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Posted on 3/7/25 at 2:56 pm to anc
You only get to be a kid and compete in sports at any level once in your life. No matter what level you choose, if parents can afford it it’s amazing for kids mentally, physically and it’s just fun.
It’s why Livy Dunne is on the LSU gymnastics team. She’s rich enough to do whatever she wants in life, but even being rich you can’t just “buy” being 21 and traveling and competing in your favorite sport with peers ever again.
Side note, this is also why it was so fricking cruel to shut down schools and sports during COVID. Ripping away high schoolers final games, taking March Madness away from collegiate athletes, taking NC State out of the College World Serie…unreplaceable life memories and experiences ripped away
It’s why Livy Dunne is on the LSU gymnastics team. She’s rich enough to do whatever she wants in life, but even being rich you can’t just “buy” being 21 and traveling and competing in your favorite sport with peers ever again.
Side note, this is also why it was so fricking cruel to shut down schools and sports during COVID. Ripping away high schoolers final games, taking March Madness away from collegiate athletes, taking NC State out of the College World Serie…unreplaceable life memories and experiences ripped away
Posted on 3/7/25 at 3:04 pm to BoogaBear
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what if one of them were involved in a car crash on the way to practice?
Yeah we were on the same model plane taking our kids skiing the day after that crash. “It could have been us.” Should I not take my kids skiing.
Stupid comment.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 3:14 pm to anc
This guy sometimes hunts for clicks. I remember him talking about several issues that were scandals in skating or gymnastics - he can be a bit dramatic and not always anchored to sound reasoning or science. He talked about the Russian skater that tested positive for TMZ and was quoting stuff that had no foundation in the science of the drug and mentioned other things she was found to have, that were totally legal, and acted like it was some exotic drug cocktail. There is always a bit of scandal with Russian skating, their main coach is a magnet for attention and TSL likes to ride that as much as possible.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 3:30 pm to lsu777
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man some of yall have gone off the mother fricking rails with the ignorance...jesus christ.
No one is celebrating the death of kids, and practically everyone has said that commentary was in very poor taste.
Acknowledging the negative side of travel ball isn’t ignorance, though, and it is very real. You want your kids to play, have at it.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 4:40 pm to anc
Every opportunity you electively engage in should, on balance, enrich the life of the participant and those around them.
Travel sports for youths and families typically violates that
Overlooked issues:
-disruptied circadian hygiene - late nights, bright lights, and no rest on the weekend are very problematic for developing kids/teens
-health of family and participants compromised - “on the road lifestyle”, poor eating selections (convenient processed food), erratic sleep schedule/environment
Modeling professionals is problematic as the typical youth and family do not have the luxuries that professionals have: schedule flexibility during the day, resources for rest and recovery (good food and smart training) and support staff.
What you get is an interstate of broken dreams, unhealthy families who have neglected themselves while chasing unrealistic dreams, and ironically, a generation of kids who will likely do the same thing to their kids (while the travel ball industry and medical industrial complex continue to profit).
Travel sports for youths and families typically violates that
Overlooked issues:
-disruptied circadian hygiene - late nights, bright lights, and no rest on the weekend are very problematic for developing kids/teens
-health of family and participants compromised - “on the road lifestyle”, poor eating selections (convenient processed food), erratic sleep schedule/environment
Modeling professionals is problematic as the typical youth and family do not have the luxuries that professionals have: schedule flexibility during the day, resources for rest and recovery (good food and smart training) and support staff.
What you get is an interstate of broken dreams, unhealthy families who have neglected themselves while chasing unrealistic dreams, and ironically, a generation of kids who will likely do the same thing to their kids (while the travel ball industry and medical industrial complex continue to profit).
This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:25 pm to anc
Kinda stupid to make their deaths about this but he’s not wrong that travel sports are nothing but a big money grab and not great for most kids. I get that “better competition” is in travel sports but that’s only because everyone pays their hard earned cash and gives every weekend to it. If everyone just played local rec sports that’s where all the talent would be.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:33 pm to anc
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I get it, but apparently these kids were coming back from a pay to play national showcase type event, one that was meant to make money, not showcase talent.
What tournament isn’t pay to play?
Some of my best memories though were going to tournaments with my team.
Life is short, even without tragedy, let the kids play.
This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 5:35 pm
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