Although TB in So Cal is pretty much year-round, during our brief down times, my DD's activities are letting her body recover and going to the park to hit bombs.
Daughter Uninterested in other sports at HS level
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Although TB in So Cal is pretty much year-round, during our brief down times, my DD's activities are letting her body recover and going to the park to hit bombs.
I don't think teenagers regret anything. Its just the teenage mindset.
I wouldn't worry too much about sitting out a season. For my DD, if you didn't play a winter sport you had 'volunteer but attendance will be taken' off-season softball workouts.
While my DD had no problem wanting to find sports to play, my DS is a soccer player and has decided to transfer to our tiny local school which doesn't even have the sport. Had he been my oldest I would have worried just like you. After going thru my DD first and seeing how she worked thru the off-seasons, I have learned he will be fine either way.
I wouldn't worry too much about sitting out a season. For my DD, if you didn't play a winter sport you had 'volunteer but attendance will be taken' off-season softball workouts.
While my DD had no problem wanting to find sports to play, my DS is a soccer player and has decided to transfer to our tiny local school which doesn't even have the sport. Had he been my oldest I would have worried just like you. After going thru my DD first and seeing how she worked thru the off-seasons, I have learned he will be fine either way.
I think this may be most of it.....between school ball and travel she has been non stop for a couple of years.
yes high school...we are still in softball, playing districts this week, so almost over......
Going to the ballpark to take some swings is therapeutic even for old guys.
It's the constant throwing and stress on knees/ankles/hips that screws kids up physically. If the kid is a bit bigger, sports such as basketball are hell on the joints.
I used to have that opinion. Then we came across a situation where forcing my DD to stay with a team would have crushed her desire to play completely. Resigning from that team, taking a break for a few months, and changing her path in the sport made a world of difference. Currently, she loves the game more than she has in a very long time, and is excited about playing college ball next year. My point...Sometimes being flexible is the right answer.
In my DD's case...
Basketball: Open gyms started in July and went through August. Unofficial practices occurred from September through November. Actual official practice did not start until December. Games started late December and carried into February. Playoffs could carry into early March.
Softball: Open gyms started in early January. Official practice started in early March. Games started late March (weather...) and carried into May. They "unofficially" played in a fall ball rec league from mid-August to mid-October.
As you can see, there is a lot of overlap between the sports, making full participation in both impossible.
Well, she is only 14, so?????? Not really old enough to make decisions on her own, yet.
You can't play high school sports you don't love. Its a huge time commitment. Let her stop playing but she has to commit to cross training in some way to keep her other muscles healthy. My DD is a sophomore. Played 3 varsity sports as a freshman. Soccer, bball and softball. It is incredibly time consuming. Especially when continuing with hitting and softball year round. She weight lifts as an elective in school which helps.
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