Senior B high school teams

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Playing pickup games isn’t something that would be seen as an impressive inclusion on a college application or on a recruitment reel. I am not discounting the inherent value for the kid of playing for fun but this is about the competitive level.

Not everyone can afford outside sports. I am focusing on the public subsidised school sports offerings.

If you can't afford outside sports, unless you play football or run track, you aren't getting recruited anyway. If sports have educational value, they should be available to every student. If they do not have educational value, then there is no reason for schools to waste any resources on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: If sports have educational value, they should be available to every student. If they do not have educational value, then there is no reason for schools to waste any resources on them.

Tell that to the 19 Billion dollar NCAA industry, they missed the memo.

[Anonymous]

No, I never brought up the term D1 coach, but you just did. You have gone from "[advocating] for getting as many kids playing as possible" to somehow division 1 level recruiting and never addressing the question asking you what sport(s) are you thinking of this for, and now sadly thinking a D1 coach is actually going to consider an older player who wasn't good enough for Varsity but too old for the freshman or JV teams. I think you're wasting your time, and I know I have trying to make sense of what you are trying to accomplish.

I am thinking of all high school level sports, why not?

Is it really that difficult to picture having different levels of teams ?

High schools kids have such diverse talent levels and ambitions. I was thinking of how to serve everyone. Some will just want to get some exercise and have fun and others will want to play pro.

I don’t know if you are just not reading properly or are purposely misrepresenting what I actually wrote but it’s annoying and I am not going to repeat my self a third time.

[Anonymous]

Horrible idea. Just have an intramural team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Horrible idea. Just have an intramural team.

What exactly are the issues that you have with it?

Stratified teams can be successful.

Professional European football ( soccer) is built on that model. The European super league fiasco demonstrated how fiercely fans support relegation/demotion being apart of their sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Horrible idea. Just have an intramural team.

What exactly are the issues that you have with it?

Stratified teams can be successful.

Professional European football ( soccer) is built on that model. The European super league fiasco demonstrated how fiercely fans support relegation/demotion being apart of their sport.

You’re comparing apples to oranges. European cities still only have one team. There is no value for a 17 year old to play B team for his high school. If he’s not good enough to make the A team, he should play Rec or choose another sport.

[Anonymous]

What about the inherent value of playing a sport at a level that’s right for you?

By 17, a kid might have been playing for 10 years and genuinely loves it. Why quit just because you don’t make varsity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about the inherent value of playing a sport at a level that’s right for you?

By 17, a kid might have been playing for 10 years and genuinely loves it. Why quit just because you don’t make varsity?

They don’t have to quit, they just don’t need to play for their high school?

OP, I assume you have a kid that would benefit from this type of arrangement? I assure you your kid would be better suited for a men’s league or something similar. You don’t have to give up basketball entirely because you’re not an A team type. He can play the game forever. My husband plays with a lot of 16-17 years olds that play with their dad but not good enough to play high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about the inherent value of playing a sport at a level that’s right for you?

By 17, a kid might have been playing for 10 years and genuinely loves it. Why quit just because you don’t make varsity?

They don’t have to quit, they just don’t need to play for their high school?

OP, I assume you have a kid that would benefit from this type of arrangement? I assure you your kid would be better suited for a men’s league or something similar. You don’t have to give up basketball entirely because you’re not an A team type. He can play the game forever. My husband plays with a lot of 16-17 years olds that play with their dad but not good enough to play high school.

Not sure this is a valid argument...I think for most kids high school provides the convenience and familiarity that would allow them to continue to play...I expect most kids who do not make their high school teams end up not continueing the sport which is a bummer.

[Anonymous]

About 17% of American teenagers are obese. It’s in societies interest to get them in good shape. School is the best place to do that. When the only opportunities are super competitive teams then these kids who need the excercise the most are shut out.

[Anonymous]

Rec leagues go all the way through 12th grade and offer financial aid for poor kids. if you aren’t good enough to make the high school team, you can play rec.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rec leagues go all the way through 12th grade and offer financial aid for poor kids. if you aren’t good enough to make the high school team, you can play rec.

By 12th they have trouble fielding teams let alone house leagues

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rec leagues go all the way through 12th grade and offer financial aid for poor kids. if you aren’t good enough to make the high school team, you can play rec.

Ok, then why fund high school sports at all?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

No, I never brought up the term D1 coach, but you just did. You have gone from "[advocating] for getting as many kids playing as possible" to somehow division 1 level recruiting and never addressing the question asking you what sport(s) are you thinking of this for, and now sadly thinking a D1 coach is actually going to consider an older player who wasn't good enough for Varsity but too old for the freshman or JV teams. I think you're wasting your time, and I know I have trying to make sense of what you are trying to accomplish.

I am thinking of all high school level sports, why not?

Is it really that difficult to picture having different levels of teams ?

High schools kids have such diverse talent levels and ambitions. I was thinking of how to serve everyone. Some will just want to get some exercise and have fun and others will want to play pro.

I don’t know if you are just not reading properly or are purposely misrepresenting what I actually wrote but it’s annoying and I am not going to repeat my self a third time.

You are dense and hopeless at communicating.