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[aeolist]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. If not than that's some quality bullshit you're spreading.

Man, reading all these posts here I don't know how it's over there in the US if your athletes never leave the pitch and never go to school but all this stuff that's being claimed here couldn't be further from the truth in Germany and I'm pretty sure in the rest of the world.
It's pretty crazy actually for me to hear that people believe that focusing on a sport and playing it competitively is harmful for their development when the consensus in Germany is that every kid should play a sport in a club because it helps them not only physically and by being healthy but also in terms of socialising and learning helpful skills for your adult life like teamwork, taking responsibility etc.

it is very different in the US. high school and college football especially are taken way too seriously.

when budgets are tight sports programs are almost never cut, while other extracurricular activities (even academic ones) can be stripped to the bone. it's a problem.

 

[highrider]

My son is a talented basketball player, in the top percentiles of his peers. I believe he is capable of being a collegiate athlete and possibly professional. But he also understands the fleeting nature of sports. You're always an injury away. As a parent, I believe there isn't anything he isn't capable of as a player, but I try to temper that with having academic stuff and finding other career interests.

Most of the parents I know are pretty objective about their kids. Only the ones with extremely talented or physically gifted kids entertain thoughts of playing at higher levels.

 

[Nocebo]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. If not than that's some quality bullshit you're spreading.

Man, reading all these posts here I don't know how it's over there in the US if your athletes never leave the pitch and never go to school but all this stuff that's being claimed here couldn't be further from the truth in Germany and I'm pretty sure in the rest of the world.
It's pretty crazy actually for me to hear that people believe that focusing on a sport and playing it competitively is harmful for their development when the consensus in Germany is that every kid should play a sport in a club because it helps them not only physically and by being healthy but also in terms of socialising and learning helpful skills for your adult life like teamwork, taking responsibility etc.

Obviously the degrees are different. Do you think this is about "just playing a sport in a club", like one or twice a week?

 

[andycapps]

Probably the south?

Probably the south.

Oh fuck off.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

Americans are always so hopeful and aspiring. I mean, its naive, but I also admire that.

 

[captive]

only 26%, seems low, definitely lower than I thought it would be.

 

[Shuggananas]

it is very different in the US. high school and college football especially are taken way too seriously.

when budgets are tight sports programs are almost never cut, while other extracurricular activities (even academic ones) can be stripped to the bone. it's a problem.

Fucked up
But med school plastic surgeon ? What's that ?

 

[Sol..]

I remember growing up trying to play organized baseball for fun. It was really tough without a dad. All these other kids had these try hard dads taking it all way too seriously. As a result their influence pushed me out of the positions I was good at and wanted to play (pitcher, third base). One did make it tho. Dexter Fowler. His father was actually the one that encouraged me to play little league in the first place.

 

[crazygambit]

Again, the unbalanced focus on these activities at the detriment of other longer term options.

It's all in the article linked.

There's even been a few anecdotes in the thread already.

In reality you know the alternative is watching TV or partying, not studying more or "developing new skills".