my son's 10 year old year we made it to state and lost in the championship game in Tyler. I was the Manager, and that drive back from Tyler was about the hardest drive I've ever made. I was mentally and physically spent. We followed it up with by winning state his eleven year old year . Team went 13-0 for the summer and it was a blast. The amount of time it takes for the Coaches is amazing - batting practice every morning, field practice every evening. Hours spent figuring out player rotations and pitching rotation due to pitch counts. Also dealing with Team Mom's who want to have a team event every day, and of course dealing with parents who think their kid should get more playing time. Fun fun experience, but exhausting.
We got knocked out in Sectionals our 12 year old year by the eventual state champion. I remember one of the Dad's asked if anyone was up for taking the team to Cooperstown for that tournament. We just all laughed - no chance we were playing another inning.