High school baseball field in Hindman Kentucky

A 4-day school week for students could be a win for EVERYONE. TEACHERS could finally use the 5th day to catch up on their insane workload. STUDENTS could participate in off-campus activities, jobs, appointments, or extracurriculars without living minute-to-minute every day. And before people object because they view schools as daycares, families would adjust…just like they do for summer break, holidays, snow days, and teacher workdays.

We have a problem. Somewhere along the line, “Playing multiple sports is good!” turned into, “you have to play all of your sports simultaneously year round!” We’ve lost the plot. Kids cannot play a baseball, basketball, and football season all at the same time.

An indoor facility might be the most valuable facility in a football program IF you have one..

Youth sports is on life support. If you think it’s fine, you’re not paying attention. Kids age 10-12 are playing way too many tournaments and travel ball. Parents treat it like the World Series. They need less travel, more rest, fueling, and actual development. They’re 12 YO. The data backs it up: ❌70% of kids drop out of organized sports by age 13. ❌Professionalization (year-round single-sport focus, heavy travel/tournaments) drives overuse injuries, overtraining, and burnout. ❌Nearly 1 in 10 youth athletes experience burnout; up to 35% deal with overtraining. ❌Early specialization before 12-13 raises injury and burnout risks significantly. Multi-sport kids who rest and play for fun stick around longer and develop better. Let them be kids. Prioritize recovery, fun, and long-term health over trophies. The best athletes often sample multiple sports early and specialize later. Who else sees this?

Noah Young (@NoahyoungLC12), who played basketball at Lincoln County and Alice Lloyd College, has been named the new boys basketball coach at Garrard County, the school announced on Facebook.