth sportsyouth soccer, youth basketball, youth swimming, youth volleyball, youth wrestling
- youth sports tournamentsLittle League, basketball camp, swim meet, track meet, wrestling tournament
- bat-and-ball gamesbaseball, softball, stickball, rounders, Little League
- Minor Leaguesminor leagues, minor league baseball, farm teams, farm team, minor league
travel ballhouse league
Internal recreational sports division
intramural sports · casual play · pickup games · church league · rec league
travel, ball, travels, traveled, travelling, traveling, traveler, traveller, travelers