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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't specialize too early.

[b]The best way to develop a well rounded athlete is to play as many different sports as possible.[/b]

For my 11yo son, its:

Fall:  Football
Winter: Wrestling
Spring: Baseball

Too many of his friends have become ALL baseball, or ALL lacrosse.

They will not become the best athletes they can be.  These kids don't need to specialize until they reach the collegiate, or at the very least, varsity level[/quote]
Agreed but the push is for travel sports early on that requires a huge time commitment, often year round.  It's a cash cow and not going anywhere anytime soon.  Varsity HS teams are mostly made up of kids who did/do travel sports. [/quote]

Agreed, and the societal/peer pressure push is real.  But I tell my son ALL the time, just because they play baseball year round, doesnt not make them a better athlete, nor does it mean they will automatically be a better baseball player.

I'm sticking to it.  I think, when push comes to shove, and they are trying out for varsity spots on the team, his ability to be a well rounded athlete will help him more than the kids who specialized[/quote]

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