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American Football and baseball are generally different seasons. Does participation in one have any direct effect on the other? Soccer probably has the best opp

American Football and baseball are generally different seasons. Does participation in one have any direct effect on the other? Soccer probably has the best opportunity for growth from the demise of American Football.

chasely 9y ago
> American Football and baseball are generally different seasons. Does participation in one have any direct effect on the other? I would expect only for those families who choose to have their kid participate in only one sport; football and baseball can both be pretty expensive, equipment and training wise.
timw0j 9y ago
Most kids can/do play a single sport year-round. Yes football is primarily in the summer/fall, but there are spring leagues for those kids who want to play. Same thing with baseball. My nephew takes the summer off from little league, mostly because it's hot here and his family takes vacations, but otherwise plays the rest of the year in multiple seasons.
- ams6110 9y ago
  It's not a good idea for a kid to play just one sport. It can lead to injury and burnout. You have pitchers blowing out elbows in high school or even younger because they have played baseball year round since they were 6. Kids should play a variety of seasonal sports and not just one. It is parents with unrealistic visions of scholarships or professional careers who push young kids to play a single sport year round.
  - Lukeas14 9y ago
    As the coach of a fall little league baseball team, no, it's mostly kids who love baseball and just want to keep playing. A lot of kids also play travel ball tournaments in the summer which could mean about 5 games over a single weekend. But the only position a you could get burnt out on is pitcher. We always keep track of pitch counts and it'd be a serious issue if any coach went over. It's baseball, a kid is not going to get injured because they had too many at bats, or spent too much time standing in center field. It's perfectly safe for a kids to play one sport all season, with the exception of maybe tackle football, but that's a whole other discussion. There will always be a small number of parents who push their kids too hard and it's up to the leagues and other coaches to step in when it could be dangerous. That said, the vast majority of kids still practicing baseball in the summer and fall are out there because THEY enjoy it and they themselves want to get better at their sport.
emidln 9y ago
Where I grew up in the Midwest United States, football was only available in the late summer and early autumn until you were high-school aged. Baseball could be played from an early age in Spring, Summer, and Fall. There seemed to be more opportunity for skills-focused activities (batting cages for instance) for baseball in the winter than football (at least in central Illinois). Soccer is available year round and has been since I was a child.
Spooky23 9y ago
If your parents are focused on your football career, there are all sorts of camps, spring leagues, etc. My son's little league team lost 4-5 players year to year to youth football (!) and soccer leagues at age 6. It's a big time commitment, although I'm shocked that a parent would allow a child that young to play football at all.

chasely 9y ago

> American Football and baseball are generally different seasons. Does participation in one have any direct effect on the other? I would expect only for those families who choose to have their kid participate in only one sport; football and baseball can both be pretty expensive, equipment and training wise.

timw0j 9y ago

Most kids can/do play a single sport year-round. Yes football is primarily in the summer/fall, but there are spring leagues for those kids who want to play. Same thing with baseball. My nephew takes the summer off from little league, mostly because it's hot here and his family takes vacations, but otherwise plays the rest of the year in multiple seasons.

ams6110 9y ago
It's not a good idea for a kid to play just one sport. It can lead to injury and burnout. You have pitchers blowing out elbows in high school or even younger because they have played baseball year round since they were 6. Kids should play a variety of seasonal sports and not just one. It is parents with unrealistic visions of scholarships or professional careers who push young kids to play a single sport year round.
- Lukeas14 9y ago
  As the coach of a fall little league baseball team, no, it's mostly kids who love baseball and just want to keep playing. A lot of kids also play travel ball tournaments in the summer which could mean about 5 games over a single weekend. But the only position a you could get burnt out on is pitcher. We always keep track of pitch counts and it'd be a serious issue if any coach went over. It's baseball, a kid is not going to get injured because they had too many at bats, or spent too much time standing in center field. It's perfectly safe for a kids to play one sport all season, with the exception of maybe tackle football, but that's a whole other discussion. There will always be a small number of parents who push their kids too hard and it's up to the leagues and other coaches to step in when it could be dangerous. That said, the vast majority of kids still practicing baseball in the summer and fall are out there because THEY enjoy it and they themselves want to get better at their sport.

emidln 9y ago

Where I grew up in the Midwest United States, football was only available in the late summer and early autumn until you were high-school aged. Baseball could be played from an early age in Spring, Summer, and Fall. There seemed to be more opportunity for skills-focused activities (batting cages for instance) for baseball in the winter than football (at least in central Illinois). Soccer is available year round and has been since I was a child.

Spooky23 9y ago

If your parents are focused on your football career, there are all sorts of camps, spring leagues, etc. My son's little league team lost 4-5 players year to year to youth football (!) and soccer leagues at age 6. It's a big time commitment, although I'm shocked that a parent would allow a child that young to play football at all.