Feel bad for the kids who get cut in high school

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Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused by everyone arguing the moral righteousness of the different options

To me, is it not a logistics problem?

You can only have 11 players on the field at a time, who do you handle that if you are not limiting the number of players on the team? Regardless of selection criteria or ability

Even if this was a random blind lottery, what do you do if 60 kids want to play a specific sport?

If 60 kids at a school want to play a sport that has 11 players on the field at a time then I would create 4 teams of 15 kids, 11 starters and 4 reserves.

You could have a mini intramural tournament that way. The winning team could be the official Varsity/ JV team, depending on the ages , who go on to represent the school outside.

Fields don’t evaporate after school hours. Create a schedule of practices that include weekends, early mornings, evenings and the holidays.

This could preclude some rec and travel play then. Schools often allow non-school teams to use their fields. Is that a trade-off we are willing to do? More kids play for their school but fewer or no rec kids?

Hell year- Kids at a school should get first priority of the buildings of that school.

Non - school members are not entitled to the use of school buildings! WTF! How is this even a consideration?

I don't know how the counties decide which outside organizations get to use their facilities but there are a ton of travel and rec sports that do.

Generally the kids on the Rec and Travel teams live in the county. Not sure why it’s better for the school to arrange an intramural league instead of letting the local rec league or the county rec department do the work.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused by everyone arguing the moral righteousness of the different options

To me, is it not a logistics problem?

You can only have 11 players on the field at a time, who do you handle that if you are not limiting the number of players on the team? Regardless of selection criteria or ability

Even if this was a random blind lottery, what do you do if 60 kids want to play a specific sport?

If 60 kids at a school want to play a sport that has 11 players on the field at a time then I would create 4 teams of 15 kids, 11 starters and 4 reserves.

You could have a mini intramural tournament that way. The winning team could be the official Varsity/ JV team, depending on the ages , who go on to represent the school outside.

Fields don’t evaporate after school hours. Create a schedule of practices that include weekends, early mornings, evenings and the holidays.

This could preclude some rec and travel play then. Schools often allow non-school teams to use their fields. Is that a trade-off we are willing to do? More kids play for their school but fewer or no rec kids?

Hell year- Kids at a school should get first priority of the buildings of that school.

Non - school members are not entitled to the use of school buildings! WTF! How is this even a consideration?

They are public buildings.

[Anonymous]

Because private teams attract predominantly middle class family and are run by a volunteer middle class coach who will disproportionately recruit middle class children.

A school run league will be free and will be accessible to the working class kids who go there everyday and don’t need a stay and home mom without a full time job to drive them there.

Allowing middle class families to displace working class kids from THEIR own school facilities makes me want to vomit.

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So really think middle class kids do t have two working parents?!?! Not sure where you live but this is not the DMV.

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The entitlement is outrageous. I want free school. I want free lunch. I want free tutoring. I now want free rec sports.

How about we let the schools take care of academics and academics alone.

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Schools are paid for through taxes, local taxes , it’s not free.

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You don’t need to only use the formal basketball court.

For PE we used hoops on wheels on the all purpose playgrounds and fields.

We are talking about casual rec level playing. kids play pick up games in parking lots all over the word. Use your imagination and creativity, it’s not rocket science.

Are you familiar with winter? JFC.

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You don’t need to only use the formal basketball court.

For PE we used hoops on wheels on the all purpose playgrounds and fields.

We are talking about casual rec level playing. kids play pick up games in parking lots all over the word. Use your imagination and creativity, it’s not rocket science.

Are you familiar with winter? JFC.

We had to run cross country during the winter. There this great invention called a tracksuit that keeps you warm in cold weather and exercise warms you up.

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pretty standard everywhere except small schools in small towns.

when my kid tried out for volleyball at a high school of 4000ish, she didn't make it. a few of her friends did. none of those friends made it in 10th grade.

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Anonymous wrote:
You don’t need to only use the formal basketball court.

For PE we used hoops on wheels on the all purpose playgrounds and fields.

We are talking about casual rec level playing. kids play pick up games in parking lots all over the word. Use your imagination and creativity, it’s not rocket science.

Are you familiar with winter? JFC.

We had to run cross country during the winter. There this great invention called a tracksuit that keeps you warm in cold weather and exercise warms you up.

We’re talking about basketball right now, genius.

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Rejection is part of life. They’re going to be rejected from colleges, jobs, by people they have crushes on, friends, all kinds of things.

If a kid takes it that hard, I’d wonder why their parents didn’t raise them to be more resilient. Sure, it hurts, but kids shouldn’t be completely devastated by it. They should be able to grieve and then move on.

Better for kids to learn the sting of rejection and how to bounce back while they’re young, rather than when they’re older and the consequences are much more severe.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
You don’t need to only use the formal basketball court.

For PE we used hoops on wheels on the all purpose playgrounds and fields.

We are talking about casual rec level playing. kids play pick up games in parking lots all over the word. Use your imagination and creativity, it’s not rocket science.

Are you familiar with winter? JFC.

We had to run cross country during the winter. There this great invention called a tracksuit that keeps you warm in cold weather and exercise warms you up.

We’re talking about basketball right now, genius.

You have never played pick up in the winter in DC? You are missing out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rejection is part of life. They’re going to be rejected from colleges, jobs, by people they have crushes on, friends, all kinds of things.

If a kid takes it that hard, I’d wonder why their parents didn’t raise them to be more resilient. Sure, it hurts, but kids shouldn’t be completely devastated by it. They should be able to grieve and then move on.

Better for kids to learn the sting of rejection and how to bounce back while they’re young, rather than when they’re older and the consequences are much more severe.

+ a million. This outcry over school sports is just another form of helicopter parenting, attempting to shield kids from any form of upset. Sports are fundamentally about competition. So are many other aspects of life. Giving everyone a trophy, or in this case a spot on the team, doesn’t build resilience. It sucks for the kids who don’t make it but there are many other ways to play sports and get exercise. And lots of other activities for kids who aren’t athletic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You don’t need to only use the formal basketball court.

For PE we used hoops on wheels on the all purpose playgrounds and fields.

We are talking about casual rec level playing. kids play pick up games in parking lots all over the word. Use your imagination and creativity, it’s not rocket science.

Are you familiar with winter? JFC.

We had to run cross country during the winter. There this great invention called a tracksuit that keeps you warm in cold weather and exercise warms you up.

We’re talking about basketball right now, genius.

You have never played pick up in the winter in DC? You are missing out.

The mental gymnastics you are engaging in just to avoid having to admit you were simply wrong is truly amazing to behold.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You don’t need to only use the formal basketball court.

For PE we used hoops on wheels on the all purpose playgrounds and fields.

We are talking about casual rec level playing. kids play pick up games in parking lots all over the word. Use your imagination and creativity, it’s not rocket science.

Are you familiar with winter? JFC.

We had to run cross country during the winter. There this great invention called a tracksuit that keeps you warm in cold weather and exercise warms you up.

We’re talking about basketball right now, genius.

What difference those that make to my key point ?

Dress up properly and you can play basketball outdoors in winter. It’s ok, you will survive and shock horror maybe have fun !