He started around 7-8 in year round sports. Start em young and see what sticks. Football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track & field. By 11 the sports were being reduced. First baseball went, then soccer, basketball only because the coaches say-do nothing to interfere with your #1 sport whether academically, socially, or athletically. Too much of a chance of injury.
So now it is track, weightroom and football 6 days a week-they took thanksgiving off. I dont have to drop him off before 7 any more because they do it all after school. So the routine is 745AM to 6PM and 2 hours early sunday mornings