Sometimes we pull them in from out of state.
I get what is being said. I just wasn’t aware that kids could focus on multiple sports anymore. I thought you pretty much have to specialize in one sport and focus on it year round.
Honestly pretty crazy to let them play for school A, transfer and play for school B, and transfer back to school A all within 365 days.
No. Quite the opposite. The first thing every football recruiter asks is "What other sports does he play?" Not to mention, a majority of schools are small schools who need their students to play multiple sports to fill out teams. And as a long time Head Football Coach, I (and others) always tell my kids to play other sports. There's no substitute for game competition and learning how to hate to lose.
interestingly enough I was just talking with a basketball coach at smaller school and he was telling me he has 3 freshman starting and only one senior on the team. He was telling me that kids are being pushed to play one sport year round. (I highly doubt it would be because the kids don’t like him either as he’s one of the nicest guys I know. Plus he has some college bball experience).
The IHSAA (Indiana) did make this rule, but made it in response to a bill passed through the state legislature that would mandate this. It is being driven by politicians in Indiana not the sports regulatory organization.
Do you append to know what they are? I’m not as tied in as I was, my kids have both graduated. I have seen it personally where my kids went to school and even though their school benefited for free agency, I still disagree with it. Do kids change schools for robotics, band, show choir, etc? I would guess not
They do. But, nobody cares about those transfers.
I laugh at parents that think their upperclassman should play over more talented younger players due to being in the program longer. No, it’s who is better. Don’t like it, get better by working harder and longer at that sport to earn the position back. It’s not yours to begin with.
Many parents these days think they are raising a DI athlete.
Oh no doubt. Most of my friends of a similar age have younger kids than I do. I know this is a different situation, but the money, time, and energy spent on travel sports is insane. At its core, it is a money grab.
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Even if they are, a boy better be a stud at football or basketball.
I have a friend, 3 kids. Oldest played travel hoops since probably 3rd grade. Traveled all over the country. He is playing for free in college…in BFE Kansas in front of a smattering of fans. Middle. Travel sports forever. Not a college athlete. The youngest has a chance in hoops and even if she plays for free in college, they have basically paid for their kids’ education up front. To each their own but fvck all that noise.
I mean, as grandparents, we've probably spent tens of thousands of dollars in the last 15 years watching our grandkids play youth/high school/college sports.
Absolutely. I’ve posted this before on this topic, but the last year my kids were in competitive cheer we spent 20k. Not only was it a huge drain financially, I firmly believe it contributed to my marriage dissolving.
I've always said that if you really want your kid to play against tougher competition, no need to spend more money on these travel teams, just have them play up an age. Don't need to travel 300 miles for that.
