[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

My son and I are different, so I let him pick. He flourished because it was his choice.

Very key point. My oldest is a sports fanatic, but we've always let him have a choice. He played soccer one year and hated it, so no more soccer. He has played tee ball/baseball, basketball, and flag/tackle football since he was four. Loves all three, but his passion is tackle football, no question. Let him own it, any sport requires serious commitment if they want to be competitive.

I agree, btw, with previous posters about the more complex team sports. He will be competing with kids that have now been playing for nearly 10 years. Unless is has a natural gift, it will be difficult to compete at that level. Not impossible, but certainly more difficult.