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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent participation was a requirement and knocked out a number.  In the end, the team was pretty diverse and fairly reflective of school make-up.  Wish more parents would volunteer though.[/quote]

Where?  I am curious, as some top parents have been overlooked, and some mediocre kids have been accepted.  More often than not. [/quote]

Because each team/event needs a parent to coach it.  There are 24 events in Division B for example, plus extra events at state.  Even if you have one parent coach the event for all of the two or three teams that the school brings, that means you need at least 20-24 coaches.

The teams meet at least once a week for months, for an hour to a couple of hours at a time.  It is a big commitment.  The main coaches do an incredible amount of work, just with organization and scheduling alone.

As someone whose kid has done this for three years, and who has helped with coaching events, I would much rather have a mediocre team member who is 100% invested in the team and whose parents are willing to pull their weight, than an overextended superstar whose parents think they are too busy/important/overscheduled/checked out/whatever to donate their time.[/quote]

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