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i9 Sports vs. Dulles Little League

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by yajing, Jul 25, 2012.

  1. yajing

    yajing New Member

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    I am looking for a baseball league for my 5yr old son in fall. I found both i9 Sports and Dulles Little League offer such program to his age. However I am really not able to tell what's the difference between these programs nor which one is more appropriate to his age. Any advice please?
     
  2. jess

    jess New Member

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    We haven't done i9 but I have had 3 boys go through DLL and we were very happy with it for the most part. And it's nice to have all the games and practices close by.
     
  3. T8erman

    T8erman Well-Known Member

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    DLL should easily be your choice!
     
  4. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    never tried i9 since DLL was amazing from day one. my son, now 13, was in DLL from the time he was 4 yrs old and in teeball. fantastic organization that i would highly recommend for a wonderful little league experience. many fields, excellent communication, and so supportive of families and good sportsmanship... we're going to miss it now that The Boy is headed to high school and his little league days are done. :(
     
  5. smheese

    smheese New Member

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    We did not have a great experience with DLL. The games, times, days, locations were very erratically scheduled, so we missed probably half of them in the season. I know this isn't their fault, but our coach was not the best. The equipment (the T's, etc.) would break on the field. The shirts were not even close to fitting my son (like so big my husband could have worn it.) And they really put the pressure on for the card sales.

    We've been doing flag football with i9 Sports for 3 years now and it's been a very good experience. We have not yet tried them for baseball.
     
  6. T8erman

    T8erman Well-Known Member

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    The schedule will always be more hectic for the non-competitive leagues (T-ball, rookie). Little League by-laws state that the older divisions, AAA and above, MUST play a minimum amount of games. With rainouts, they will always get preference.

    As for coaches, it is luck of the draw. It is Dad's volunteering their time and at the entry level, not only is the player new to the game, most coaches/Dad's are too.

    As for the equipment, the coach should have contacted DLL officers and requested a new T. I did when I coached. The shirts, well, yeah, they were big when I coached too. I am not sure, but it may actually cost more money to buy the smaller shirts as I am sure they get the sizes they have now in bulk.

    Selling the cards is a necessity. It is how DLL raises significant funds to maintain and purchase new equipment, pay for umpires and other costs. Selling 5-6 cards is not that tough and I have never heard of any complaints if no one did (and there are plenty who do not sell the 6 cards).
     
  7. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    schedule missteps happen in ANY league- it's all about mother nature. cost would be MUCH higher for DLL without the cards.

    at 5 years old it's really about YOUR convenience and needs- both leagues have great kids and coaches along with the lousy ones, i'm sure. so look at the fields that the games are played on and potential schedule and see what fits your life. skill level is a non factor at this age- parental convenience is a biggie. :)

    as they get older, the social aspect becomes more important. with travel baseball, we considered social and convenience factors since both teams were pretty equal in skill level with fantastic coaches. where your son's classmates and neighborhood buddies play becomes a factor later.

    the good news is, whichever you choose- the other is ALWAYS an option if it's not a fit- that's what is awesome about this area!
     
  8. hbaum44

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    My son is turning 4 next month and I'd like to get him signed up for tball. I know nothing about baseball -- is tball played in the spring?! When does registration begin? I don't see this info on the DLL website, although maybe I am missing something?? Thanks!
     

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