Is 15 too late to start new team sport?

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Anonymous wrote:Check some of the volleyball leagues near you and see if they have beginning clinics. They often run 1x weekly sessions for new players so she could try that first. But height is important.

If she doesn't like soccer she may not like frisbee either, although I agree it's a good one to start late.

How about crew? Field hockey? Lax? Flag football?

I think girls have more leeway with starting late. And many players leave rec sports at this age so there may be more spots open.

My niece just starting playing lax her freshman year of high school and it was totally fine because they were a small team that needed more bodies.

Is there a field hockey rec league for high school aged girls in MoCo?

If she has a soccer background she should be able to join the high school field hockey team. It’s a lot of running and utilizes similar skills.

Tennis is another option. There are tons of tennis clinics throughout the summer.

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DS started a new sports senior year. He had a great time and was able to start some games.

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The City of Gaithersburg runs a well organized rec volleyball program. Check it out for the fall if your daughter is interested!

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Anonymous wrote:We live in Maryland and people start their daughters in lax when they are 5. I wouldn’t recommend it to a 15 year old who has never tried the sport.

There is no advantage to starting lacrosse at 5 years old. It’s not a hard sport to learn especially to join a rec team.

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My daughter started crew at 14 and plans to continue through all of high school. That’s a very typical time to start. She’s 5’2, not a cox.

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My son started rowing in 6th grade. He was the cox a lot of the time (he is short) but he always had to train with the rowers.

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Anonymous wrote:Volleyball is incredibly competitive around here, FYI.

How about cross country or track? As team sports go, they're pretty chill and there is a ton of camaraderie.

Very school specific, as in, it's not hard to make the volleyball team at all high schools.