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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my husband (who immigrated here as a teenager) has the same reaction. He plays and watches sports himself and has been happy to encourage rec level sports for the one of our 2 kids who has a really strong interest. But he draws the line at travel or HS sports. He keeps pointing out that almost no one from the DMV suburbs is going to play at a pro or Olympic level, and only a small number of kids are going to play at the college level. At the same time the amount of homework a rigorous HS curriculum entails isn't very conducive to 5-7 day/week sports commitments. So he is actively discouraging our soccer & basketball obsessed kid from considering more competitive leagues.

So why the obsession? I get the sense from other families that there is a misconception that sports are really helpful for college. I only have one data point but my current freshman was pretty disinterested in sports and he did great in the admissions process.

Personally I wish there were more options like MSI Classic league, which is a notch above rec and a notch (or more) below travel. It's a good balance for regular exercise, teamwork, and competition - without overtaking the rest of life. I wish there were other avenues like this for other sports.[/quote]

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