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Sep 22, 2020
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Belboz
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If he'd prefer to just play tennis, he should just play tennis.
I don't see the harm in that.
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My now 15 yo who made the freshman team last yr as an 8th grader just told me
Iman23
9/22/20 2:38pm
If he has that much of a drive to play tennis I’d say go all in on that
DieHarder
9/22/20 2:40pm
Feed his strength and encourage his passion
scottpete
9/22/20 2:43pm
Hadn’t thought of that. Thanks.
Iman23
9/22/20 2:44pm
on the bright side he's found a sport he enjoys playing and that he could
yahtzee
9/22/20 2:41pm
Seems like you're doing the right thing to let him do him.
rggee
9/22/20 2:42pm
let him play what he wants to play. kids excel in sports that they'll practice
johnnycarson
9/22/20 2:42pm
My son did something similar at 16. He loved basketball and worked a ton to improve his cake. Going into his junior year
Texas Hammer
9/22/20 2:45pm
I'm not a fan of coaches who pull kids up only to have them sit a lot.
palangi
9/22/20 2:45pm
Agreed. We thought it was going to be different, or he probably wouldn’t have
Iman23
9/22/20 2:48pm
Yeah that's why I put it on the coaches. I like ones interested in developing
palangi
9/22/20 2:53pm
I’d go further. Play-ups should be stars when playing up.
Joe Banks
9/22/20 2:54pm
Yeah, I’m not a fan of kids playing up only to be role players on the older team.
Odysseus
9/22/20 2:58pm
I went through this with one of my two sons. Tough call.
antiyewt
9/22/20 2:47pm
If he'd prefer to just play tennis, he should just play tennis.
Belboz
9/22/20 2:47pm
15 yo 8th grader? Shouldn't he be a Freshman already. That means he will be 19
gp232
9/22/20 2:50pm
He's probably 15 now and a feshman. Made the team in 8th grade last year
fattycoug
9/22/20 2:52pm
Makes sense. I know some school districts you can't play if you are 19 in HS.
gp232
9/22/20 2:56pm
This. 15 now. Was 14 Last basketball season.
Iman23
9/22/20 2:59pm
My only pause would be him saying "doesn't want to work that hard again and not
rcbyufan
9/22/20 2:50pm
If you don't love practice, it would be hard.
Belboz
9/22/20 2:51pm
Good luck working with your son and helping him make the decision.
Marvelous
9/22/20 2:52pm
Support his tennis.
cruiserhead
9/22/20 2:53pm
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rivercitycoug
9/22/20 2:57pm
The one reason I’d really challenge my kid to keep playing
antiyewt
9/22/20 3:00pm
My son made the Freshman team and sat...following year he went back to the
Fdnman
9/22/20 3:04pm
My son played baseball his whole life (among other sports, but baseball he was
JackTripper
9/22/20 3:23pm
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