Free · Takes about 3 minutes
We played all summer. Did my son actually get better?
You spent the money, drove to the tournaments, gave up weekends and played a lot of baseball. Now that the summer is over, the question is whether it actually did the job you expected it to do.
The MVA Post-Summer Audit gives you nine questions to compare the value the summer created against the cost it placed on your son and your family, then gives you a clear result and what that result means you should do next.
Free. No download. You'll see your result immediately.
Before you sign up for the next thing, figure out what the last thing actually did.
Summer ends, school starts, everybody is tired and the credit card bill shows up.
Maybe your son had a great summer. Maybe he struggled. Maybe his team won a lot. Maybe they didn't.
Then, before you've really had a chance to think about any of it, somebody is already asking about fall baseball, winter training, another event or next summer's team.
The problem is that if you never stop and evaluate what just happened, there's a pretty good chance you'll repeat a lot of the same decisions next year without knowing which parts actually helped.
The Post-Summer Audit gives you a better way to answer the question:
Was this summer actually worth it?
WHAT THIS AUDIT DOES
Compare what the summer created against what it required.
This isn’t about deciding whether travel baseball is good or bad.
It’s about looking at this specific summer and asking better questions.
You’ll start by identifying what you were actually trying to accomplish. Then you’ll evaluate the value the summer created and the cost it placed on your family across money, time, development opportunities and your son’s physical workload.
Those answers will put you into one of four results:
Repeat
High Value + Low Cost
Lower Cost
High Value + High Cost
Raise Value
Low Value + Low Cost
Reset
Low Value + High Cost
Every result tells you what the information means and, more importantly, what to do with it.
How it works
01
Define the objective
What were you actually trying to accomplish by playing this summer?
02
Measure the value
Did the summer do the job you expected, help your son improve, teach you something meaningful or create a real opportunity?
03
Measure the cost
What burden did the summer place on your finances, family calendar, your son’s other development opportunities and his body?
04
Put them together
Your answers tell you whether the next move is to Repeat, Lower Cost, Raise Value or Reset.
Nine questions. About three minutes. A much clearer starting point for whatever comes next.
This is for you if...
Your son played summer, travel, tournament or showcase baseball and you’re now trying to figure out what actually worked.
You may already be getting asked about fall ball, winter training, events or next season, but you don’t want to make another decision simply because it feels like the next thing you’re supposed to do.
This isn’t a judgment on your parenting, your son or travel baseball.
It’s a way to use the information you already have to make a better decision next time.
Why I built this
Every year I hear some version of the same question from baseball parents:
“We played all summer. We spent the money. We traveled everywhere. How do I know if any of it actually helped?”
The problem is that most families never really define what they’re trying to accomplish before the summer starts, which makes it really hard to evaluate whether it worked when it’s over.
That’s what this audit is designed to fix.
I want you to look at what the summer actually created for your son and your family, compare that against what it required from both of you, and use that information to make the next decision.
Because the goal isn’t to play the most baseball.
The goal is to understand what actually works for your son.
— Matt
QUestions
How long does this take?
About three minutes. There are nine questions and they’re primarily YES/NO.
Do I need receipts or exact numbers?
No. This isn’t a financial spreadsheet. When we talk about cost, we’re measuring the burden the summer placed on your family, not whether you can justify what you spent.
Will this tell me whether my son should stop playing travel baseball?
No. That isn’t what this is designed to do. Your result tells you which part of your current approach needs attention.
What happens at the end?
You’ll immediately receive one of four results: Repeat, Lower Cost, Raise Value or Reset, along with an explanation of what that means and what to do next.
Is anything being sold?
No.
The summer already happened. The important part now is what you learn from it.
Take three minutes, answer nine questions honestly and figure out what your summer is actually telling you to do next.
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