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[quote=Anonymous]Of course kids can play lots of sports when they are short. Long term gymnastics is the sport where there is an actual advantage to being short. As others have noted, wrestling is a sport where participation is directed by weight so a smaller person will be matched up with smaller opponents. Other fight sports do the same thing but arm length becomes a bigger factor so a taller person with longer arms within the weight class can have an advantage. Arm length again is important in paddle sports but balanced with weight and strength. Motor sports also have benefits for small and light weight. If I had a kid who I knew would be short (say 5’6” max) I would look at getting him involved in the neighborhood stuff - little league baseball, rec soccer etc, and then basic gymnastics. As he aged, I would look at a local wrestling program too. I would be honest with him and involve him in the process. It will not be news to him that he is small. [/quote]
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