What options do high school kids have if they aren't good enough to make it onto a high school team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did you go to high school and how big was our school? Were there really activities that literally the entire school could show up to want to participate in in the same semester, and they could accomodate everyone? Most US public schools - whether giant or moderately-sized - have limits to how many kids can do any 1 thing in any one semester, because there are staffing and space issues. So not sure how many extracurriculars are accessible for ALL students, but there are plenty in most schools that can accomodate all the students who show up wanting to do it. But when you can only have a limited # of players on a field in a competition at any given time, it's never been "accessible for all students". Not even when you were in school, wherever you were, although maybe games were less structured and there could be endless rotation of players so everyone played?

+1 If you want accessible to all, pay 40K$ for some private school that is small and lets everyone participate. Public schools are bigger and more resource challenged, so there's more competition.

>=40K private schools also have MANY cut-sports. As a matter of fact, there is even more competition in private than in public schools for sports that kids actually want to participate in. Many of these kids have been trained at a very young age. There are no-cut sports at private schools, but many kids do not want them.

Again, that depends on the school. You can absolutely find a rigorous high school that lets all kids play most if not all sports.

100% False. My oldest child attended Sidwell and it was brutal to compete for a spot on the tennis team. My 2nd child attended STA, and he didn't the make the varsity golf team. My 3rd child is going to try out for the varsity tennis team at Potomac in a few weeks, and it is very likely he will NOT make the team. You must be delusional that there is a rigorous academic school out there that let all kids play most if not all sports. They just do not exist.

You picked the wrong sports to compete in then

which sport(s) at Sidwell, STA, or Potomac that let ALL kids play?

Sidwell’s football team sucks so I imagine just about everyone trying out can play. Not too hard to make the baseball team. Have to believe same for softball.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did you go to high school and how big was our school? Were there really activities that literally the entire school could show up to want to participate in in the same semester, and they could accomodate everyone? Most US public schools - whether giant or moderately-sized - have limits to how many kids can do any 1 thing in any one semester, because there are staffing and space issues. So not sure how many extracurriculars are accessible for ALL students, but there are plenty in most schools that can accomodate all the students who show up wanting to do it. But when you can only have a limited # of players on a field in a competition at any given time, it's never been "accessible for all students". Not even when you were in school, wherever you were, although maybe games were less structured and there could be endless rotation of players so everyone played?

+1 If you want accessible to all, pay 40K$ for some private school that is small and lets everyone participate. Public schools are bigger and more resource challenged, so there's more competition.

>=40K private schools also have MANY cut-sports. As a matter of fact, there is even more competition in private than in public schools for sports that kids actually want to participate in. Many of these kids have been trained at a very young age. There are no-cut sports at private schools, but many kids do not want them.

Again, that depends on the school. You can absolutely find a rigorous high school that lets all kids play most if not all sports.

100% False. My oldest child attended Sidwell and it was brutal to compete for a spot on the tennis team. My 2nd child attended STA, and he didn't the make the varsity golf team. My 3rd child is going to try out for the varsity tennis team at Potomac in a few weeks, and it is very likely he will NOT make the team. You must be delusional that there is a rigorous academic school out there that let all kids play most if not all sports. They just do not exist.

You picked the wrong sports to compete in then

which sport(s) at Sidwell, STA, or Potomac that let ALL kids play?

DP but your real mistake is your obvious assumption that the three (!) schools you listed are the ONLY rigorous high schools…

Please name those rigorous high schools that are NOT Sidwell, STA, Potomac, NCS that let ALL kids play most if not all sports, and name those sports.

There are 50 high schools in DC proper and I have no idea how many in the VA and MD burbs. I don’t pretend to know everything about every one of them, and I definitely don’t actually know everything about every one of them, because I have a life and am not insane.

Also, golf isn’t even a real sport, so your sour grapes there are misplaced.

[Anonymous]

True

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it’s a consequence of the overcrowded mega high schools in this area. It’s also a failure of local government to adequately set aside more land for playing fields.

This.

+1

Alexandria City High School (4900 students) had 81 kids try out for baseball last Spring. Roster was 23.

[Anonymous]

Life doesn't have to revolve around HS sports. Think about music, theater, drama, student body, service clubs, yearbook, those are all things schools look at.

And non school leagues exist for those who want to play but dont make their school team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did you go to high school and how big was our school? Were there really activities that literally the entire school could show up to want to participate in in the same semester, and they could accomodate everyone? Most US public schools - whether giant or moderately-sized - have limits to how many kids can do any 1 thing in any one semester, because there are staffing and space issues. So not sure how many extracurriculars are accessible for ALL students, but there are plenty in most schools that can accomodate all the students who show up wanting to do it. But when you can only have a limited # of players on a field in a competition at any given time, it's never been "accessible for all students". Not even when you were in school, wherever you were, although maybe games were less structured and there could be endless rotation of players so everyone played?

+1 If you want accessible to all, pay 40K$ for some private school that is small and lets everyone participate. Public schools are bigger and more resource challenged, so there's more competition.

>=40K private schools also have MANY cut-sports. As a matter of fact, there is even more competition in private than in public schools for sports that kids actually want to participate in. Many of these kids have been trained at a very young age. There are no-cut sports at private schools, but many kids do not want them.

Again, that depends on the school. You can absolutely find a rigorous high school that lets all kids play most if not all sports.

100% False. My oldest child attended Sidwell and it was brutal to compete for a spot on the tennis team. My 2nd child attended STA, and he didn't the make the varsity golf team. My 3rd child is going to try out for the varsity tennis team at Potomac in a few weeks, and it is very likely he will NOT make the team. You must be delusional that there is a rigorous academic school out there that let all kids play most if not all sports. They just do not exist.

You picked the wrong sports to compete in then

which sport(s) at Sidwell, STA, or Potomac that let ALL kids play?

DP but your real mistake is your obvious assumption that the three (!) schools you listed are the ONLY rigorous high schools…

Please name those rigorous high schools that are NOT Sidwell, STA, Potomac, NCS that let ALL kids play most if not all sports, and name those sports.

There are 50 high schools in DC proper and I have no idea how many in the VA and MD burbs. I don’t pretend to know everything about every one of them, and I definitely don’t actually know everything about every one of them, because I have a life and am not insane.

Also, golf isn’t even a real sport, so your sour grapes there are misplaced.

Golf is a sport for RICH people, and it is very competitive to make the team among the rich. You poor people do not need to apply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it’s a consequence of the overcrowded mega high schools in this area. It’s also a failure of local government to adequately set aside more land for playing fields.

This.

+1

Alexandria City High School (4900 students) had 81 kids try out for baseball last Spring. Roster was 23.

Something seems off as no HS league has a 23 kid roster (I can see 25, but 23 is a random number)...so the coach decided only those 23 were strong enough to play.

Alexandria City's team is OK, but nothing special. Just seems odd that any kid even 1/2 way decent wouldn't be added to the team to the roster max.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did you go to high school and how big was our school? Were there really activities that literally the entire school could show up to want to participate in in the same semester, and they could accomodate everyone? Most US public schools - whether giant or moderately-sized - have limits to how many kids can do any 1 thing in any one semester, because there are staffing and space issues. So not sure how many extracurriculars are accessible for ALL students, but there are plenty in most schools that can accomodate all the students who show up wanting to do it. But when you can only have a limited # of players on a field in a competition at any given time, it's never been "accessible for all students". Not even when you were in school, wherever you were, although maybe games were less structured and there could be endless rotation of players so everyone played?

+1 If you want accessible to all, pay 40K$ for some private school that is small and lets everyone participate. Public schools are bigger and more resource challenged, so there's more competition.

>=40K private schools also have MANY cut-sports. As a matter of fact, there is even more competition in private than in public schools for sports that kids actually want to participate in. Many of these kids have been trained at a very young age. There are no-cut sports at private schools, but many kids do not want them.

Again, that depends on the school. You can absolutely find a rigorous high school that lets all kids play most if not all sports.

100% False. My oldest child attended Sidwell and it was brutal to compete for a spot on the tennis team. My 2nd child attended STA, and he didn't the make the varsity golf team. My 3rd child is going to try out for the varsity tennis team at Potomac in a few weeks, and it is very likely he will NOT make the team. You must be delusional that there is a rigorous academic school out there that let all kids play most if not all sports. They just do not exist.

You picked the wrong sports to compete in then

which sport(s) at Sidwell, STA, or Potomac that let ALL kids play?

DP but your real mistake is your obvious assumption that the three (!) schools you listed are the ONLY rigorous high schools…

Please name those rigorous high schools that are NOT Sidwell, STA, Potomac, NCS that let ALL kids play most if not all sports, and name those sports.

There are 50 high schools in DC proper and I have no idea how many in the VA and MD burbs. I don’t pretend to know everything about every one of them, and I definitely don’t actually know everything about every one of them, because I have a life and am not insane.

Also, golf isn’t even a real sport, so your sour grapes there are misplaced.

Golf is a sport for RICH people, and it is very competitive to make the team among the rich. You poor people do not need to apply.

Golf is a leisurely hobby for actual athletes to partake in during their off season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it’s a consequence of the overcrowded mega high schools in this area. It’s also a failure of local government to adequately set aside more land for playing fields.

This.

+1

Alexandria City High School (4900 students) had 81 kids try out for baseball last Spring. Roster was 23.

Something seems off as no HS league has a 23 kid roster (I can see 25, but 23 is a random number)...so the coach decided only those 23 were strong enough to play.

Alexandria City's team is OK, but nothing special. Just seems odd that any kid even 1/2 way decent wouldn't be added to the team to the roster max.

I don't know what to tell you. Look it up on Maxpreps. And I would say they were less than medicore, not decent. Last season was first with the new coach. Prior to that the coach was a travel coach who only picked his clients.

Alexandria baseball is incredibly sleazy. Which you think would translate to being good, but it doesnt.