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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A big part success in youth sports is when kids are 6-11 months older than their peers.  But I agree with the PPs who say OP and her husband need to chill out and read the D1 scholarship thread.  [/quote]

This was covered in one of those Malcolm Gladwell books, I can't remember which one I just remember I read it on a vacation a few years ago- maybe Tipping Point? About how most all Canadian pro hockey players are born between Jan-March or something like that because it allowed them to be the bigger, faster, older kids at each level and gave them a bit of an edge each level (of course its not the be all and end all but it was statistically significant!)[/quote]

I'm not familiar with the book but only can share my own anecdotal evidence.  As kids get older, the difference in age balances out and the kids who were great athletes at a young age are fairly average by HS.  Obviously, some people are just better athletes and in order to go pro, you have to be one of the athletic freaks.  For the rest of us, you'll eventually have to work just as hard (or harder) than your peers to make the varsity team.  But when kids are young, the kids who are "old for their grade" have a distinct advantage.

At any rate- parents shouldn't be thinking about D1 scholarships unless that's your only means to a college education.  Kids have to work 40+ hours per week year-round to continue earning the "free ride" and their grades and social life almost always suffer as a result.  Just have fun, encourage healthy activity, and enjoy your kids when they're little.  [/quote]

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