[CraigSca]

Having my daughter play travel ball from 9 to 14 was the best and also the WORST.

Travel ball teams, in general, are a constantly evolving process. If a kid is the best player on the team, they're sick of having to play with kids who are below them talent-wise. If they're the worst on the team, they want to move elsewhere so they get more playing time. The only happy medium for a player is to be somewhere in the middle, but if a new child shows up who perhaps pushes them into the bottom tier, the claws come out.

Have fun coaching that!