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[quote=Anonymous]When my DDs were in grades 3 through 6, they were on travel, and they managed it well and it really improved their skill level.  I wouldn't say their academics suffered but there were a few nights when the older one did have to stay up very late.

We were living in NoVA at the time, but just temporarily, and my biggest frustration is that we did not get to drive/fly to places near DC that we are unlikely to make a destination when living on the west coast. (Charleston, Montreal etc).  Oh but we've seen every gym in Northern VA and Bethesda. LOL

As a tangent, (window into your future), now my kids are older and one is entering high school this fall, and the JV requirements for the sport are 11 months of the year, no Thanksgiving or Christmas off (you do get spring break, thanks!).  Depending on the time of year, she'll be practicing 3 to SIX times a week and missing the late bus so I'd have to pick her up.

So here is the analysis:  She is a very good player, but not going to be a recruit for college, so she decided to not do JV because it's clear it will totally impact her GPA.  This is the right decision IMO.

I'm saddened that kids' sports has gone to this level that someone who loves her sport has to decide to leave it.

And btw she likes other sports, what happened to the fall sport/winter sport/spring sport concept?  These coaches are specialized in one sport, so not incented to have your kid play multiple...nope, they want your kid on their sport, 11 months of the year.  So my DD can't even choose another sport in the school.

She is now coming home early, running, and has a weight workout.  She is much happier and much of the teen snarkiness has suddenly disappeared because she's just not so stressed out, and has time to walk the dog and be a kid before getting to her homework.

My younger DD is extremely good at her sport and is actually one of the few who may be a recruit.  I am not sure how we will handle this when she has to make the decision in a few years.  Because you can go down that recruit path, but one injury and you get dropped as a recruit, and then you are left with the GPA that you compromised for your sport.[/quote]

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