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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again.  I think the lesson here for me is for when I have kids and how to navigate this sports (or other activity) world and keep true to my value or priority of family first.  How that works within the lives of kids/teens.  How to place the context for the family, despite possibly restrictive circumstances and clear benefits of the activities and the commitment to those.  Definitely hard.  But I keep coming back to - for me - a tournament or sporting event is not more important than a big family event like this (my wedding or if my mom got remarried or if my dad won the nobel prize).  I do recognize that as my personal value.  Not to be required of others.  I think I'm just really still surprised.  Maybe that's naive as hell. [/quote]

OP I am sorry! before I had kids I would never have thought this would be the case. I have been shocked at HS sports and how they treat the student athletes. made all the worse that it is a KID they are doing this to. My DS made Varsity as a freshman and I had no idea what a mess it all was. But they back you into a corner. Enjoy your wedding and meet up with the niece later -- its all you can do. Sorry again.[/quote]

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