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If you have to be taught commitment by playing a game..you suck

Tennessee season says wanna swap???

No hurt feeling. The wind and cool temps in Jackson co. kept them at the house.They will be there supporting. The dad said still wont play first game. Yep, it’s all about winning and stacking championship rings.

How much church they all missed bc of the game reckon?

I hope my kids never take an interest in team sports. Chit is so overhyped and they run those kids ragged these days with parents trying to live vicariously through their kids. Me and mine will stick to the woods and water

10 and 13 year olds for me. One does nothing with sports and the other tinkers in foot ball.
He always ask. If this gonna affect any of my hunting or fishing. He bases his season on my answer.
I played my whole life until college then swapped to traveling softball. I sure missed a lot of water and woods time.
I don’t want them to make the same mistake.
If he committed. I say he’s got to play the game.

If a kid (and parents) commit to a travel team, they should be dependable. There’s too much time and money involved to be otherwise. Now, has travel ball gotten ridiculous? Yes it has. It’s both expensive and time consuming, but you know that before trying out and signing up. I’ll agree that lots of travel ball parents are over the top, but so are plenty of dads who so desperately want little Jonny to be a successful hunter. There’s absolutely nothing wrong if a kid chooses to not play sports so he can maximize his time outdoors. But, leaving your teammates hanging because you wanna turkey hunt is just wrong. Team sports do teach valuable lessons. Commitment, dependability, and dedication are certainly some of those.

Also a baseball parent, hunting comes first. Hunting will be there long after the kid baseball games. It’s very important to show the importance of tradition and what we do as a family. If he has no interest then different story, if he wants to hunt then get in the woods. Very small chance he will spend a lifetime playing ball, but a very strong chance he will spend a lifetime in the woods if you show him how important it is.

Well said. The dad knew when turkey season started when he signed the boy up to play ball.

I would not hav missed - Think Peyse gets it. And think Geeb got it backwards. We gone to hell in A hand basket for that i dont give a crap or want to work attitude. All about me and no work mentality. Commitment and work ethic is completely gone - that not a good thing amd that sort of thing starts at home with early child hood. Coddle away = wrecking American and the dads are too ignorant to see it

My dad was not even a sports guy - i was - but he would not hav let me skip

Baseball has saved the lives of more turkeys then any management practice or conservation department ever thought about.

Well the first thing I said Geeb is that it’s NOT about baseball. It could be any commitment that the kid makes. But once a commitment is made to whatever it is… it needs to be kept.



You missed it too. Playing the game doesn’t teach you commitment. Keeping a commitment teaches you commitment. It doesn’t matter what the commitment is. Like I said, it’s not about baseball vs hunting. It’s neither about baseball or hunting. It’s about teaching your kid commitment through keeping his word. Commitment is the core value here… not baseball or hunting.

I've seen parents and coaches that need committed. Like to see USA baseball or MLB put together a prospect team to show the travel ball community what elite level baseball players really are. Park ball is absolutely fine for parents and kids but your child isn't the next Ryan or Jeter. I maintain the parents behind the fence 1000 yards from the diamond would improve the baseball and quality of life for all involved. It's just a game.

Worked like a charm, daughter played JV tourney. Sons game got canceled but still had to scrimmage…..let kids play what they commit too, push the hunts to the afternoon. Been in yalls shoes with travel ball, we always pushed the hunts to the afternoon

As a non Expert®™© turkey hunter that's a good looking bird and scattergun.

Grok says:
Sports shouldn't be a rigid commitment for kids because the intense, year-round pressure often backfires. Around 70% of children quit organized sports by age 13, mainly because "it's not fun anymore" once practices, travel, specialization, and performance expectations turn play into a stressful obligation. This leads to burnout, anxiety, overuse injuries, and resentment, especially when parents or coaches push too hard. It also consumes family time and money while limiting other interests and free play, which better builds creativity, social skills, and a lifelong love of movement. Instead of forcing commitment, treat sports as optional recreation—let kids sample activities, prioritize enjoyment over winning, and allow them to quit without guilt. The goal is raising active, resilient children, not mini-athletes who drop out by middle school.

The goal is raising kids with values. Did you read that above? “Prioritize enjoyment over winning, and allow them to quit without guilt.” Values are values no matter what vehicle they are practiced in. What if a man prioritizes enjoyment over winning in his marriage? Or in his career? He has learned to quit without guilt. Divorce rate over 50%. Can’t keep a job and provide for his family. Life is hard enough to navigate with good values. It’s impossible to navigate with quitting and losing reinforced. Can coaches and parents push too hard? Of course. Life’s hard. Doesn’t mean we teach our kids to be quitters. But we can agree to disagree. No worries.

Aint missed a thing, like i said, if you think that showin up to a ballgame..is real commitment..your an idiot..because you took a game that seriously..its a game..like monopoly or uno..something meant to be played after real work is done..never meant to be worshipped or make a livin at like people do..you can keep your sports cult..ill wake my youngins up before daylight..an we will do real work with real reward..and ill not let them be trapped by the waste of time that it really is..we will go to the gym to exercise..an we might even play ball in the yard for fun..we got better things to do than bounce a ball.

Carbon I’m not saying the game is that important. I’m saying the commitment is that important. Hats off to you for taking a stand on what you are committed to. That’s a good thing and I agree with what you are doing there man. A commitment to anything is a commitment. Work has rewards for kids. Whether you are working in the yard or on a farm or in a gym… all the work has reward. That’s a principle that is true no matter what kind of work it is. The rewards are just different. The goals are different, but it’s still true.

You seem like a guy that wouldn’t let your kids quit a commitment. Your kids will appreciate that when they are older.

Committed to never miss a turkey opening day. I guess???? I’m on outside looking in.