A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:
Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”
Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.
About 1.5% of those get drafted.
Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.
The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”
I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️
Public Service Announcement
If your son was dismissed from his high school team for missing the teams spring break tournament, to go on vacation (beach trip, etc.).
Or
Your son isn't getting playing time because he missed the spring break tournament for vacation.
Do this.
Call the school's athletic director or principal and request a meeting.
Tell them it's important.
At the meeting, tell them how much you appreciate the coach caring enough about your son to teach him about life, and how much you appreciate him holding your son accountable.
Then thank them for hiring a coach that cared about commitment, sacrifice and teaching the kids that being a great teammate comes with responsibilities.
Then suggest they give the coach a raise, shake their hands and reiterate how much you appreciate them.
@VStampede414@RadioMoser Uhh no iam enjoying it. You want to hand out ribbons to all participants. This isn’t an Avalanche game. It’s the US V CANADA in the Olympics.McKinnon wouldn’t be sad for his US teammates. He already said that before the games.
@VStampede414@RadioMoser You can’t just enjoy for 5 min?? You have to worry about a team you cover for a living. He’s worrying about his job on Sunday morning instead of just enjoying a gold medal. Cmon