When to quit playing other sports

IMO I'd keep playing the other sports so long as time permits to juggle all of them, keep up your grades etc.

I suppose if baseball is his "calling", I'd just give it the priority that he needs to.

Being well rounded never hurts and keeps you "fresh". Skills pass over from sport to sport.

I'd quit other sports when your contract says you have to

Coming from a high school coach as well as a teacher, never. As long as you can academically handle playing three sports, play them. My advice, find another and play it as well.

Agree with Hey and Ech...if he's enjoying playing the sports let him play. They all end too soon.

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when should we quit playing the other two sports which he likes to play also

When they are no longer enjoyable

When HE decides that he does not want to anymore. Untill then play on son.

Right on Coach May--- my own guy gave up s o c c e r in his soph year and then returned in his junior year as they needed a goalie and they asked if he would fill the slot for them--he did not play in the senior year

It is up to the boy--he will know when the time is right

I know that my dad and mom really wanted to play baseball year round and worried when I played football. But they let me make my own decision and let me play. I loved playing football, there was nothing like it, but I knew that I wasn't going to play D1 football. I couldn't give it up and I'm glad I never did. I was lucky too, to be a 175 5'11 RB, and never get really hurt.

From a player's view, play until you don't want to over have the love to play. My dad always said, that there's no do-overs in high school, so enjoy it.

my son plays 3 sports. agree with the above. but you are correct in that your son's skills are not going to be as refined as the player who is playing 1 sport. it does not matter if you son is not looking to go beyond HS, but if your son is looking to the next level, then i believe the individual coach's views come into play. a player who is playing multiple sports has not "maxed out" so-to-speak, so some coaches take that into consideration. a year-round player--that's as good as they can be.

My son gave up HS football and basketball after his soph year, both of which he played well. I was not to keen on the idea but when he said it wouldn't be fair not to give 100% to the seasons it made sense. During those seasons he worked his arse off conditioning on a daily basis.

With every dream there are sacrifices, and for two year I listened to mostly parents, who thought it was a selfish and egotistical act. My only thought was who are they to pass judgment on my son. Now many of those 3 sport stars are selling shoes, while mine is still playing ball and getting a first class eduacation. Now I bite my lip when I see those parents.

Play as long as you can....the games end far too soon.

Mine dropped all but baseball in sports but picked up theater, choir and music to fill up his high school years. He is off to play baseball in college but his "arts" friends plan to come watch him play as they will be nearby.

Stay well-rounded.
You never know which road you might want to follow........

At one time my son played football, basketball,baseball and cheerleading. The only reason he quit football is that the coach made him pick between football and cheerleading. He never had any problems, and it kept him in shape all year round.

Just a ps. He will be attending Indiana State on a baseball scholarship.

I’m with RZ1 and his son, it is difficult develop to our fullest potential needed to reach our goal if we don’t stay focused on that particular goal. To complicate matters, at times we parents don’t really understanding our son’s goals. We assume they have a goal of playing big time college baseball when in reality the current goal might be a desire to be the most popular high school athlete. Sure, most WANT to play college baseball but some are not prepared to make certain sacrifices to get there. This situation is very complex because the parent can also be the major obstacle. I’ve seen parent push their boys into multiple sports for that parental “bragging rights” claiming their son as the all around stud athlete. But lets be realistic, these boys and parents might have to make a choice or a sacrifice to reach his goals. As a parent I think we have to analyze the situation and give advice to our sons as to what we think is in THEIR best interest. I’ve set down with my son on many occasions and explained the sacrifices he needed to make in order to achieve what he has described as his goal. I didn’t MAKE him sacrifice basketball for college baseball but I did explain that it would probably be impossible to do both. He made the choice to either choose to make those sacrifices, or adjust his goals. That’s was his call. I just gave my opinion which we all know is totally unbiased.
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