In our house, there are four seasons. Football, wrestling, track/golf, and baseball. Toss in summer mini-camps and we are busy all year round. Finances are a consideration as well. I think I get a reprieve during the summer BUT those darn mini-camps take quite a chunk as well. My sons all played baseball every single summer since they were 6. Now only 1 out of my 4 still plays. Other things became more important to them . I think the bottom line in choosing is know your kids. Know their limitations because they don't. As parents, WE have a responsibility to not only let our children choose but to choose for them when they can't. Sometimes that means saying NO. My 8th grader wanted to do wrestling AND baseball AND attend all the camps AND go to Washington DC on a sponsored trip and I laughed and said "get a job". Well he did and I still told him to choose between baseball and wrestling. He chose baseball. . We avoid burn-out in a simple fashion..absolutely no year-round sports. I get burned out on the girls but I don't have a choice.