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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, but it’s not hard to find other activities for your child to participate in![/quote]

I just don't understand why sports have to be more selective than other activites[/quote]

I don't understand your comment at all. What do you mean "I don't understand why sports have to be more selective than other activities"?  Sports are literally "competitive" by nature, and there are only so many teams and spots on teams for the most popular sports.  What part of needing to choose who is on teams surprises you or feels bizarre given the competitive nature of sports?[/quote]

Robotics and debate are generally more accessible than sports, so I don't see why sports have to be super selective when schools should be about academics. [/quote]
[b]There are reasons why a lot of varsity/JV sports have to be selective. Limits on field/gym time,[/b] practicality of having a huge roster in some sports, lack of availability of qualified coaches, cost. Sports like basketball and volleyball only have 5 and 6 people competing at a time.  12-15 kids is really the upper limit to how many you can have on a team and have meaningful practices. Imagine trying to run a basketball practice that is focused on building a competitive team with 30 or 40 kids in the gym.

At my DD's school, the two sports that a lot of kids end up in that don't make a varsity team are crew and ultimate frisbee. They are club sports and take pretty much everyone who wants to be on the team. Both are quite competitive and there are many kids from the crew team that go on to row in college so it's not just an EC for the sake of a college application.
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FCPS made boys volleyball a varsity sport this year and parents got upset that it took away gym time from girl sports...[/quote]

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