help me decide what sport for my son...

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

Sarcastaball.

sloth3toes

I would go baseball and football. During the early years, the seasons don't have overlap. That way, he would be forced to keep his conditioning up year round. And the conditioning for one would not really rule out excelling at the other. Hell, Bo Jackson went pro in BOTH sports. Why limit his potential?

_noob_

I would go baseball and football. During the early years, the seasons don't have overlap. That way, he would be forced to keep his conditioning up year round. And the conditioning for one would not really rule out excelling at the other. Hell, Bo Jackson went pro in BOTH sports. Why limit his potential?

fall baseball is HUGE here...especially for select leagues.

juiletflt

Dance... trust me on this one. When he is a teenager all the hot girls will be all over him at the dance conventions.

BigDougie1211

My vote is for hurling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzivRetelE

Great game, but as a former player I can tell you, there's no living to be made out of it.

BigDougie1211

My vote is for hurling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzivRetelE

Man, I was so skeered to look at this one. I figured I was going to see a video of competitive, projectile vomiting!

Ha ha! Nope, hurling is a real sport and it looks like so much fun. I wish they had a women's league closer to where I live.

The female equivalent is called Camogie, it's exactly the same. Try googling it, you never know.

IPAkiller

Curling! This would make the competition for college scholarships non-existent. Hell, he could even slide in on a Winter Olympic Team.

Blacklance36

Football, basketball and martial arts.

Despite what some people say here its hard to do some sports when you are quite tall and golf is one of them. Someone also suggested gymnastics so I pose this question....when was the last time that someone over 6 feet tall won a gymnastics medal at an elite level?

harvo

As an official i am gonna take this as a serious post and will respond with, let him play them all at a young age. If not you run the risk of injury plus he will choose what he likes or wants to do as he gets older.

Came back to see responses and realizes Noob started this...dammit I have been had...

jlapey

I think if you were to take the time to play ALL the different sports with him, he would eventually favor one over the others and choose for himself what he's willing to put an effort into. He won't really excel in something he doesn't like.

jimethanowen

What is his personality like?? More of a team player? Competitive nature or easy going?? What does he like to play so far?? I don't think you have to chose a specific sport just yet at only 3 years old, but maybe playing a few can give you good look at what he is better at, what he likes and what his personality is/will be! Have fun...

SteelersFan7

Ballet. He could partner tall ballerinas.

arenadiva21

I wouldn't rule out rodeo height can be an advantage, also I agree with the others saying you should let him try out many different types and let him choose when he is older.

JenAndSome

My vote is for hurling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzivRetelE

Man, I was so skeered to look at this one. I figured I was going to see a video of competitive, projectile vomiting!

Ha ha! Nope, hurling is a real sport and it looks like so much fun. I wish they had a women's league closer to where I live.

The female equivalent is called Camogie, it's exactly the same. Try googling it, you never know.

There is a Hurling Club local that is associated with the college, but they only play games an hour north of here. I am fairly certain there is a Camogie group up there as well, but I barely get time to use the restroom with privacy, so unfortunately two hours of travel time in a day to join them is out of the question. It looks like a ton of fun, though and super competitive.

boehle

I'm trying to be that ridiculously overbearing parent who forces my son (he's 2 months shy of being 3) to pick a sport at an early age and try to make him a pro/D1 prospect (apparently this is all the rage in suburban TX).


What are your thoughts?

I say whatever will make him look like you but without the towel .. lol

scottaworley

whatever sport make sure to buy much steroid and hormone so he is best. i am Croatia we take steroid sometime before we walk

jess7386

rugby.

dylanafghjkl

AMERICANS

zanne54

Nobody's mentioned this one yet: Hockey.

marie_2454

It's way too late for him to start training. You should have started a strict diet and workout regimen no later than his 2nd birthday. You have failed your son!

CookNLift

chess

HeidiCooksSupper

I would steer him away from anything being linked to concussions and long term brain damage. He'll thank you when he doesn't make the team but can make oodles of money from being smart instead of punch drunk. Meanwhile, his height argues for mid-distance runner.

EvilFeevil

synchronized swimming

BigDougie1211

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There is a Hurling Club local that is associated with the college, but they only play games an hour north of here. I am fairly certain there is a Camogie group up there as well, but I barely get time to use the restroom with privacy, so unfortunately two hours of travel time in a day to join them is out of the question. It looks like a ton of fun, though and super competitive.
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It's a pretty tough game at times, but the rules have been tightened somewhat. A LOT of players wear helmets now, which somewhat dimished your field vision and slows the game down a little, I think. Still a crackin game though. Much better to play than watch.
Very few amateur sports can get 80,000 spectators to games.

Jacwhite22

Wrestling. Cauliflower ear, spandex and man on man action. What's not to love.

PaulHalicki

I don't know. What does HE want?

_noob_

Wrestling. Cauliflower ear, spandex and man on man action. What's not to love.

no decent academic institutions near us have wrestling teams...:(

johnlatv

if he his going to have that height, i'd say swimming or volleyball.

NinjadURbacon

ship him over seas to a boarding school and rugby for sure.


on a serious note, at that age i would do baseball and soccer until you find out he is coordinated enough for sports and to build up athletic ability then add in basketball and football so you have choice of what he is good at.

babyj0

BASEBALL!