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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see this the same way some the PPs do.

I think making a team should be based on skill. If you're a freshman, but you are more skilled than a junior, you should make the varsity team over the junior. That's the way most coaches choose teams.

My niece was a varsity starter all four years of high school and was All-District (for four years), All-Region (for four years), and All-State (for three years). There were seniors on the team who had far less playing time. That's life.

My other niece didn't make varsity her freshman year, but did her sophomore year. However, she didn't become a starter until her senior year. That's life.

Not everyone makes the team. Not everyone gets a trophy. Not everyone wins. [/quote]

UGH. NOT relevant. I am saying that there should be more opportunities. In my case and w/ tennis, there isn't even a JV team. So to be CLEAR: this about being FOR MORE opportunities for freshmen to play on any team. Good for you and your amazing niece. Yes, she should play on Varsity. And how about there be more opportunities for freshman to play, freshman or JV, whatever. Two things can be true.[/quote]

I don’t know about your school, but some schools do not have the number of tennis courts required for two varsity and two JV teams.  It’s the same with some other sports- there is just not enough space.  The HS have grown to huge sizes - they expand the buildings and number of classrooms, but they can’t expand the number of field space. [/quote]

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