I think Nederland has always been pretty big on Babe Ruth or Pony league, but the rest of the kids, you are right very sad!
If some of these (select) parents would stop thinking that their little Johnnie was going to be the next superstar and that their kid is to good for little league, then our local leagues would be better and kids would be reunited with there friends, classmates, brothers and sisters like they should be.
There are some local parents and kids that every year, play in a few (hand picked) tournaments around the area that don't interfer with little league or other type leagues and I think that is wonderful. But to pull a kid away from the mainstream (little league) in order to play for a "SELECT" team, who's principals are all so wrong, is utterly stupid!!