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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s tough with sports but kids do it so they might have better advice.

My advice - don’t do everything at once. What season does your son play his sports? Could he devote more time to his leadership activities in the off-season?[/quote]

It's EXTREMELY difficult. And I worry about my kid doing too much. It's almost like they have to choose between things, even when they have multiple interests (like mine does). And it sucks. [/quote]

And I'll note that the coaches and teacher advisors don't help. Everything is "this activity needs to be the priority and if it's not you won't [letter/get credit/ be permitted to participate]." There's VERY little flexibility to allow kids to try different things, or recognize some kids have an interest but may not want to dedicate themselves full time to the Green Club or other clubs, and then they get spread way too thin. This is the time to try things! And yet they can't do it.[/quote]

Depends on the coach. My son plays a varsity sport that is very competitive. We have about 90 kids come to try out for 25 spots. His coach is great about missing practice for school activities or simply because they have a heavy school load and a test is coming up.

The issue is the sport is competitive and even when you make the team you still have to keep your starting spot. If another kid is at practice more and progressing you can lose your starting position or lose some play time  if you are not starting. My son starts in his position and there are two guys behind him. He’s always watching his back and trying to keep his top spot and he knows he can only do that with practice and dedication. His coach makes changes in the starting line up all the time based on how kids are performing.[/quote]

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