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[quote=Anonymous]You limit based on your families capacity. It is possible to play 4 sports in one season if they are casual 1x week obligations, your kid enjoys them, and you dont have any or many other kids. If you cannot support his transportation needs, or it interferes with other family obligations, or if he is tired or grumpy or complains about going to any of them, or if the team schedules conflict and he wouldn't be able to be dedicated to all, you put limits in place.

I have a 10 year old only child who has at times played 4 sports in one season. It was soccer, flag, tennis, and hockey. Soccer was twice weekly the rest were once weekly and none interfered. Tennis and hockey were lessons/clinics so didnt involve game times. But it meant he couldn't do as many other social things and so naturally he cut it down. Most seasons now he plays 2 sports at a time, and they are more competitive with multiple practices or games. If your child has one more competitive sport that usually means you won't be able to do much else.

Look at the different seasons when things are offered and different places too, and maybe he cant be on teams for all of the sports but he could do a clinic or camp instead. You can offer to sign him up for a lax spring break camp instead of a full time team.

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