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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The options basically are:

(1) go “all in” with travel/specialization at an early age 
(2) forgo all of that and just plan to join no-cut or less popular sports in middle & high school (track, cross country, wrestling, or a new sport being offered that needs players etc). Or play outside of school sports-  like martial arts, rock climbing etc. 
(3) play many sports at a rec level over the years & make the tail end of the high school roster…the travel kids can’t possibly take up ALL the roster spots can they? 
(4) pay for a small private school where sports are (more or less) no-cut and/or move to an area with a smaller high school where it easier to make teams

Option 3 above is what a lot of parents hope for, I think. But- there will only be so many spots available. A lot of times those spots will go to kids who have certain physical attributes (like the 5’10” girl starting basketball late, or the  6’3” left handed pitcher who has only ever played rec baseball etc).

(1) worked for us with a kid who was up for it at every single checkpoint along the way

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