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[quote=Anonymous]At our huge HS school there are often freshman teams but those freshman programs are constantly in danger of being cut. The district doesn’t provide any funding for freshman coaches/uniforms so that $ has to be raised by the boosters. Field time/gym time is often scarce as well. The biggest factor is the perception that most kids “on the freshman team, not considered for JV as a frosh” are usually considered not to ultimately be candidates for varsity down the road- usually this is more or less true.  Many of the coaches (and parents of better players) would rather see more cuts happen freshman year and consolidate all the best underclassmen on JV. Parents of “weaker players” obviously prefer to have a freshman team and have their kid play 1-2 more years (and at least get a chance to improve enough to be considered for varsity down the road). So at our school there is actually pressure AGAINST having freshman teams by some coaches and parents.

And when I say “weaker players”- those are often kids who would start even potentially on varsity at smaller schools. But our HS is just really, really tough. Lots of elite D1 commits every year in several of the team sports- just really really competitive. By the time kids enter freshman year, the field has often separated a lot already- the handful of elite players are known and barring a giant growth spurt or something from another player, usually doesn’t change much.

I say that as a parent of “mediocre” athletes- mine made the freshman/and or JV teams but then found other things to do. [/quote]

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