If the coach is unapproachable, then the parent need to have access to the local youth league board. Burnett, my question goes to your opinion as to how innate or condiditioned personality traits are further or harmed by sports either team or individual. That is, if a child is extroverted do you believe that child should be directed towards team or individual sports. Sorry so complex. That is a great question, there is no short answer.
Some kids do be in individual sports.
He is a borderline perfectionist, and handles the pressure without problems. Should we limit the number of teams and sports, or let him make the desisions on his own. One of our rules though is if you start a sport with a team, that you finish the sport with that team. Children are starting to specialize earlier these days. Studies show that children should not specialize until about 11 years old.