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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recommend the Sidwell parents converge on the school and petition for the dissolution of football, basketball, lacrosse, baseball, etc.    It seems that such endeavors are not supported by most parents at the school.  [/quote]
I'm a Sidwell parent, and I'd be against that.  My kids aren't in high school yet, but I'd want them to have the option of playing all those sports if they choose.  In the long run, I don't care whether they win or lose -- if the team has an 0-10 season, that's fine by me.  I don't understand why so many people here seem to think that being on a winning team is important.  If you're ever played competitive sports, you should understand that sometimes you lose (and sometimes you lose a lot).  That's just part of the game.  Get over it, and start getting ready for next week.  [/quote]

Do you think the issue is winning or losing?   Sidwell is putting those students at risk.   Starting 10 freshmen and playing them both ways is more indicative of a small youth league team  roster rotation.   Those teams are in leagues with age/weight matrixes.

The most appropriate thing for Sidwell to have done is explored a combined varsity team with a school like Maret.    If they play a school with normal high school rosters like Potomac or Flint hill it's not fair to the kids at those schools either.   [/quote]

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