Anyone know when fall try-outs start for high schools in MCPS?

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Anonymous wrote:Wednesday, August 9th is the first day

If that's the case, I guess my DD won't be playing volleyball. That is ridiculously too early and she is in camp then. I wish MCPS never started before Labor Day. There is basically one month of summer now.

I think there's a winter volleyball season - maybe co-ed?

I think it’s spring. I know some kids who did fall and winter sports and are now in volleyball.

And to the original PP or the volleyball shoot off, after this year your kid will likely be expected to do summer workouts starting in mid July. Plan your vacations for the end of June if you want them in fall sports.

I am sorry but that is ridiculous. Does winter sports force them to work over Thanksgiving and Winter Break? Does Spring sports say no Spring Break

Actually yes. There is practice between Christmas and New Years. They get Christmas and New Years days off.

This is so not true

There was a winter track meet between CHristmas and NY every year.There was however no requirement to attend.

My daughter just had practice but had she not shown, she would have been cut from the team. We ended up staying home for the holidays because of HS sports.

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Anonymous wrote:And if a couple of families are unhappy, great, just means a few less kids to weed through at try outs. The large mcps high schools make it hard for anyone to get on the team (although easier to get on soccer upcountry, and you can walk on to football downcounty)

Teams are enormous; there are many talented bench warmers on MCPS teams

Teams are enormous? Not basketball. Not poms. And so many others

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Anonymous wrote:And if a couple of families are unhappy, great, just means a few less kids to weed through at try outs. The large mcps high schools make it hard for anyone to get on the team (although easier to get on soccer upcountry, and you can walk on to football downcounty)

Teams are enormous; there are many talented bench warmers on MCPS teams

Teams are enormous? Not basketball. Not poms. And so many others

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Anonymous wrote:And if a couple of families are unhappy, great, just means a few less kids to weed through at try outs. The large mcps high schools make it hard for anyone to get on the team (although easier to get on soccer upcountry, and you can walk on to football downcounty)

Teams are enormous; there are many talented bench warmers on MCPS teams

Teams are enormous? Not basketball. Not poms. And so many others

Depends on the school. Have you seen the size of Magruder’s Poms team?

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Anonymous wrote:Wednesday, August 9th is the first day

If that's the case, I guess my DD won't be playing volleyball. That is ridiculously too early and she is in camp then. I wish MCPS never started before Labor Day. There is basically one month of summer now.

I think there's a winter volleyball season - maybe co-ed?

I think it’s spring. I know some kids who did fall and winter sports and are now in volleyball.

And to the original PP or the volleyball shoot off, after this year your kid will likely be expected to do summer workouts starting in mid July. Plan your vacations for the end of June if you want them in fall sports.

I am sorry but that is ridiculous. Does winter sports force them to work over Thanksgiving and Winter Break? Does Spring sports say no Spring Break

Actually yes. There is practice between Christmas and New Years. They get Christmas and New Years days off.

This is so not true

NP here. DC1 in wrestling and DC2 in swimming absolutely had practices and meets during winter break. Don't know what imaginary land PP is in, but winter sports doesn't take 10 days off.

Which school?

My kids play basketball and only had optional practices twice over winter break. We went away and they still had playing time.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wednesday, August 9th is the first day

If that's the case, I guess my DD won't be playing volleyball. That is ridiculously too early and she is in camp then. I wish MCPS never started before Labor Day. There is basically one month of summer now.

I agree it is a ridiculous expectation to have kids cut their vacations so short, but it probably helps the mega-schools in that it weeds out a certain percentage of kids who are not willing to do it. We are weeded out! There are plenty of private sports options out there that are better than the high school experience in terms of sports training. You miss all the school spirit, though!

Anyone know when tennis tryouts are held at Whitman?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wednesday, August 9th is the first day

If that's the case, I guess my DD won't be playing volleyball. That is ridiculously too early and she is in camp then. I wish MCPS never started before Labor Day. There is basically one month of summer now.

I think there's a winter volleyball season - maybe co-ed?

I think it’s spring. I know some kids who did fall and winter sports and are now in volleyball.

And to the original PP or the volleyball shoot off, after this year your kid will likely be expected to do summer workouts starting in mid July. Plan your vacations for the end of June if you want them in fall sports.

I am sorry but that is ridiculous. Does winter sports force them to work over Thanksgiving and Winter Break? Does Spring sports say no Spring Break

DD had a lacrosse game 3/31; no school but apparently ok because it wasn't officially spring break, yet. And they have a Saturday game which I find odd.