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Review of Steel City Select

We had high expectations for this year of baseball...

We had high expectations for this year of baseball as we had chosen "an elite" baseball program for our son. We were thrilled when he was selected for the team.... however, learned the hard way from Coach Diesel " the $2500 fee only guaranteed a spot on the roster". We were told that "practices are more important than play time during games" even though this was portrayed as a tournament team from the beginning. I was under the assumption, if you made the team you were good enough to play on the field. This was difficult to stomach noticing there were 15 players on the team.

The instruction provided in the practice lapse during covid was nonexistent. It was not until the end of April that our son was provided with some options for drills at home via Instagram and social media. I'm not sure why this wasnt looked into early on, as other teams in the area were doing conditioning via Zoom meetings.

Interested players need to be aware they highly promote additional "individualized" extra training for additional fees during group sessions. This became apparent during game time that this was important to SCS when it was noticeable that these players who participated were showcased during tournaments.

I will be highly skeptical of playing for a tournament team again after this. It's a shame that this organization is more about the money than what's described on their website. Seeing the look on my son's face these past few tournaments after he came off the bench, and left the game was heartbreaking- Especially when he played his heart out for the few innings he was not overlooked and allowed to be on the field (and I know what is assumed- this is not for lack of talent.) Keep this review in mind and review options when you're looking for a travel team. Ask alot of questions and know what you are paying for.