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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Team sports bring the benefits of team work (relying on others, others relying on you), feedback cycles, dealing with disappointment and failure, competing for something, pushing yourself beyond what you thought your body could do, a necessity for time management, self confidence (especially for girls), easy way to meet friends and integrate in new places, a fun way to stay fit in adulthood, and a life long commitment to fitness/exercise.

For non-team/ball sports it is way easier to learn things when they are young - like mountain biking and skiing - and that balance and coordination will stay for life and help in other parts of being human.

It would be great if any of my kids played in college in some capacity, but that isn’t the goal or the reason - so much of that is based on things outside of their control and education and sport opportunities doesn’t always dovetail perfectly. We are also in a situation where we don’t have to rely on sports for opportunity or to get out of a bad situation, we can afford their education.

As an adult I still play team sports as well as run, ski, bike. [/quote]

Not many people play team sports as adults dear[/quote]

25%, that is 1 in 4. I agree it should be higher, perhaps there is a lack of opportunity in our community[/quote]

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