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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is all so school dependent.

At our large UMC suburban high school it is very difficult to make most cut sports teams, yes. Kids have been doing private lessons and travel teams since elementary school.

There are a few smaller private schools and public schools in our area where pretty much all the sports teams are no-cut (though not everyone will get much playing time in games). Same with the smallish town I grew up in.

The large working class high schools are a mixed bag- really depends on the particular sport. Easier to make the “country club” sports teams over there- but I think it is still very competitive for all ball sports.

[b]There are kids who don’t make the JV teams at my kids’ school who would probably start on varsity at other schools.[/b]

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To make the varsity golf or tennis teams at Langley or McLean is very difficult because of the extreme competitiveness of these two "country club" sports.  Even if you make the team, you might not get to play because in tennis, only the top six gets to play.  It is so difficult because so many rich parents, Asian parents included, spend a lot of money to train their kids at a young age in these sports.  Kids that don't make varsity golf/tennis teams in Langley/McLean could be starters on varsity at other schools like Justice or Lewis.  That's why Langley won back to back varsity tennis and golf.  Kids from Justice or Lewis can't compete due to the lack of early training and resource.[/quote]

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