05/21/2025
Couldn't agree more
.
Pretty much every high level coach is
going to say if given a choice between
two athletes - one who was multi sport
(and excelled, that’s the key!) vs one
who only played one, they’re picking
the multi sport athlete.
•They’ve experienced multiple
layers and levels of competition.
•They’ve trained multiple muscle
groups, different skills and reflexes
that all compliment one another.
•They’ve learned different levels
of discipline and work ethic.
•They’ve learned how to work with
different teammates and coaches.
•& more.
But our current youth sports model
doesn’t always allow for that easily.
If you don’t play year round,
you lose your roster place.
If you aren’t at all practices year round,
you could lose your starting position.
Not all programs are like this.
But many are.
& while not all kids want to play
multiple sports, some do.
How do we find the balance between providing
opportunity and outlets for players who only like
one sport and players who want to play a few?
We need programs to compliment one another
& that support both types of athletes.
We are big fans of multiple sports.
Our kids play more than one.
We have always tried to create a program that
easily allowed for other sports in the fall with an
understanding that we still need to be playing
catch and swinging a bat from time to time.
I don’t know that seasonal sports is the
answer. But I am positive that *requiring
a full year commitment is not.
