Article Share: The Dangers of Playing the Same Sport Year Round

Happy New Year everyone!

Yesterday Joe shared an article on Facebook that I think is so important I just had to make it my post this week. I’m seeing a disturbing trend in very young softball players, pitchers especially, playing softball way too much…

Here’s an excerpt from the article by Nancy Cambria of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Despite the warnings, the options to practice and play have exploded over the past decade. Competition now ratchets up before middle school, with select teams in clubs and leagues. And there is pressure to specialize in one sport very early and play it year-round, lest your child get left behind.

Sound familiar? CLICK HERE to read the full article. There is also a short video at the beginning.