I was reading the Western Australia's e-newsletter. They give all 12yr olds and under a backpack whenthe kid joins a team. It had soemstuff in it. This woudl be a great way to encourage kids here in the states. Has USMS or USA Swimmign ever done anyhting like this?
I know here it is really hard to get kids to stay through the season. ASlso, as soon as the Y's basketball season starts, many leave. It is weird becasue the Y runs both programs. Therefore, they don't lose out.
Originally posted by dorothyrde
Comparing Craig's YMCA basketball and his YMCA swim team is comparable.
To belabor a point here, they are completely uncomparable. There are skads of basketball teams that meet and practice 5X a week in all age ranges and have weekly games. There are also plenty of swim leagues that meet 1-2X a week and have infrequent meets.
And, if you have actually played competitive basketball, the thrill of making a basket isn't what you have made it out to be. If you go 1 for 20 with a few airballs, believe me, you aren't getting any sort of instant gratification, as a matter of fact it's darn discouraging.
I played church leage hoops in my 20s when I wasn't swimming and let me tell you swimming, to me, was a whole lot easier than playing full court ball a few times a week. I also got T'd up and tossed for cursing, but that's a different matter.
I again want to point out that it's all relative to your location and the types of programs offered in your area.
As bad as basketball and swimming are, my friends who have kids (mostly boys) in competitive baseball make us look like loafers.
Originally posted by dorothyrde
Comparing Craig's YMCA basketball and his YMCA swim team is comparable.
To belabor a point here, they are completely uncomparable. There are skads of basketball teams that meet and practice 5X a week in all age ranges and have weekly games. There are also plenty of swim leagues that meet 1-2X a week and have infrequent meets.
And, if you have actually played competitive basketball, the thrill of making a basket isn't what you have made it out to be. If you go 1 for 20 with a few airballs, believe me, you aren't getting any sort of instant gratification, as a matter of fact it's darn discouraging.
I played church leage hoops in my 20s when I wasn't swimming and let me tell you swimming, to me, was a whole lot easier than playing full court ball a few times a week. I also got T'd up and tossed for cursing, but that's a different matter.
I again want to point out that it's all relative to your location and the types of programs offered in your area.
As bad as basketball and swimming are, my friends who have kids (mostly boys) in competitive baseball make us look like loafers.
