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Trading Pins, is that really a thing?

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by Jtamai » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:35 am

Hi Everyone,
I am new to travel ball and I coach a 14u team. I am trying to get some feedback on trading pins, is it really a thing and if so, what's a good amount of pins per player? This is for the 14 year age group, any responses would be deeply appreciated.
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by eclipse09 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:43 pm

I believe most Nationals at the travel ball level trades pins or gifts sometimes.

My kids only traded pins at all-stars (states and nationals) for rec. There are a number of companies that produce them. Maybe one supports Heybucket. Both of my kids did a few travel ball nationals, but we skipped the ceremony to save a few bucks.
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by Schmick » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:02 pm

It probably depends on the team. A 14u team that is made up of girls that have been to PGF 3 or 4 times already may be over the pin thing. A team of fresh from park and rec girls at the TCS or AFA finals may be more in to it.
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by Jtamai » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:13 pm

Thanks, that really helps, we'll be doing AFA and USSSA Nationals, so maybe I'll have them get some.
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by jonriv » Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:28 am

I remember my daughter at 14u and 16u trading pins She still has them
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by Schmick » Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:15 pm

Last summer at PGF and in Colorado maybe 15-20% of the teams were trading pins. One cool thing was a team in Colorado was trading towels with their logo, the DD stuck what pins she got in the towel
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