2. Different Roles: only a few players are naturally gifted to be the star athlete in every sport they try out for growing up. But for the most part, student-athletes may excel in some sports and then struggle in others; and that’s a good thing. Playing multiple sports teaches the student-athlete to learn different roles and expectations. In the fall, they might be the star running back. But come basketball season, they are the 12th man on the bench.
Different abilities, different roles, different expectations. Michael Jordan was a fair basketball player. But could Jordan hit a curve ball? Maybe in a slow pitch rec league based on his .202 batting average for the Birmingham Barons.
