- Dec 7, 2011
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Actually my post #31 belongs here.
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/sof...9-one-sport-vs-playing-multiple-sports-4.html
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/sof...9-one-sport-vs-playing-multiple-sports-4.html
Most of the arguments set forth both for and against multiple sports are mostly from parents seeking self validation for the decisions they have already made.
My kid "seems" to like any sport with a ball and she "seems" really aggressive TO ME. But all she has ever actually said to me is "I love to play." I know one family that claims so much, but I have yet to hear their kid actually say many of the things they claim she says.
A lot of this multi sport stuff is beneficial for balanced muscle development and it lessens over use injuries. John Hopkins(I think) is reporting over use injuries up 70% with kids specializing in one sport at extremely early ages.
If your child really and truly is demanding to only play one sport, wants to take lessons and practice everyday-awesome. If they don't, but you like to think they want all this.....ask yourself if you are prepared to deal with all the physical and emotional garbage left once the game is over. They will be adults for about 40 to 50 years and only kids playing softball for about 10.
GG
Most of the arguments set forth both for and against multiple sports are usually from parents seeking self validation for the decisions they have already made. Many people think there is a magic formula for getting recruited. A cook book of things to do that will ensure success. It just does not work that way. That aside you have to ask yourself how far down on the list of recruiting criteria would this issue reside. For all intensive purposes it is not a factor. If you have the goods you get the ride. Coaches don't care how you got there. They only want to know if you have what it takes to add value to their program and succeed athletically and academically. If the kid is happy and engaged they will be fine so long as the parents don't screw it up.
GG, I assume you were directing your response to me.
She likes other sports; loves softball. Her life is not defined by softball. She's just willing to commit to it. We just had a ceremony celebrating straight A's for her second straight year of Jr. high. Truth be told it will be her academics that pays for more of her college than athletics. But the two combined will "hopefully" be pretty powerful.
I'm prepared to deal with whatever she's willing to do and I'm willing to deal with the garbage if (god forbid) she has a serious accident driving a car. You can't live your life in fear of not wanting to deal with things. Every decision we make has a consequence. Good and bad.