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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does "pp" mean? My child is eligible but was not selected; instead, a swimmer from the 9-10 age group, who is projected to place 6th, was chosen. [b]Isn't summer swim about getting all kids involved? [/b]The children who put in a lot of effort in the 11-12 age group also deserve a chance. Additionally, what about the 9-10 swimmer? Does their time count toward the 9-10 ladder or the 11-12 ladder? That doesn't seem fair either.[/quote]
No, not for A meets.  For B meets it is but the point of A meets is to win.  If the 9-10 year old is faster they get the spot in this situation.  Not all pools do this but sounds like yours does. [/quote]

Regarding the ladder, does a child's time in the A meet, while swimming up an age group, count toward the ladder in the 9-10 group?[/quote]

It’ll show up as a 9-10 time.[/quote]

It's so unfair. Our pool made this decision for our "A" meet tomorrow. A kid didn't make the 9-10 cut, and it looks like an 11-12 year old, who was supposed to swim, isn't competing this week. The powers that be chose the kid who was ranked 4th or 5th on the ladder in the 9-10 category instead of going with a capable 11-12 swimmer who has a slightly slower time. Neither of these kids will score any points. This situation highlights how money can influence decisions at times. The selected child regularly receives private coaching during the offseason, and their parent is quite pushy, always questioning why their child isn’t practicing with certain groups during the club season. They also complain when their child isn’t swimming with the kids selected for the A meet during practice.. [/quote]

But in this case the 9-10 year old would have a better chance of scoring if his time is faster, right? [/quote]

Isn’t this the same situation affecting the displaced 11- to 12-year-olds? These kids work hard but have never had the opportunity to participate in an “A” meet. Yet, a spot was given to a 10-year-old with a slightly faster time, even though neither swimmer would score any points. Why not give the 11-year-old a chance instead? Such decisions risk discouraging kids from continued participation.There are other 11-year-olds on the team who are capable of swimming that stroke and have untapped potential. The 10-year-old could qualify at the next B meet without issue. If points were at stake, this choice might be more understandable—but that’s not the case here. Many parents on the team have voiced their disappointment with this decision, and it’s easy to see why.
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