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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]But, qualifying for championships is not just times. We are also factoring participation. By kids at practices and by parents volunteering. Feels good. [/quote]

Love this! Great idea.[/quote]

I can't imagine how that would go over at a competitive pool. A kid taking a spot in divisional and costing the team points and either a shot at a championship or a relegation would be under so much pressure to drop out at our pool. The older kids all know scores, standings, their times, opponent times... They would absolutely notice a kid 6th on the ladder swimming over a kid ranked 1st or 2nd [/quote]

Your pool sounds horrible. 
My post got cropped, but we are in a small, friendly league. We don't reward "superstar" kids with fast times who just show up and contribute nothing but a fast time. That kid can get his times clocked and get a scholarship to college? I don't know. He doesn't need to take a spot at OUR pool where the swimmers are trying to improve and the families who volunteer are valued. [/quote]

I'm guessing the "competitive pool" poster is from a NVSL Division 1 pool, [b]where they recruit swimmers[/b] and it is INTENSE. 
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Only Tuckahoe and Chesterbrook.[/quote]

Yes, I know we are unique being small. Thanks for the insight! I think the message here is the same, though. Big or small, intense or friendly, volunteers are necessary for meets to happen, and freeloaders suck! [/quote]

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