Should I do two sports even though my schedule would be tight?

[Anonymous]

Okay so I'm in highschool and my main sport is basketball. I've been playing it for a while now and I've been apart of an aau team as well. This year I also played up at my school. I want to continue to get better so obviously I'm planning on going out for the travel team again but I also kind of want to join soccer. I have to make a quick decision and I don't know if I want to do both or just basketball. I think I could handle it because my grades aren't struggling right now but I don't know for sure and there's always the possibility I don't make this basketball team because it's extremely intense.. even though there's high odds you never know. I don't know what I want to do. Please help.

[NearlyNapping]

When I was in school it was against the rules to be in more than one sport per season. I'm not even sure how that would be possible with the amount of time a sport takes up. So I assume you are not talking about a varsity sport that requires 3-5 hours of practice each day.

Anyway, my feelings are mixed about whether it's a good idea or not. Part of me wants to say you should concentrate on one sport at a time. The other part of me think that if you can handle the schedule, and really enjoy both sports, then go for it.

I lean a little toward the second option. I didn't do two organized sports myself, but I did an organized sport along with being an avid bicycle rider (riding 30-50 miles a day while doing varsity sports). I also did a varsity sport while doing off-season conditioning / practice for another varsity sport.

[BellePepper]

do the seasons overlap?

[Asker]

Yeah

[BellePepper]

I wouldn't do it then.

[Jesuschick]

Go for it!