Transcending Sport - Rob Crews

Rick Pauly returns for a no-holds-barred breakdown of the 2025 NFCA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada—the largest in convention history.As both attendees and presenters, Rob and Rick share their unfiltered observations about what they saw, what surprised them, and what concerns them about the current state of softball coaching and player development.Topics covered:The record-setting attendance and what it reveals about travel ball coachingNew technology and products showcased by exhibitorsThe tension between education and product endorsement in presentationsWhether technology is becoming prohibitively expensive for smaller schools and programsShould travel ball coaches have a voice in college recruiting calendar decisions?Rob introduces his new concept: "egosystem" and its implications for competitive sportsDoes softball genuinely want to embrace data-driven coaching, or is it performative?Their favorite speakers and sessions from the conventionIf you're a coach, administrator, or parent trying to