IMO - there shouldn't be spring football. Track and Baseball take a hit because of this 3-week "requirement".

 

Kids should be able to play football in the fall, basketball or wrestling in the winter, and baseball, track, or golf in the spring. The summer should be the only time a kid has to decide between sports to "specialize".

 

Dang a kid can't even take a month off ever? Maybe that is why some good talents get wasted because of "burnout."

When my son went to high school, I told him to participate in everything. I explained to him that he would regret it if he didn't. I was wrong.

 

My son excels at football but would probably be the 2nd best basketball player on this year's basketball team (he's a Junior). He likes basketball but he loves football. He is a Division 1 football prosepct. He is not a college basketball prospect. We found out real fast that while he was playing freshman basketball, other kids were lifting weights and taking acceleration training for football. Those kids closed the gap while he was playing basketball.

 

He sat out basketball his Sopohomore season and got stronger and faster. This year, he sat out again and got even faster and stronger and visited a few colleges during Juinor Day.

 

I never thought I would say it, but kids have to pick a sport and train year round for it. Otherwise, they will be at a disadvantage to the kids who are training year round.

When my son went to high school, I told him to participate in everything. I explained to him that he would regret it if he didn't. I was wrong.

 

My son excels at football but would probably be the 2nd best basketball player on this year's basketball team (he's a Junior). He likes basketball but he loves football. He is a Division 1 football prosepct. He is not a college basketball prospect. We found out real fast that while he was playing freshman basketball, other kids were lifting weights and taking acceleration training for football. Those kids closed the gap while he was playing basketball.

 

He sat out basketball his Sopohomore season and got stronger and faster. This year, he sat out again and got even faster and stronger and visited a few colleges during Juinor Day.

 

I never thought I would say it, but kids have to pick a sport and train year round for it. Otherwise, they will be at a disadvantage to the kids who are training year round.

 

 

The fact that college scholarships keeps the kid from playing a sport he loves is troublesome... Even if it is the world we live in...

The fact that college scholarships keeps the kid from playing a sport he loves is troublesome... Even if it is the world we live in...

 

It is not just scholarships. I will pay his way if necessary. It is being the best you can be and being competitive.

I played golf and basketball in high school. The basketball coach wasn't too fond of it. Of course, he wasn't too fond of much! :lol:

Dang a kid can't even take a month off ever? Maybe that is why some good talents get wasted because of "burnout."

 

That's part of why I dislike the spring football idea. I think I'm right in saying that spring football is the 3 weeks following the conclusion of basketball season at that school. So if a kid played football and basketball he will have NO time off before he is "required" to start back into spring football.

If a kid wants some time off they should be able to take it, but the system doesn't have things set up that way.

When my son went to high school, I told him to participate in everything. I explained to him that he would regret it if he didn't. I was wrong.

 

My son excels at football but would probably be the 2nd best basketball player on this year's basketball team (he's a Junior). He likes basketball but he loves football. He is a Division 1 football prosepct. He is not a college basketball prospect. We found out real fast that while he was playing freshman basketball, other kids were lifting weights and taking acceleration training for football. Those kids closed the gap while he was playing basketball.

 

He sat out basketball his Sopohomore season and got stronger and faster. This year, he sat out again and got even faster and stronger and visited a few colleges during Juinor Day.

 

I never thought I would say it, but kids have to pick a sport and train year round for it. Otherwise, they will be at a disadvantage to the kids who are training year round.

 

 

If a kid has a legit chance to get a scholarship, I can understand specializing if it is what the KID wants to do. However, there are many, many parents (and kids) who think their kid is a big time prospect and the fact is that very few are. (I'm not saying your kid isn't - I don't know the situation, but generally speaking.)

I know a few people who played 3 sports at my school. I played all 3 until high school, then I gave up basketball and baseball, for football. The best sport in the world.

That's part of why I dislike the spring football idea. I think I'm right in saying that spring football is the 3 weeks following the conclusion of basketball season at that school. So if a kid played football and basketball he will have NO time off before he is "required" to start back into spring football.

If a kid wants some time off they should be able to take it, but the system doesn't have things set up that way.

 

At our school spring football consists of 10 practices w/i a three week period following basketball. It is not required (i.e. football players who are participating in other sports don't have to participate and if you don't participate it doesn't eliminate you from playing in the fall). With football practice starting before school starts (obviously there is no way around that situation) spring football gives the kids the opportunity to explore football and decide about the next season.

 

Soccer, basketball and baseball have official and unofficial games year round and since there are try-outs to get on the team for these sports, athletes feel an obligation to participate or not get on the team. IMO spring football is the fall-out from this.

 

With that said, I do feel the sports overlap and make it hard for kids who want to participate in multi-sports. Coaches should not make practices, leagues, camps, teams, etc. outside of the regular season a priority for the athletes. Coaches need to realize how much influence they have with casual comments to players.

 

I feel like the intent of the "system" is to offer enough programs that there is something for everyone. I believe participating in extra curricular activites (not just athletics) is important enough that it should be a requirement for graduation - but hey that is another thread ...

Having kids focus on one sport,especially when that one sport is basketball is the biggest joke there is out there. Don't parents realize that unless your kid is the leading scorer or such a scholarship will be hard to come by, whereas in football and baseball there are so many positions and possiblities to get scholarships to the bigger universities as well as the smaller ones. It's just common math. 5 have a chance in basketball, double or triple that for baseball and football

Having kids focus on one sport,especially when that one sport is basketball is the biggest joke there is out there. Don't parents realize that unless your kid is the leading scorer or such a scholarship will be hard to come by, whereas in football and baseball there are so many positions and possiblities to get scholarships to the bigger universities as well as the smaller ones. It's just common math. 5 have a chance in basketball, double or triple that for baseball and football

 

Not many baseball scholarship are available in College. This has been well documented

on this board. Basketball and Football pays the bills for all the other sports in college period! Baseball, Golf, Track, Volleyball you name it the list goes on and on should be thankful for the basketball and football athletes!