As a parent of a young son that wrestles in a club setting I don't do it to brag. I have him there so he can at least keep pace with kids that are participating in the sport year round and have been for the better part of a decade. This is really how club sports do so well. They sell you on the fact that your kid wont be competitive if they aren't doing this. And to some extent I think they are correct. But you will also get a lot of kids that grow to hate their sport. The pendulum has likely swung a little too far.
I should’ve specified it was in response to a question about when OB would be committing.
It'd be absolutely hilarious to see the total value of D1 scholarships given out to Iowa high school athletes in all sports vs all the $ dumb@ss Uncle Rico type parents spend specializing Timmy on one sport with ungodly hours spent because he's the next coming of Larry Bird or Cal Ripken.
Most parents just want to give their kids the best opportunity to compete. My son for instance played for Baker Baseball out of Laconia. It gave my son an opportunity to hit one day a week with Dave Baker a former big leaguer and an opportunity the for a group of kids from places like Carlisle, Pleasantville, I-35, Melcher-Dallas, Chariton and SE Warren an opportunity to play and beat some of the elite programs in the state. ( run ruled Sticks black in pool play of state)
Fiefdom's in baseball are awful. Because one kid's father volunteered early, he rides his team up to high school age. I've seen talented kids get rejected because the coach wants to maintain the right "culture", otherwise known as his kid's friends.
Never once. Competing was their rush and during the season their teammates were their friends. Plus they only practiced twice a week and games on the weekend. Usually 10 tournaments a year.
