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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few things.

Our MCPS middle school definitely had teams, not clubs or intramural, for soccer. DS played on the team. It was limited to 7th and 8th.  Lots of kids were cut and the roster was 3/4 8th graders.  He had a great time but it would have been nice for them to have a way to accommodate more kids.

DS made JV soccer freshman year and varsity sophomore. Lots of great kids were turned away and our school has nowhere near the numbers of others. As mentioned above, it’s hard (nearly impossible) for kids who don’t play travel to earn a spot. Why not create freshman teams to allow another 20 to play? [b]I don’t see how this costs the school much. [/b]His soccer team’s only cost appears to be the coach and we know they pay them poorly. They don’t provide any bus transportation. From what I can tell, football seems to get the money. [/quote]

Let's see, first problem is competing for field space. There isn't enough for the existing teams who are competing for it, nevermind adding another team for all sports, boys and girls.  Next, uniforms for all, but that's not nearly as expensive as busses.  While our school depends on families and kids to drive themselves to away games, many HSs need busses to drive the student athletes to away games.  Then there's the multiple coaches/asst coaches and trainers required.

This would have to be at all 25 HSs and it all adds up.  So do you really want freshman teams (boys and girls), or more reading/math specialists in your ES?[/quote]

You’re right about fields.  Excellent point. But between middle and high school, my MCPS soccer player has never been offered a bus. In middle school there are no trainers. This is a W cluster. Maybe they can start charging a small fee for sports with a waiver for FARMs. It could offset some of the costs.

As for more reading/math specialists, I would love to see that but it isn’t happening. I have an IEP kid who gets zero math support. It doesn’t seem this is how MCPS makes decisions. [/quote]

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