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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do public schools still allow sports teams that have try outs / cut players?  Why can’t everybody be on the team if they choose? [/quote]

Because you can't have a 50 person tennis team

Or a 40 roster varsity soccer team

Etc.[/quote]

Why not?  It is time to rewrite the so-called rules.[/quote]

No, kids need ot learn and understand what being better than others means.  Should we give everyone the job who submits a resume?  Everyone gets to be on the debate team?  [/quote]

If the justification for sports is about it being part of a well rounded education then teams should be no cut. Otherwise, just let kids play club. FWIW, my kids play high school and club, but I think it's hypocritical when schools talk about the value of athletics and then cut the majority of kids who show up for tryouts [/qu.ote]

Or they should add teams. At our school, lots of kids show up for certain sports and then get cut. There are not freshman, JV, and varsity teams (just JV and varsity, and sometimes just varsity). Or OFFER a club sport for those who don't make the school teams.  That at least lets the kids get a team feel with kids from their own school. [/quote]

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