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[quote=Anonymous]It's not a sport available to everyone, but my son rows for his public high school rowing team (club sport, not school sponsored). It's no-cut, and the great thing about rowing is that you can't start until you're big enough. My son started in 7th grade at a local rowing club, but the vast majority of his teammates didn't start until 9th grade. Some kids were late bloomers athletically, some were very strong in a sport but didn't do travel team for the reasons PP have stated, some just hated ball sports -- whatever the reason, they were able to start a new sport in high school without the ridiculously crazy competition to get on the high school soccer team or what have you. The camaraderie on the team is amazing, and these kids have to work together to the nth degree to move the boat through the water, so it is truly a team effort.

Rowing is definitely not an option available to everyone, logistically and financially, so the money (and frankly privilege) issue comes into it. But if it's an option, it's a great choice for a kid who's not going to go further in his team sport because it's so hard to get to the level in high school where he can make the team given the tremendous competitiveness. There might be other, less popular sports than all the ball sports that are like this as well.[/quote]

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