High School Soccer Teams

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the feedback, that's a bummer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I know plenty of kids of divorced parents who played travel sports.

Not if the other parent lives in another state. How competitive are Madison or Marshall?

Extremely competitive for boys, slightly less for girls. As a freshman rec player it’s going to be tough.

I posted about my daughter who has played rec year round since K. She will attend Madison and doesn’t want to try out for the soccer team. She will continue on the VYS house teams for as long as she’s still having fun. She has played through VYS since she was young.

[Anonymous]

For girls who haven’t had the opportunity to play travel soccer, consider trying field hockey in the fall. It’s relatively easy to make the jv team as many have never played before. Then you are in shape and ready to try for soccer in the spring, and if it doesn’t go well, you have a sport to fall back on.

Other teams that are easier to get on at most schools are golf, cross country and track, wrestling, and sometimes tennis. Some schools also have club rowing teams that are always looking for members.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the suggestions! I have a DS, so perhaps wrestling or track.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For girls who haven’t had the opportunity to play travel soccer, consider trying field hockey in the fall. It’s relatively easy to make the jv team as many have never played before. Then you are in shape and ready to try for soccer in the spring, and if it doesn’t go well, you have a sport to fall back on.

Other teams that are easier to get on at most schools are golf, cross country and track, wrestling, and sometimes tennis. Some schools also have club rowing teams that are always looking for members.

cross country is a cut sport at some schools now. It got a reputation as an easy varsity sport for college applications and too many kids started coming out to have a manageable team

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the suggestions! I have a DS, so perhaps wrestling or track.

Football is another option. Many start in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For girls who haven’t had the opportunity to play travel soccer, consider trying field hockey in the fall. It’s relatively easy to make the jv team as many have never played before. Then you are in shape and ready to try for soccer in the spring, and if it doesn’t go well, you have a sport to fall back on.

Other teams that are easier to get on at most schools are golf, cross country and track, wrestling, and sometimes tennis. Some schools also have club rowing teams that are always looking for members.

cross country is a cut sport at some schools now. It got a reputation as an easy varsity sport for college applications and too many kids started coming out to have a manageable team

Pp didn’t say anything was no cuts, just less competitive than soccer because people haven’t been training for it since they were 3.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the suggestions! I have a DS, so perhaps wrestling or track.

Football is another option. Many start in high school.

True, but that’s the one thing I would never consider for my sons. The risk of brain injury is not something we are willing to take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the suggestions! I have a DS, so perhaps wrestling or track.

Football is another option. Many start in high school.

True, but that’s the one thing I would never consider for my sons. The risk of brain injury is not something we are willing to take.

I understand, but if you are worried about concussions you should definitely not let them play high school soccer. IMHO this is more risky for brain injuries. And I have one that plays football and the other that plays soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the suggestions! I have a DS, so perhaps wrestling or track.

Football is another option. Many start in high school.

True, but that’s the one thing I would never consider for my sons. The risk of brain injury is not something we are willing to take.

Then you shouldn’t consider allowing them to play soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For girls who haven’t had the opportunity to play travel soccer, consider trying field hockey in the fall. It’s relatively easy to make the jv team as many have never played before. Then you are in shape and ready to try for soccer in the spring, and if it doesn’t go well, you have a sport to fall back on.

Other teams that are easier to get on at most schools are golf, cross country and track, wrestling, and sometimes tennis. Some schools also have club rowing teams that are always looking for members.

Again, it depends on the school. I knew a girl who played field hockey before high school, and even attended camps. Did not make the team at Madison. To be fair, they just won states, season-long undefeated (and unscored-upon, even). For better or worse, Madison HS sports are historically crazy competitive.

If my kid wanted to participate in HS sports and was zoned for Madison, I'd suggest crew, as another poster said... And still wouldn't treat it as a guarantee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For girls who haven’t had the opportunity to play travel soccer, consider trying field hockey in the fall. It’s relatively easy to make the jv team as many have never played before. Then you are in shape and ready to try for soccer in the spring, and if it doesn’t go well, you have a sport to fall back on.

Other teams that are easier to get on at most schools are golf, cross country and track, wrestling, and sometimes tennis. Some schools also have club rowing teams that are always looking for members.

Again, it depends on the school. I knew a girl who played field hockey before high school, and even attended camps. Did not make the team at Madison. To be fair, they just won states, season-long undefeated (and unscored-upon, even). For better or worse, Madison HS sports are historically crazy competitive.

If my kid wanted to participate in HS sports and was zoned for Madison, I'd suggest crew, as another poster said... And still wouldn't treat it as a guarantee.

Vienna parents are nuts about sports. It’s crazy over there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s kind of sad that only kids whose parents have the time and money to be in travel will ever get to play in the school’s teams.

And sometimes the kids who play travel soccer don’t even try out for the team because it is not a good use of their time and the competition can be weak. And some really unathletic kids never make a team.

I thought most travel soccer teams around here don’t allow you to do both. How could one be on a travel soccer team in the spring AND do HS soccer. Practice and games overlap in spring. You’d have to choose one or other.

That was a DA rule. DA is gone. GA and ECNL allow high school soccer. You can do both. Not all do as it depends on the location but many do. ECNL plays less games and practices in the spring so kids can play high school.

[Anonymous]

How is Oakton for boys sports? Soccer, lacrosse, golf?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is Oakton for boys sports? Soccer, lacrosse, golf?

Relative to what?