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[quote=Anonymous]You never know how tall he will be, OP. I know so many kids who have turned out unexpectedly taller (or shorter) than their parents’ heights would suggest. It is more of a crapshoot than you think.

Body type (beyond just height) also comes into play- muscular/stocky vs thin/lanky.

Timing of puberty is also a big factor. Boys late to puberty are at a big disadvantage regardless of height. Early puberty confers a large advantage- the other kids eventually catch up but an early puberty kid can often continue to coast on early success.

So- it is more than just height.

All that said: if you are expecting your son to be fairly small, I’d avoid investing much time- if any at all- in the popular “traditional team sports”- basketball, baseball, football.  Similar for lacrosse from what I hear. Sounds like soccer might be a possibility.

Track and cross country don’t need to be started until much later on. When young, how about golf and/or tennis? Size doesn’t seem to be a factor at all at the high school level  [/quote]

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