Advice for a homeschooled softball catcher.?

Question

i play on a small town league and everyone there says that i should try out for the high school team( i'm homeschooled). it's possible for me to do so, i'm just not sure that i want to. i'm content playing on the league i'm on. my parents think it would be a good idea for me to try out because i might be able to get a scholarship (but they aren't pushing me in any way). also playing on the high school team would mean practice every day and i'm invovled in so much already. i'm leaning more toward a "no" answer. softball is just a hobby for me, i don't plan on making a career out of it. so any kind of advice that you might want to give me would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

hun, your happiness is key. I personally think you are showing a great amount of maturity in looking at this from the perspective of the future, weighing pros and cons.
Yes, you could get a scholarship if you are good enough, but you must also take in to consideration the schedule. Even though I am a homeschool mom, I do not live in a protective bubble like some people think we do, and I know tons of public and private school students. Those that are involved in high school sports or band or things like that are VERY busy with practices, games, clinics so on and so forth. BUT, they are committed to it. They want to be that involved and they want to do those things as long as they can, and they are hoping for scholarships so they can do that particular thing through college.
The highschool softball team in my city is very competitive, and it is very involved in our community, as they conduct clinics for our Little League and girls softball league teams.
Kudos to your parents for raising such a bright individual.
You do what you know is right for you.

Answer 2

I played softball in HS and in summer leagues as well as many other activities in HS. If its a smaller school they may only practice in the spring so the practices may not be as bad as you think. I would call the HS and make sure that you are able to play with them and then ask to talk to the coach. You could go try it out for a couple of weeks and then decide if its for you. I loved playing sports in HS and made many friends! I played in college for a bit and got pretty good scholarships too. I am now in my mid 20's and I still love playing in rec teams!

Answer 3

With the cost of college these days, it would be worth it to try out and take the time. If you're good enough, you may be offered some money from the college to play. A friend of mine who was a swimmer in high school, got a 4 year scholarship to a GOOD school - they covered EVERYTHING!!! It was worth it for her, that's for sure!!!

If you enjoy the sport, go for it and make time for it. But if it's only a hobby for you, then you may want to keep it where it is.

Answer 4

There are tons of ways to get scholarships. Homeschoolers have so much advantage academically over other school formats, you can achieve a lot scholastically and get those kinds of scholarships without the hassle of playing sports in college. A LOT of third and fourth year athletes in college feel like their sport is a job that's lost it's joy of the game. You're wise to assess this objectively. Stick to the books and acing the ACT you'll be way ahead.

Answer 5

Kudos! for realizing that softball is not a realistic 'career' How about entering the public high school as a student? That way you could benefit from all the interactions with other students, sports like volleyball, maybe marching or orchestra band. You could try technical electives like health occupations or metal shop (yes girls too belong in metal shop) or even Junior ROTC
Please give your self the opportunity to meet more people, especially ones your own age. You will never be this young again and have the luxury of time to make friendships like you do now

Answer 6

Go with what *you* want, regardless of what other people think you should do. It's no good leading a life that's really other people's lives and not your own.