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Originally Posted by Cross Country

Shame, they are burning these kids out,

Makes me wonder if it's the adults -- i.e., coaches, instructors, etc. -- trying to advance their own careers at the kids' expense...

[Cross Country]

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Originally Posted by ozzie92

So, SO true! :(

It’s funny when I played ball, my parents made sure hat I had a bat and a glove, or my pads and helmet, cleats etc but we got ourselves to the field. We never left the neighborhood for a single game. And if we had to travel as far as ten city blocks for the All Star games that would ultimately lead to the Little League World Series every over worked blue collar parent would roll their eyes and gripe at the chore. Now a days it seems like having a kid in any sort of program is a full time job for a parent. God forbid both parents work, and around here most folks work in Manhattan and do t even get home until 6:30 at night. It’s too much. I’m all for organized sports (or any group activities) from a young age but these kids need a little time to decompress as do the parents. Up until maybe a couple years ago I was working 70 hours a week for the extra OT and getting home between 9 and 10 PM. Thank god my wife was able to run the kid around for this stuff.