My son played from 4 years old to 20. From rec ball to travel ball to school ball to JUCO. He loved every minute of it. The only reason he gave it up was because the Lord called him into the ministry and he switched colleges. Toughest decision he ever made. Some kids love it, some kids don’t. When he was little he would get home from practice or a game and turn the back yard lights on and hit off the tee or throw into a net till we made him come inside. He just didn’t have enough talent to go with the heart lol. But most of the guys in here are right, it ain’t for everyone. You don’t have to do it. If a kid wants to play college ball and he is good enough he will get noticed at a showcase or something. But don’t expect any scholarship money outside of JUCO. That’s a tough row to hoe.

Competitive sports taught my son and daughter a lot about hard work, listening to authority, working as a team, holding yourself accountable. It’s not all bad. It’s like most things, it is what you make it.