Are juniors ever on JV team?

[Anonymous]

I was a junior on the JV team. I wasn’t a great soccer player, but also I was very young in my class - like, the youngest. So yeah.

[Anonymous]

Juniors do make JV, but it's usually just a few in my experience, and really just depends on who all tries out any given season Most big schools have more than 100 kids tryout for like 40 total spots (JV and Varsity). But your kid definitely won't make it if they don't tryout, though, so shouldn't not try out junior year just because they didn't make the team sophomore year.

[Anonymous]

DS is a junior who played two years of JV but didn’t make varsity. Coach told him he was on the bubble, and asked him to commit to follow up during the year, play summer league, and try out again as a senior.

I don’t know if DS will do that. Other opportunities to explore …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is a junior who played two years of JV but didn’t make varsity. Coach told him he was on the bubble, and asked him to commit to follow up during the year, play summer league, and try out again as a senior.

I don’t know if DS will do that. Other opportunities to explore …

Is this common? Haven’t heard of this before. But assume it is the result of not having freshman squads, resulting in JV and varsity squads without enough spots for all the talent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you just had to add the jab that your son did not get cut. listen, the good and talented kids are all playing MLS Next.

Anonymous wrote:Our large public HS had over 100 kids tryout for about 48 spots (half JV half V). We do not have a Freshman team.

My understanding is that kids can only be on JV twice. Don't know if this is our school or county rule. So lots of Juniors and some Seniors were cut from Varsity (in some cases in favor of Sophomores) and were not offered a spot on JV because they had already done it twice. I think there may be 1 or 2 Juniors who didn't play JV Freshman year who are on JV. Also lots of new Sophomores on JV who didn't make it Freshman year, which is nice to see.

So yes, sometimes Juniors are on JV but due to rules, cuts, and sometimes their pride (they decline) it is not all that common. Also important to note that LOTS of good kids were cut, and cut for different reasons. From what I see my kid respects the hell out of a lot of boys who were cut (he was not) which is good to see.

Oh for sure. At our school MLS next kids are not allowed to play HS and they are certainly better. I think there's room for lots of kids to be talented, albeit at varying levels: those too good for HS, those playing HS, and some cut from HS.

Everyone is a winner - participation trophies all around

[Anonymous]

Depends on the school. For my son, no, Juniors can only be on varsity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you just had to add the jab that your son did not get cut. listen, the good and talented kids are all playing MLS Next.

Anonymous wrote:Our large public HS had over 100 kids tryout for about 48 spots (half JV half V). We do not have a Freshman team.

My understanding is that kids can only be on JV twice. Don't know if this is our school or county rule. So lots of Juniors and some Seniors were cut from Varsity (in some cases in favor of Sophomores) and were not offered a spot on JV because they had already done it twice. I think there may be 1 or 2 Juniors who didn't play JV Freshman year who are on JV. Also lots of new Sophomores on JV who didn't make it Freshman year, which is nice to see.

So yes, sometimes Juniors are on JV but due to rules, cuts, and sometimes their pride (they decline) it is not all that common. Also important to note that LOTS of good kids were cut, and cut for different reasons. From what I see my kid respects the hell out of a lot of boys who were cut (he was not) which is good to see.

Oh for sure. At our school MLS next kids are not allowed to play HS and they are certainly better. I think there's room for lots of kids to be talented, albeit at varying levels: those too good for HS, those playing HS, and some cut from HS.

Everyone is a winner - participation trophies all around

Sorry...let me give you what you're here for: Your kid is the most talented. Other kids are undeserving. Other parents are out to get you and your kid. You're not being sensitive, you are just RIGHT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you just had to add the jab that your son did not get cut. listen, the good and talented kids are all playing MLS Next.

Anonymous wrote:Our large public HS had over 100 kids tryout for about 48 spots (half JV half V). We do not have a Freshman team.

My understanding is that kids can only be on JV twice. Don't know if this is our school or county rule. So lots of Juniors and some Seniors were cut from Varsity (in some cases in favor of Sophomores) and were not offered a spot on JV because they had already done it twice. I think there may be 1 or 2 Juniors who didn't play JV Freshman year who are on JV. Also lots of new Sophomores on JV who didn't make it Freshman year, which is nice to see.

So yes, sometimes Juniors are on JV but due to rules, cuts, and sometimes their pride (they decline) it is not all that common. Also important to note that LOTS of good kids were cut, and cut for different reasons. From what I see my kid respects the hell out of a lot of boys who were cut (he was not) which is good to see.

Oh for sure. At our school MLS next kids are not allowed to play HS and they are certainly better. I think there's room for lots of kids to be talented, albeit at varying levels: those too good for HS, those playing HS, and some cut from HS.

Everyone is a winner - participation trophies all around

Sorry...let me give you what you're here for: Your kid is the most talented. Other kids are undeserving. Other parents are out to get you and your kid. You're not being sensitive, you are just RIGHT!

I'm just sick of all these losers ruining the sport. My son plays a professional style that the high school coaches don't understand, so the team misplays the game and makes my actually talented kid look bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you just had to add the jab that your son did not get cut. listen, the good and talented kids are all playing MLS Next.

Anonymous wrote:Our large public HS had over 100 kids tryout for about 48 spots (half JV half V). We do not have a Freshman team.

My understanding is that kids can only be on JV twice. Don't know if this is our school or county rule. So lots of Juniors and some Seniors were cut from Varsity (in some cases in favor of Sophomores) and were not offered a spot on JV because they had already done it twice. I think there may be 1 or 2 Juniors who didn't play JV Freshman year who are on JV. Also lots of new Sophomores on JV who didn't make it Freshman year, which is nice to see.

So yes, sometimes Juniors are on JV but due to rules, cuts, and sometimes their pride (they decline) it is not all that common. Also important to note that LOTS of good kids were cut, and cut for different reasons. From what I see my kid respects the hell out of a lot of boys who were cut (he was not) which is good to see.

Oh for sure. At our school MLS next kids are not allowed to play HS and they are certainly better. I think there's room for lots of kids to be talented, albeit at varying levels: those too good for HS, those playing HS, and some cut from HS.

Everyone is a winner - participation trophies all around

Sorry...let me give you what you're here for: Your kid is the most talented. Other kids are undeserving. Other parents are out to get you and your kid. You're not being sensitive, you are just RIGHT!

I'm just sick of all these losers ruining the sport. My son plays a professional style that the high school coaches don't understand, so the team misplays the game and makes my actually talented kid look bad.

Said in jest?

[Anonymous]

Our large FCPS HS has a ton of tryouts for soccer and yes, some juniors on JV. There is no rule about only playing on JV for two years in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

He prob just made up that rule or someone told him that to make himself feel better.

Anonymous wrote:Our large FCPS HS has a ton of tryouts for soccer and yes, some juniors on JV. There is no rule about only playing on JV for two years in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

OP we are in the same position and hoping that DS can make it as a junior. Assuming it would be JV since he was not chosen as a Sophomore. I also think he is as good as some of the kids who made the team but its hard to know what the coach is looking for or wether they saw the good or the not so good in a huge tryout.

Good luck to your son, mine is pretty crushed, as am I. It sucks so hoping some extra work this year pays off.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but if your kid didn't make the team last year, odds aren't great for making JV this year. JV is to develop for varsity. A kid that doesn't make JV as a sophomore probably isn't making varsity as a senior. Not unless there is a new coach or there is some huge growth spurt/increase in ability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you just had to add the jab that your son did not get cut. listen, the good and talented kids are all playing MLS Next.

Anonymous wrote:Our large public HS had over 100 kids tryout for about 48 spots (half JV half V). We do not have a Freshman team.

My understanding is that kids can only be on JV twice. Don't know if this is our school or county rule. So lots of Juniors and some Seniors were cut from Varsity (in some cases in favor of Sophomores) and were not offered a spot on JV because they had already done it twice. I think there may be 1 or 2 Juniors who didn't play JV Freshman year who are on JV. Also lots of new Sophomores on JV who didn't make it Freshman year, which is nice to see.

So yes, sometimes Juniors are on JV but due to rules, cuts, and sometimes their pride (they decline) it is not all that common. Also important to note that LOTS of good kids were cut, and cut for different reasons. From what I see my kid respects the hell out of a lot of boys who were cut (he was not) which is good to see.

Oh for sure. At our school MLS next kids are not allowed to play HS and they are certainly better. I think there's room for lots of kids to be talented, albeit at varying levels: those too good for HS, those playing HS, and some cut from HS.

Everyone is a winner - participation trophies all around

Sorry...let me give you what you're here for: Your kid is the most talented. Other kids are undeserving. Other parents are out to get you and your kid. You're not being sensitive, you are just RIGHT!

I'm just sick of all these losers ruining the sport. My son plays a professional style that the high school coaches don't understand, so the team misplays the game and makes my actually talented kid look bad.

It sounds like HS soccer isn't a good fit for your family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but if your kid didn't make the team last year, odds aren't great for making JV this year. JV is to develop for varsity. A kid that doesn't make JV as a sophomore probably isn't making varsity as a senior. Not unless there is a new coach or there is some huge growth spurt/increase in ability.

Yeah I realize the odds aren't great but DS hasn't hit a big growth spurt yet and is also relatively new to soccer so there is a lot of potential to grow! Anyway, point being it happens. With a lot of work there is always a chance.