Are juniors ever on JV team?

[Anonymous]

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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.

A big part of making a HS team is being known. Known to the coach but also known to the upperclassman and especially captains. Coaches lean heavily on their trusted varsity players to decide who to pick. The way to become known is to attend offseason workouts. Your son should talk to the coach to find out. Get to know the other players on the team. Unless your kid is an obvious standout, it's very hard to make enough of an impression just from a few days of tryouts.

[Anonymous]

Why play on the high school team? It doesn't help with recruiting and only increases the risk of injuries. Focus on academics and aim to get on the highest team with his club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Truth hurts doesn't it

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Anonymous wrote:Juniors should be on V. Your kid just sux.

Who hurt you?

Didn’t hurt me. But there’s something wrong with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why play on the high school team? It doesn't help with recruiting and only increases the risk of injuries. Focus on academics and aim to get on the highest team with his club.

Recruiting? A kid that doesn't make their JV team sophomore year isn't getting recruited to play in college. Not everyone has that goal. Some just like to play soccer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why play on the high school team? It doesn't help with recruiting and only increases the risk of injuries. Focus on academics and aim to get on the highest team with his club.

Recruiting? A kid that doesn't make their JV team sophomore year isn't getting recruited to play in college. Not everyone has that goal. Some just like to play soccer.

Playing for a school team can be a huge part of a kids identity, confidence, and social experience in high school. And it can be a lot of fun! Most kids who play HS sports have no plans to play in college.

[Anonymous]

Wish the high end kids would just play ECNL, GA, MLS Next and leave HS soccer to the regular kids. Everyone would be better off. Too much wear and tear for the high end kids. They certainly don’t do this with the academies in Europe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, they are. all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why play on the high school team? It doesn't help with recruiting and only increases the risk of injuries. Focus on academics and aim to get on the highest team with his club.

Recruiting? A kid that doesn't make their JV team sophomore year isn't getting recruited to play in college. Not everyone has that goal. Some just like to play soccer.

Playing for a school team can be a huge part of a kids identity, confidence, and social experience in high school. And it can be a lot of fun! Most kids who play HS sports have no plans to play in college.

Based on the comments in this forum, it seems a kid playing in HS is more important to parents identity than the kids.

The training is way too concentrated on running and strength and the games are poor quality.
Can't see why it's so much fun (over club soccer)

[Anonymous]

I think a lot of this depends on whether or not there's a Freshman team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why play on the high school team? It doesn't help with recruiting and only increases the risk of injuries. Focus on academics and aim to get on the highest team with his club.

Recruiting? A kid that doesn't make their JV team sophomore year isn't getting recruited to play in college. Not everyone has that goal. Some just like to play soccer.

Playing for a school team can be a huge part of a kids identity, confidence, and social experience in high school. And it can be a lot of fun! Most kids who play HS sports have no plans to play in college.

Based on the comments in this forum, it seems a kid playing in HS is more important to parents identity than the kids.

The training is way too concentrated on running and strength and the games are poor quality.
Can't see why it's so much fun (over club soccer)

Different lanes for different kids. I have a daughter starting HS next year and one who has graduated from HS. The older one chose what she wanted to do in HS for activities. We won't tell our younger one what to do. We let them make their own decisions about activities. Just get good grades. You sound like a parent overly concerned about your kids not playing HS sports.

[Anonymous]

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.

At our private the best play solely MLSNext by Junior year. HS is awful, both the coaching and competition. Level of play awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

A big part of making a HS team is being known. Known to the coach but also known to the upperclassman and especially captains. Coaches lean heavily on their trusted varsity players to decide who to pick. The way to become known is to attend offseason workouts. Your son should talk to the coach to find out. Get to know the other players on the team. Unless your kid is an obvious standout, it's very hard to make enough of an impression just from a few days of tryouts.

Yeah and if there is a douche circle it becomes like sorority rush instead of sports tryout. Our private is the absolute worst, such nepotism and butt blowing.

[Anonymous]

Other problem at some schools, the Club coach coaching high school favors kid from club team and known at his club.

[Anonymous]

Its rare. Usually a keeper. Most HS coaches suck. And no most HS teams are not loaded with ECNL, MLSnxt or GA players. So generally its the coach knowing kid from the early workouts they do or the kid being insanely good. In fact are many ECNL kids and MLS Next kids that dont play as much as coaches favs.

[Anonymous]

When there's over 100 kids trying out for 25 high school spots, the first cuts are usually over speed. That's what your kid should work on, so they are ready for tryouts next year