With more teams being offered now at all different levels and varying experiences being provided it is important to understand some of the differences between a travel and a house program. See the table below outlining a few of the differences.
Travel | House | |
---|---|---|
Team Formation | Tryout process. Roster spot not guranteed | Evaluations when multiple teams being fielded. Roster spot guranteed |
Cost | Highly dependent on team's season plan but in general more expensive as there are more games, tournaments and practices. | Typically reflective of a "standard" experience including league games, 1 tournament and weekly practices. |
Time Committment | League games and scrimmages are often played within a 1-2 hour radius. Tournaments can be as far as 4-5 hours. 2-3 games played in a weekend. | League games and scrimmages played in a .5 - 1 hour radius. 1-2 games per weekend. Tournaments usually within a 1-2 hour radius. |