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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My SN child played Little League baseball for a couple of years, enjoyed it, had fun, and wasn't bad at it, but when he aged out of the league and needed to move up to the next level, we were told that he needed to stay at the lower level - despite the fact that he was too old and all of his former teammates were moving up. Team selection was held, but he was never called back and we had to inquire about what happened. That's when we learned he wouldn't be moving up. It really soured my opinion of team sports after that.[/quote]

This is what happens around here in 3rd or 4th grade as kids split off into more advanced teams and they have more of a choice on whether to take the special needs kids along. We are also at this point and it is horrible and difficult to explain to any child. I feel for all the other parents and kids who have or will go through this experience.[/quote]

It's the evasiveness and the fact that no one had the guts to say anything to us directly, but we had to call and inquire. It's too bad that kids in 3rd or 4th grade have to learn that, for many adults, it's not about the fun of baseball but all about winning and losing.
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