Marie, who has an insurance agency in Marble Falls, tries to visit clients or get work done while she's in Austin for Ariel's practices. Most volleyball select teams have six-month seasons. Soccer is often a 10- month commitment with practices three times a week. Baseball can have two seasons in addition to the high school season. In a summer season alone, the Austin Slam Baseball squads might play 45 to 60 games.
All select sports can require quite a time commitment from parents.
We got our lives back. With the time, the travel and the money spent, many of the select kids and parents are looking for a payoff, a college scholarship. That's Ariel Ebeling's goal, and that of many other volleyball players. With the expense of college, people are looking to get their school paid for. Select teams provide convenient, one-stop shopping for college coaches.