Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 19:07     Subject: Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
It’s better to be realistic about it and keep options open than go all in on a sport he may see no playing time because he’s so young and it’s a competitive environment.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 19:01     Subject: Re:Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:I'd make sure my kid really liked baseball before I jumped into the dysfunctional world of travel baseball, especially so young.


He likes all sports.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 18:27     Subject: Re:Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
I'd make sure my kid really liked baseball before I jumped into the dysfunctional world of travel baseball, especially so young.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 18:23     Subject: Re:Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:He’s 8? He should play whatever he likes. 🙄


Yes he does! He’s playing multiple sports but the reality is in our competitive area, only 30 percent of kids made teams by age 11 and even for a no cut sport like football, only about a quarter of the kids contribute in games and play. So it’s good to keep options open if you don’t make the school teams so you actually have a sport you can play games in. Rec drops off entirely for many sports that have school teams.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 18:23     Subject: Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Tackle football
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 18:16     Subject: Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Hockey and soccer both go by birth year rather than school year.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 18:14     Subject: Re:Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
He’s 8? He should play whatever he likes. 🙄
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 17:47     Subject: Re:Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Travel baseball. May would be the oldest in the May-April age group. So for example, I have an April 2010 son who is the youngest in his travel age group of 15u; he has teammates who have May 2009 birthdays who are the oldest in 15u.

If your son has a May 2010 birthday, he would be the oldest in 14u.


PP- in the south, there are many kids with Jan birthdays who are redshirted, especially in private schools. So while May isn't a super young birthday up here, it could well be down in the south.


Thanks. What age did you start travel baseball? And it goes by one year groupings?


Starts at 8u. One year groupings until High School.


Thank you, that’s helpful as something that might be a good fit if his age becomes an issue. How do you typically find a travel team? He has played in the little league but didn’t play this year.


Look on Facebook. Usually there is a local board where tryouts are posted. Or you can ask around.

The travel teams loooove May-summer birthday kids. Doubly so if they are big for their age.

He could also play little league for another season or two (I think I read that he was only 8) and then transition to travel around age 10. Fairly common age to start


Thanks so that would be 4th grade summer start looking?
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 17:46     Subject: Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is he white?


Yes he is.


Then baseball


Yes, learning towards baseball
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 17:46     Subject: Re:Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Travel baseball. May would be the oldest in the May-April age group. So for example, I have an April 2010 son who is the youngest in his travel age group of 15u; he has teammates who have May 2009 birthdays who are the oldest in 15u.

If your son has a May 2010 birthday, he would be the oldest in 14u.


PP- in the south, there are many kids with Jan birthdays who are redshirted, especially in private schools. So while May isn't a super young birthday up here, it could well be down in the south.


Thanks. What age did you start travel baseball? And it goes by one year groupings?


Starts at 8u. One year groupings until High School.


Thank you, that’s helpful as something that might be a good fit if his age becomes an issue. How do you typically find a travel team? He has played in the little league but didn’t play this year.


Look on Facebook. Usually there is a local board where tryouts are posted. Or you can ask around.

The travel teams loooove May-summer birthday kids. Doubly so if they are big for their age.

He could also play little league for another season or two (I think I read that he was only 8) and then transition to travel around age 10. Fairly common age to start
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 17:46     Subject: Re:Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How old is he currently, and how tall are his parents?


He’s 8. 5’6 and 6’3, 90 percentile for height and 85 for weight.


LOL


Why did you ask?
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 17:29     Subject: Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is he white?


Yes he is.


Then baseball
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 17:25     Subject: Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:Is he white?


Yes he is.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 17:25     Subject: Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
Anonymous wrote:I have a late July birthday kid who went on time in an area where many boys don’t. He plays the sports he loves, not the ones where he has the most advantageous birthday. Right now his favorite sport is one with an August 1 cut off and a two year spread.



How old? What sport?
We are doing that too, see the OP I mentioned most of his sports are grade based so I want an option that he’s playing with peers of the same age.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 17:16     Subject: Best sport for a May birthday in an extreme red shirt area?
I have a late July birthday kid who went on time in an area where many boys don’t. He plays the sports he loves, not the ones where he has the most advantageous birthday. Right now his favorite sport is one with an August 1 cut off and a two year spread.