Feel bad for the kids who get cut in high school

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Anonymous wrote:pick an individual sport then you have nobody to blame but yourself

Even sports like swimming and tennis have limited spots at the big schools.

Parents must be delusional if they think it's easier to make a team at private schools compared to large public schools. Try making the cut for the tennis or golf team at either Langley High School (public) or Sidwell Friends (private), and you'll quickly see how tough the competition is. Both schools consistently win championships, and only a few spots on the roster, these kids are often trained from a young age because parents have lot of $$$. In fact, kids who get cut from Langley could easily be the top player at other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools. Just saying...

You are cherry picking…the Sidwell football team is pretty bad and essentially any boy can play. Baseball is usually OK but doesn’t cut much. So, you choose a different sport

Basketball a completely different story as they are ranked nationally many years.

GDS is crappy in most sports…though tops in volleyball.

Obviously, the WCAC schools are competitive though you can make the teams at The Heights or Ireton as examples.

Go ahead if you want your kids to get CTE later in life. There is a reason why you do not see rich families have their kids to play football, only country club sports.

Plenty of rich kids play football, just not the ones you know.

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Yep. Most parents don’t allow their kids to play sports like lacrosse, football, and wrestling, so you have immense competition for everything else

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Move to Loudoun. The HS are smaller and most (not all) teams are no cut. If you really want your kid to play, you need to choose a school that has socioeconomic diversity. The super rich kid schools have a lot more travel players are gunner parents.

This is so wrong. Most schools in Loudoun county cut, and London county is on average wealthier than Fairfax county

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Anonymous wrote:They can try no-cut sports like XC/track, rowing, ultimate frisbee, or field hockey (which at our school is no-cut).

Cross country and track both have try outs to make the team.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They can try no-cut sports like XC/track, rowing, ultimate frisbee, or field hockey (which at our school is no-cut).

Cross country and track both have try outs to make the team.

So what sports are no cut? Nothing?

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I think rowing is a club sport and they have to pay 1000s to be on team

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think rowing is a club sport and they have to pay 1000s to be on team

What are you drinking? It is several thousands at McLean and & Langley HS for crew.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think rowing is a club sport and they have to pay 1000s to be on team

What are you drinking? It is several thousands at McLean and & Langley HS for crew.

Yes, it’s a club sport and fees can range $1000-$2000.

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Anonymous wrote:I think rowing is a club sport and they have to pay 1000s to be on team

What are you drinking? It is several thousands at McLean and & Langley HS for crew.

Yes, it’s a club sport and fees can range $1000-$2000.

Crew cost much more than 2K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep. Most parents don’t allow their kids to play sports like lacrosse, football, and wrestling, so you have immense competition for everything else

This

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Anonymous wrote:I have kids in elementary and high school. I am watching kids get cut in sports and activities they love and have played all their lives. Hate how competitive this world is.

I just saw my child’s friends get cut from a sport they have played together since elementary school. I feel like kids should all be able to play. Let there be two freshmen teams or have a practice squad or club team that doesn’t go against other schools.

What happens to the below average kids?

varsity sports should be removed from public education.

that is my opinion, I also watched from a distance as great kids get cut.

100%. Sports at schools and colleges should be more inclusive and open to all.

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Anonymous wrote:I have kids in elementary and high school. I am watching kids get cut in sports and activities they love and have played all their lives. Hate how competitive this world is.

I just saw my child’s friends get cut from a sport they have played together since elementary school. I feel like kids should all be able to play. Let there be two freshmen teams or have a practice squad or club team that doesn’t go against other schools.

What happens to the below average kids?

varsity sports should be removed from public education.

that is my opinion, I also watched from a distance as great kids get cut.

100%. Sports at schools and colleges should be more inclusive and open to all.

College sports are inclusive and open to all…that’s why you have varsity, club and intramural teams for players of any and all ability.

[Anonymous]

At my nearest public swimming pool there is the slow lane which is for anyone who takes over 2 mins to swim 50m. The time for the medium lane is 1-2 min and fast is under 1 min. That is a very logical breakdown which allows for pretty much any adult amateur to train at the level they are at.

Couldn’t schools have a class of team that has standardised benchmarks instead of tryouts! Say for basketball they have to sprint 10 laps of the court while dribbling the ball under a certain time and any kid that meets that standard is allowed. That would create a high bar of performance without the cut throat competition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At my nearest public swimming pool there is the slow lane which is for anyone who takes over 2 mins to swim 50m. The time for the medium lane is 1-2 min and fast is under 1 min. That is a very logical breakdown which allows for pretty much any adult amateur to train at the level they are at.

Couldn’t schools have a class of team that has standardised benchmarks instead of tryouts! Say for basketball they have to sprint 10 laps of the court while dribbling the ball under a certain time and any kid that meets that standard is allowed. That would create a high bar of performance without the cut throat competition.

So if 50 kids meet that threshold…what do you do?

My kid’s high school has an intramural basketball league that is very popular. They play one game per week at lunch and there are 10 teams.

Nobody officially on the basketball team is allowed to play.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At my nearest public swimming pool there is the slow lane which is for anyone who takes over 2 mins to swim 50m. The time for the medium lane is 1-2 min and fast is under 1 min. That is a very logical breakdown which allows for pretty much any adult amateur to train at the level they are at.

Couldn’t schools have a class of team that has standardised benchmarks instead of tryouts! Say for basketball they have to sprint 10 laps of the court while dribbling the ball under a certain time and any kid that meets that standard is allowed. That would create a high bar of performance without the cut throat competition.

So if 50 kids meet that threshold…what do you do?

You answered your own question. Create an intramural league of 10 x 5 person teams.