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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Real life has rec leagues. They’re good.

In my vision of the world, I’d love for my kids, my relatives, my friends’ kids to be able to try out many more sports than they are able.

A kid really can’t try out:
Soccer
Baseball/softball
Basketball
Swimming
Football/flag football

Because that’s at least 4 seasons, 3 of which are best in fall (and you can do summer swim & start later).

If your kid also has an interest in lacrosse, that’s another fall season.

Baseball doesn’t have to be fall, but if you’re dabbling, it’s recommended to avoid spring ball.

If you’re 7 joining soccer, you’re already the worst on the team. How does that make you feel to start that way?

I long for less commitment, more dabbling for these young ages. And really for anybody who has other extra curriculars. If you’re the fat 6th grader who now has the money to get into sports, too late. Maybe you can wait until high school.[/quote]

Yes, they can try all of this. OP, your area seems to be lacking in rec level and beginner resources. In our neighborhood little kids learn most of these sports from older cousins or their neighbors. Our PE classes have units for every sport on your list except swimming. Our underfunded crappy city sponsors not only rec leagues for everything including a summer city league swim team. There are also lots of cheap multi sport “try it out” camps in the summer hosted by local schools, the city, and the Y. We even have “sandlot” games sponsored by the local softball travel team for girls not sure about the sport- girls who are 7-12 and have little experience show up, get sorted onto teams by a team mom or dad, and play under the guidance of more experienced kids.

Poke around and you might be surprised how much is already out there. And yes, as someone else said, there is always going to be a kid who’s the beginner or worse than other kids. Getting over that hump is one of the most important lessons sports has to offer.[/quote]

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