Travel soccer and travel baseball?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did travel socccer and travel lax.

Just be ready for coaches/parents to give you the side eye when you are late.

We told each coach Fall Soccer takes precedence, Spring lax did. We stuck to the rule and it was a bit bumpy. Summer was complicated.

I said in many occasions… he’s 10, or 11, or 12.

I mean really they are little children, lighten up.

My son was very good so no fear of getting cut.

We committed to one Sophomore year of HS but continued to play HS for both.

You should understand that you're committing to a team regardless of the age. The other teammates are counting on your player to help them improve as a Team. When you miss practice or a game it hurts everyone. Your using a roster spot that you committed to. A team sport is about the team not just whats good for your kid. Look at it if the shoe were on the other foot.

The shoe was often in the other foot. Other kids wrestled, basketball, played football and hockey.

They also had family vacations, some traditionally did all summer summer camps, has bar/bat mizvahs, synagogue/mass, etc.

You are committed, not owned. Coaches need to understand they are not #1 all the time. You can’t expect 100% from somebody 12 months a year.

Sports are about learning, sometimes the star doesn’t show up and you need to step up, maybe it’s a good opportunity for growth. Who in the world has not had to kiss work gor family/other obligations… kids learn they can’t and shouldn’t put work/sports above everything else.

Simple answer to not just you but all the other two sport families. If it interferes dont commit to the 2nd team period. Choose another activity or non competitive team. But if you know the commitment the team requires before you accept the spot on the team. Your a real jerk to screw over the team. That goes for other teammates too. Either you're with us or you're not. And no the coach shouldn't be ok with it. It teaches other teammates that its ok to not hold up your end of the bargain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did travel socccer and travel lax.

Just be ready for coaches/parents to give you the side eye when you are late.

We told each coach Fall Soccer takes precedence, Spring lax did. We stuck to the rule and it was a bit bumpy. Summer was complicated.

I said in many occasions… he’s 10, or 11, or 12.

I mean really they are little children, lighten up.

My son was very good so no fear of getting cut.

We committed to one Sophomore year of HS but continued to play HS for both.

You should understand that you're committing to a team regardless of the age. The other teammates are counting on your player to help them improve as a Team. When you miss practice or a game it hurts everyone. Your using a roster spot that you committed to. A team sport is about the team not just whats good for your kid. Look at it if the shoe were on the other foot.

The shoe was often in the other foot. Other kids wrestled, basketball, played football and hockey.

They also had family vacations, some traditionally did all summer summer camps, has bar/bat mizvahs, synagogue/mass, etc.

You are committed, not owned. Coaches need to understand they are not #1 all the time. You can’t expect 100% from somebody 12 months a year.

Sports are about learning, sometimes the star doesn’t show up and you need to step up, maybe it’s a good opportunity for growth. Who in the world has not had to kiss work gor family/other obligations… kids learn they can’t and shouldn’t put work/sports above everything else.

Simple answer to not just you but all the other two sport families. If it interferes dont commit to the 2nd team period. Choose another activity or non competitive team. But if you know the commitment the team requires before you accept the spot on the team. Your a real jerk to screw over the team. That goes for other teammates too. Either you're with us or you're not. And no the coach shouldn't be ok with it. It teaches other teammates that its ok to not hold up your end of the bargain.

Your attitude is way more destructive to youth sports than hey sometimes you miss something.

Kids should not be "specializing" at a young age it's unhealthy.

They are little kids FFS. So what if they miss a game, it's not world cup.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the team. Schedules will interfere. If the coach and every other family prioritizes their team, then you should too, especially if your kid is in the top team in his age group. If the team allows and encourages multiple sports, then that's fine too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We made our sons choose. Only one travel sport.

My kids both chose soccer and did Rec basketball. They managed to have some very good kids who also were travel soccer players that couldn't fit in travel basketball.

For us the decision was easier because our son is a late grower/constitutional delay so even though he's a good basketball player by late middle school height became more of an issue than in soccer.

And the kid has developed into one of the better basketball players now being recruiting at a private high school...never having played basketball except pick up in the park and rec and 3V3.

He just came home from a 6-hour camp and got his ball and went out to the hoop and is still out there now.

He's had no formal basketball training and yet we have spent thousands and traveled internationally and played on the 'bestest/elitist' travel soccer teams.

Some of it is the passion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We made our sons choose. Only one travel sport.

My kids both chose soccer and did Rec basketball. They managed to have some very good kids who also were travel soccer players that couldn't fit in travel basketball.

For us the decision was easier because our son is a late grower/constitutional delay so even though he's a good basketball player by late middle school height became more of an issue than in soccer.

And the kid has developed into one of the better basketball players now being recruiting at a private high school...never having played basketball except pick up in the park and rec and 3V3.

He just came home from a 6-hour camp and got his ball and went out to the hoop and is still out there now.

He's had no formal basketball training and yet we have spent thousands and traveled internationally and played on the 'bestest/elitist' travel soccer teams.

Some of it is the passion.

I think it is because the game wasn't ruined for him (basketball). This is an example of a kid doing what he loves. Travel leagues these days lose the fun and become a job at the youngest ages. Having creativity and time and being there trying things just because you love it...that's what makes great players.

[Anonymous]

Remember Curtis Pride from the 80s? He played for the U16 World Cup team and scored 2 goals, and also played minor league ball for the NY Mets as well as college basketball for W&M. So if he can do it all, I am sure your kid can too. (Yes, sarcasm).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Pride

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did travel socccer and travel lax.

Just be ready for coaches/parents to give you the side eye when you are late.

We told each coach Fall Soccer takes precedence, Spring lax did. We stuck to the rule and it was a bit bumpy. Summer was complicated.

I said in many occasions… he’s 10, or 11, or 12.

I mean really they are little children, lighten up.

My son was very good so no fear of getting cut.

We committed to one Sophomore year of HS but continued to play HS for both.

You should understand that you're committing to a team regardless of the age. The other teammates are counting on your player to help them improve as a Team. When you miss practice or a game it hurts everyone. Your using a roster spot that you committed to. A team sport is about the team not just whats good for your kid. Look at it if the shoe were on the other foot.

The shoe was often in the other foot. Other kids wrestled, basketball, played football and hockey.

They also had family vacations, some traditionally did all summer summer camps, has bar/bat mizvahs, synagogue/mass, etc.

You are committed, not owned. Coaches need to understand they are not #1 all the time. You can’t expect 100% from somebody 12 months a year.

Sports are about learning, sometimes the star doesn’t show up and you need to step up, maybe it’s a good opportunity for growth. Who in the world has not had to kiss work gor family/other obligations… kids learn they can’t and shouldn’t put work/sports above everything else.

Simple answer to not just you but all the other two sport families. If it interferes dont commit to the 2nd team period. Choose another activity or non competitive team. But if you know the commitment the team requires before you accept the spot on the team. Your a real jerk to screw over the team. That goes for other teammates too. Either you're with us or you're not. And no the coach shouldn't be ok with it. It teaches other teammates that its ok to not hold up your end of the bargain.

Your attitude is way more destructive to youth sports than hey sometimes you miss something.

Kids should not be "specializing" at a young age it's unhealthy.

They are little kids FFS. So what if they miss a game, it's not world cup.

have those non committal kids play recreational FFS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We made our sons choose. Only one travel sport.

My kids both chose soccer and did Rec basketball. They managed to have some very good kids who also were travel soccer players that couldn't fit in travel basketball.

For us the decision was easier because our son is a late grower/constitutional delay so even though he's a good basketball player by late middle school height became more of an issue than in soccer.

And the kid has developed into one of the better basketball players now being recruiting at a private high school...never having played basketball except pick up in the park and rec and 3V3.

He just came home from a 6-hour camp and got his ball and went out to the hoop and is still out there now.

He's had no formal basketball training and yet we have spent thousands and traveled internationally and played on the 'bestest/elitist' travel soccer teams.

Some of it is the passion.

And dont leave out genetics. Im not saying anything about his parents per say.Sometimes the Outliers have it n their DNA. MJ Lebron Shaq they are just born with exceptionial genes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:just do one rec, one travel. Travel sports are usually on sundays, rec sports are almost always on saturday.

If you are athletic enough for travel putting your kid on rec can be disasterous/unfair for the other team.

What? The travel baseball teams I know of require kids to play rec baseball in the spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We made our sons choose. Only one travel sport.

My kids both chose soccer and did Rec basketball. They managed to have some very good kids who also were travel soccer players that couldn't fit in travel basketball.

For us the decision was easier because our son is a late grower/constitutional delay so even though he's a good basketball player by late middle school height became more of an issue than in soccer.

And the kid has developed into one of the better basketball players now being recruiting at a private high school...never having played basketball except pick up in the park and rec and 3V3.

He just came home from a 6-hour camp and got his ball and went out to the hoop and is still out there now.

He's had no formal basketball training and yet we have spent thousands and traveled internationally and played on the 'bestest/elitist' travel soccer teams.

Some of it is the passion.

Bruh, any type of organized sport is formal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:just do one rec, one travel. Travel sports are usually on sundays, rec sports are almost always on saturday.

If you are athletic enough for travel putting your kid on rec can be disasterous/unfair for the other team.

What? The travel baseball teams I know of require kids to play rec baseball in the spring.

For travel soccer. Not for travel baseball.

[Anonymous]

Our kid is on U10 travel baseball and has four practices a week and doubleheaders on Sundays... and required to play rec during the spring. No way could they also be on a travel soccer team. Not attending practices is a disservice to the team and your kid. They don’t gel and the playing time shows it. I’d say stick to rec baseball and if your kids good enough they’ll be put on the All-Star team in the summer and have advanced playing opportunities.

[Anonymous]

My DD - now playing soccer in college - played travel and rec soccer, rec softball, travel and rec lacrosse, summer swim, rec basketball, rec volleyball . . . Not all at once but if there were two things whose seasons overlapped she had to pick one travel and the other rec. It worked out. Why not keep doing little league/rec baseball if that’s the bigger time suck, I mean, your kid is young. There is time.

[Anonymous]

Not easy to do both at the same time. I think age 9 is when we had our son try a season of each. We tried club soccer in the fall along with rec baseball then did the reverse combination in the spring. After that we let him choose which sport to commit more fully to and he does the other one on a rec team. We were always upfront with the coaches about priority and potential conflicts. The hope is he's able to play both in high school which is now only a couple years out (rising 7th grader)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Club soccer can be balanced with other sports but baseball is hard to balance because of the length of games, especially if your child plays on a league with doubleheaders on Sundays.

Baseball with travel soccer is tough to balance even with baseball isn't travel. Kids have to show up an hour before the baseball game and the games themselves can go almost 3 hours. Then factor in two practices a week of 90-120 minutes apiece just for rec baseball plus mid-week games that conflict with soccer. And that's just our experience with rec baseball for kids the same age as OP's. Fortunately baseball games weren't on Sundays while soccer games were.

If your kids didn't already try rec baseball plus travel soccer at the same time then travel baseball plus travel soccer could crush your soul from a logistics standpoint. I can't imagine what travel baseball time commitments are like but assume they are worse than rec, which is already terrible.

I agree you have no idea how long a baseball game is going to take. Boring as shit and one inning could take 5 minutes or an hour.