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Anonymous wrote:Baseball is so boring. Do many kids even play anymore? I always thought it was for the less athletic kids. I understand it gets tougher in HS and above. Especially to hit. But it takes less of an athlete to play overall.

The kids I coached who came over from baseball were generally the best players. In first grade, one kid scored four goals in a quarter a few times.

Anonymous wrote:Not baseball but AAU spring basketball... impossible due to overlapping "mandatory" week night practices and weekend basketball tournaments every few weeks, across DMV area on Sat and Sun. DS picked basketball over travel soccer. Fortunately DS's REC coach allows him to skip most practices and just show up to play when he doesn't have a basketball tournament.

When DS plays Rec soccer (aggressive and dominant), parents from opposing team occasionally ask us after the game if DS plays travel and why not.

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Anonymous wrote:Baseball is so boring. Do many kids even play anymore? I always thought it was for the less athletic kids. I understand it gets tougher in HS and above. Especially to hit. But it takes less of an athlete to play overall.

The kids I coached who came over from baseball were generally the best players. In first grade, one kid scored four goals in a quarter a few times.

They are probably like 'thank g*d, I can finally tackle someone and run around wherever I want instead of standing under the sun in the f--king outfield

My kids routinely scored double digits in goals in first grade. Dude, they don't even have goalies at that age

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Anonymous wrote:Baseball is so boring. Do many kids even play anymore? I always thought it was for the less athletic kids. I understand it gets tougher in HS and above. Especially to hit. But it takes less of an athlete to play overall.

The kids I coached who came over from baseball were generally the best players. In first grade, one kid scored four goals in a quarter a few times.

They are probably like 'thank g*d, I can finally tackle someone and run around wherever I want instead of standing under the sun in the f--king outfield

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Anonymous wrote:Baseball is so boring. Do many kids even play anymore? I always thought it was for the less athletic kids. I understand it gets tougher in HS and above. Especially to hit. But it takes less of an athlete to play overall.

The kids I coached who came over from baseball were generally the best players. In first grade, one kid scored four goals in a quarter a few times.

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Anonymous wrote:do not do both. The schedules are incompatible and each weekend you are likely to screw over one team. The travel soccer coaches do a good job of of intimidating their players and telling them that they will not get any playing time if they don't make soccer their number #1 priority. Travel baseball coaches tend to be more flexible, but then often the team will not have enough players to play their best (i.e., have enough pitchers, catchers) because the squads tend to be leaner in an effort to make sure no kids spend too much time on the beach. My kids have been on teams where some players tried to do both and everyone was unhappy about it.

BS. DD's team does well (plays EDP and has always finished in the top 3 of their division) and has multiple girls playing two or more travel sports. The coach is reasonable - he wants one practice a week at minimum and advanced notice if a kid has to miss a game or tournament. They normally have 5 subs, so two or three kids missing a game just means more playing time

Anonymous wrote:Baseball is so boring. Do many kids even play anymore? I always thought it was for the less athletic kids. I understand it gets tougher in HS and above. Especially to hit. But it takes less of an athlete to play overall.

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Anonymous wrote:Club soccer can be balanced with other sports but baseball is hard to balance because of the length of games, especially if your child plays on a league with doubleheaders on Sundays.

Baseball with travel soccer is tough to balance even with baseball isn't travel. Kids have to show up an hour before the baseball game and the games themselves can go almost 3 hours. Then factor in two practices a week of 90-120 minutes apiece just for rec baseball plus mid-week games that conflict with soccer. And that's just our experience with rec baseball for kids the same age as OP's. Fortunately baseball games weren't on Sundays while soccer games were.

If your kids didn't already try rec baseball plus travel soccer at the same time then travel baseball plus travel soccer could crush your soul from a logistics standpoint. I can't imagine what travel baseball time commitments are like but assume they are worse than rec, which is already terrible.

I agree you have no idea how long a baseball game is going to take. Boring as shit and one inning could take 5 minutes or an hour.

Ha. Yes. The first time my kids in the youngest grades made a comment about not wanting to go to a baseball practice---I jumped on that common and suggested giving it up. They were both natural hitters (according to our former D1 coach who begged us to stay), but there ain't anyway in hell we were going to be baseball parents. Hot, long and oh-so boring and not enough expenditure of energy.

this post should be deleted for pure ignorance. i'm sure your kids were naturals. the games have 2 hours time limits. you have no clue what you are talking about.

Basketball and soccer and Futsal....so much more exciting. I prefer the indoor/Futsal games because they are high-scoring and fast like basketball and you can be down by many goals(points) and take all back in the last minutes of a game until the buzzer.

Most kids I know that played soccer, lacrosse and basketball maintain lifelong fitness because the cardio requirements are so high. Many I know ended up runners/triathletes, etc post-colllege.

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Anonymous wrote:We did travel socccer and travel lax.

Just be ready for coaches/parents to give you the side eye when you are late.

We told each coach Fall Soccer takes precedence, Spring lax did. We stuck to the rule and it was a bit bumpy. Summer was complicated.

I said in many occasions… he’s 10, or 11, or 12.

I mean really they are little children, lighten up.

My son was very good so no fear of getting cut.

We committed to one Sophomore year of HS but continued to play HS for both.

You should understand that you're committing to a team regardless of the age. The other teammates are counting on your player to help them improve as a Team. When you miss practice or a game it hurts everyone. Your using a roster spot that you committed to. A team sport is about the team not just whats good for your kid. Look at it if the shoe were on the other foot.

The shoe was often in the other foot. Other kids wrestled, basketball, played football and hockey.

They also had family vacations, some traditionally did all summer summer camps, has bar/bat mizvahs, synagogue/mass, etc.

You are committed, not owned. Coaches need to understand they are not #1 all the time. You can’t expect 100% from somebody 12 months a year.

Sports are about learning, sometimes the star doesn’t show up and you need to step up, maybe it’s a good opportunity for growth. Who in the world has not had to kiss work gor family/other obligations… kids learn they can’t and shouldn’t put work/sports above everything else.

Simple answer to not just you but all the other two sport families. If it interferes dont commit to the 2nd team period. Choose another activity or non competitive team. But if you know the commitment the team requires before you accept the spot on the team. Your a real jerk to screw over the team. That goes for other teammates too. Either you're with us or you're not. And no the coach shouldn't be ok with it. It teaches other teammates that its ok to not hold up your end of the bargain.

Your attitude is way more destructive to youth sports than hey sometimes you miss something.

Kids should not be "specializing" at a young age it's unhealthy.

They are little kids FFS. So what if they miss a game, it's not world cup.

have those non committal kids play recreational FFS

No. He played for the best team he coukd make which was a top team in both sports. Now he (and many friends) plays in college, 2 friends play in the semi pros.

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Anonymous wrote:We did travel socccer and travel lax.

Just be ready for coaches/parents to give you the side eye when you are late.

We told each coach Fall Soccer takes precedence, Spring lax did. We stuck to the rule and it was a bit bumpy. Summer was complicated.

I said in many occasions… he’s 10, or 11, or 12.

I mean really they are little children, lighten up.

My son was very good so no fear of getting cut.

We committed to one Sophomore year of HS but continued to play HS for both.

You should understand that you're committing to a team regardless of the age. The other teammates are counting on your player to help them improve as a Team. When you miss practice or a game it hurts everyone. Your using a roster spot that you committed to. A team sport is about the team not just whats good for your kid. Look at it if the shoe were on the other foot.

The shoe was often in the other foot. Other kids wrestled, basketball, played football and hockey.

They also had family vacations, some traditionally did all summer summer camps, has bar/bat mizvahs, synagogue/mass, etc.

You are committed, not owned. Coaches need to understand they are not #1 all the time. You can’t expect 100% from somebody 12 months a year.

Sports are about learning, sometimes the star doesn’t show up and you need to step up, maybe it’s a good opportunity for growth. Who in the world has not had to kiss work gor family/other obligations… kids learn they can’t and shouldn’t put work/sports above everything else.

Simple answer to not just you but all the other two sport families. If it interferes dont commit to the 2nd team period. Choose another activity or non competitive team. But if you know the commitment the team requires before you accept the spot on the team. Your a real jerk to screw over the team. That goes for other teammates too. Either you're with us or you're not. And no the coach shouldn't be ok with it. It teaches other teammates that its ok to not hold up your end of the bargain.

Your attitude is way more destructive to youth sports than hey sometimes you miss something.

Kids should not be "specializing" at a young age it's unhealthy.

They are little kids FFS. So what if they miss a game, it's not world cup.

have those non committal kids play recreational FFS

No. He played for the best team he coukd make which was a top team in both sports. Now he (and many friends) plays in college, 2 friends play in the semi pros.

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Anonymous wrote:Club soccer can be balanced with other sports but baseball is hard to balance because of the length of games, especially if your child plays on a league with doubleheaders on Sundays.

Baseball with travel soccer is tough to balance even with baseball isn't travel. Kids have to show up an hour before the baseball game and the games themselves can go almost 3 hours. Then factor in two practices a week of 90-120 minutes apiece just for rec baseball plus mid-week games that conflict with soccer. And that's just our experience with rec baseball for kids the same age as OP's. Fortunately baseball games weren't on Sundays while soccer games were.

If your kids didn't already try rec baseball plus travel soccer at the same time then travel baseball plus travel soccer could crush your soul from a logistics standpoint. I can't imagine what travel baseball time commitments are like but assume they are worse than rec, which is already terrible.

I agree you have no idea how long a baseball game is going to take. Boring as shit and one inning could take 5 minutes or an hour.

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Anonymous wrote:We did travel socccer and travel lax.

Just be ready for coaches/parents to give you the side eye when you are late.

We told each coach Fall Soccer takes precedence, Spring lax did. We stuck to the rule and it was a bit bumpy. Summer was complicated.

I said in many occasions… he’s 10, or 11, or 12.

I mean really they are little children, lighten up.

My son was very good so no fear of getting cut.

We committed to one Sophomore year of HS but continued to play HS for both.

You should understand that you're committing to a team regardless of the age. The other teammates are counting on your player to help them improve as a Team. When you miss practice or a game it hurts everyone. Your using a roster spot that you committed to. A team sport is about the team not just whats good for your kid. Look at it if the shoe were on the other foot.

The shoe was often in the other foot. Other kids wrestled, basketball, played football and hockey.

They also had family vacations, some traditionally did all summer summer camps, has bar/bat mizvahs, synagogue/mass, etc.

You are committed, not owned. Coaches need to understand they are not #1 all the time. You can’t expect 100% from somebody 12 months a year.

Sports are about learning, sometimes the star doesn’t show up and you need to step up, maybe it’s a good opportunity for growth. Who in the world has not had to kiss work gor family/other obligations… kids learn they can’t and shouldn’t put work/sports above everything else.

Simple answer to not just you but all the other two sport families. If it interferes dont commit to the 2nd team period. Choose another activity or non competitive team. But if you know the commitment the team requires before you accept the spot on the team. Your a real jerk to screw over the team. That goes for other teammates too. Either you're with us or you're not. And no the coach shouldn't be ok with it. It teaches other teammates that its ok to not hold up your end of the bargain.

Your attitude is way more destructive to youth sports than hey sometimes you miss something.

Kids should not be "specializing" at a young age it's unhealthy.

They are little kids FFS. So what if they miss a game, it's not world cup.

have those non committal kids play recreational FFS