Tell me about volleyball and field hockey at your public school

[Anonymous]

Our school seems to have co-ed volleyball. Is that typical? Does your school offer field hockey for boys or is it just for girls?

[Anonymous]

Field hockey is just for girls in MCPS. MCPS does offer co-Ed volleyball in spring.

[Anonymous]

Volleyball and FH is only girls at our FCPS high school. And there has been a lot of drama this week around tryouts and teams!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Volleyball and FH is only girls at our FCPS high school. And there has been a lot of drama this week around tryouts and teams!

We'll second that.
Volleyball rosters are very small and lots of cuts happening.

[Anonymous]

VB is girls only at APS. W-L and Yorktown have club hockey teams, not sure about Wakefield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VB is girls only at APS. W-L and Yorktown have club hockey teams, not sure about Wakefield.

Not sure what you mean by club? Both W-L and Yorktown have freshman, JV, and varsity field hockey teams.

[Anonymous]

Both girls only. Volleyball is competitive to make the team. Field Hockey is essentially no cut it if put forth some effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both girls only. Volleyball is competitive to make the team. Field Hockey is essentially no cut it if put forth some effort.

VB is tough bc they only take 12-14 players max bc you don't need a big squad (only 6 people on the court).

FH has 11 on the field so the squad is 22-23.
A much greater chance of being selected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Volleyball and FH is only girls at our FCPS high school. And there has been a lot of drama this week around tryouts and teams!

We'll second that.
Volleyball rosters are very small and lots of cuts happening.

Same in APS. Some very good players didn't make a team this week. It sounds like the turnout was huge.

[Anonymous]

reviving this old thread as rising WF 9th gr dd is thinking about volleyball or tennis but i just don't see her making either - unless there's freshmen team and no-cut. appreciate any update. thx!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Volleyball and FH is only girls at our FCPS high school. And there has been a lot of drama this week around tryouts and teams!

We'll second that.
Volleyball rosters are very small and lots of cuts happening.

Same in APS. Some very good players didn't make a team this week. It sounds like the turnout was huge.

Do they field three teams? We are in LCPS and they field a freshman team, a JV and Varsity.

[Anonymous]

volleyball = athletic and fit young women
field hockey = young women who are typically overweight and hate running.

My personal experience watching 4 years of both in public HS.

[Anonymous]

Volleyball is the new soccer for girls.

Field Hockey is a sport for kids who hate sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:volleyball = athletic and fit young women
field hockey = young women who are typically overweight and hate running.

My personal experience watching 4 years of both in public HS.

Wow, times have changed. It was the opposite when I was in school. From what I recall field hockey involves an incredible amount of running.

[Anonymous]

rising WF 9th grader? What's WF? I assume your kid isn't in MCPS because I don't know what WF is and girls volleyball and tennis are in different seasons in MCPS.

Is WF a wealthier school? If so, probably hard to make teams. I don't know if they have freshmen teams.

Good luck!