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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't believe this is even a NOVA issue since it is happening all over America, whether it is California, Texas, Massachusetts, and so on. You have to put your kid in competitive sports at a young age to even have a chance of playing at the high school level. There aren't many rec options once you get to the middle school level, and every school team by then has competitive tryouts. There is no way to pick up a new sport by late elementary or middle school. Kids have to determine their interests at their young age or else it is too late. I don't want to encourage my kids to get into sports because I know it is going to suck for them in the end.

[b]It is especially frustrating when there is basically nothing you get in return for investing so much into youth sports. Most kids will never play in the NCAA, and varsity sports don't matter much for college admissions[/b]. I don't know how it is reasonable for any family to invest so much time and money and risking their health for basically nothing. [/quote]

I agree with the first part of your post. It makes me sad that kids are getting pigeon holed in a sport so young and that as young as 11 is “too late” to try a new sport.

But I disagree that you get nothing in return. There is a value to sports that isn’t a college scholarship or going pro. It’s physical exercise. Experience being a part of a team, achieving goals, and handling defeat/disappointment. It creates a routine and builds endurance. It allows kids to push through things that are difficult or make the decision to walk away when the time feels right.

Of course this is assuming the parents have a healthy outlook on things and aren’t pushing their kids/putting too much pressure on them. The kid should be doing it for passion of the sport not because they feel like it will make mom or dad happy.[/quote]

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