DD just started high school and has played club-level softball and field hockey since she was 7. We've told her she needs to choose one or the other in order to compete for div I rosters and scholarships.
She currently plays for a softball club team that's probably the #1 club team *in our area* for developing div I players and getting scholarships. She also plays for *one of* the #1 field hockey club teams *in the country* that's a 2 hour drive from our home who literally has 10 teams per age group and whose top players are found in the top 10 div I college programs.
She says she can't choose one sport over the other now, so we're letting her do both her freshman year.
Realistically, how many girls have actually played 2 div I sports?
Also, when it comes to div I college scholarships, is it a positive or negative to pursue 2 sports? I've heard some college coaches do not allow it, while others say it may be a positive differentiator, since the coaches can stretch their scholarship money further.
Thoughts?
She currently plays for a softball club team that's probably the #1 club team *in our area* for developing div I players and getting scholarships. She also plays for *one of* the #1 field hockey club teams *in the country* that's a 2 hour drive from our home who literally has 10 teams per age group and whose top players are found in the top 10 div I college programs.
She says she can't choose one sport over the other now, so we're letting her do both her freshman year.
Realistically, how many girls have actually played 2 div I sports?
Also, when it comes to div I college scholarships, is it a positive or negative to pursue 2 sports? I've heard some college coaches do not allow it, while others say it may be a positive differentiator, since the coaches can stretch their scholarship money further.
Thoughts?
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