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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess, my worry for my kids, is that Travel leagues are so prevalent, especially in this area, that it feels like if we do not do them my kids will have ZERO chance of even playing High School sports.  This conversation has been a lot of about College level, and D1 verses D2 & 3, etc... but what about High School.  I didn't play anything in college, but in High School all my friends were in at least one sport. I would like to know my kids will at least have the opportunity to play... not just be a bench warmer.

And what about multiple sports? Is that no longer a thing in High School? Do we have to commit to one sport, year round by Middle School and hope they stay interested in that one sport throughout their childhood? Obviously gifted athletes will be able to make a jump. But what about your average kid?[/quote]

It's a valid concern.  All I can tell you from personal experience is that my oldest son (now 14), who played 3 years of travel soccer (age 8-9 and age 11) and played rec soccer the rest of the time (i.e., rec from 5-7, rec at 10, and rec from 12-14) made his high school JV soccer team.  Before high school, his soccer was at a "high" level for rec, but he would have been average at best in travel soccer (after taking a break from travel at age 10, when he returned to travel soccer at age 11 he was placed on the 3rd level travel team for his age group, so he definitely was never a top travel player).

As far as I know, in high school soccer (and every other sport) is still only 1 season (unlike rec and travel club soccer, which play in the fall and spring).  However, since my son always played soccer (rec or travel) both in the spring and fall, he isn't really good at any other spring sport (i.e., baseball, lacross) so he'll probably just run track in the spring to stay fit.  If you think your kids want to play baseball in high school, make sure they are playing at least a rec league when they're younger.[/quote]

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