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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP and agree. [b]The coaches also deserve heat for this at the public HS level[/b] - this is not club. They know who the HS players are and who goes to the school. They know that a random 8th grader not making a HS team = oh well I can play club and do intensive middle school clinics and then apply to private. But an actual school junior or sophomore not making their HS team  = no real alternative for Fall, negative social impact at school, negative self esteem, potential college impact and loss of an EC on college apps, loss of morale for team and school, etc. a good coach knows this. 
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I disagree with this statement.  As much as I agree with rule about not letting 8th grader participate in HS sports, coaches have to follow rules and regulations set by the school and VHSL.  Coaches can not turn down a qualified 8th grader over a underqualified 9th or 10th grader.  Parents of the 8th grader can sue the school for that.  Lots of lawyers in the DMV, LOL....  If you don't like the rules, vote for people who can change the rules.  [/quote]

The rule says “may” not “must” or “shall” and other counties don’t implement this. So there’s no legal threat. Coaches could turn down a qualified 8th grader who isn’t a student at the school. 
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What are the criteria for assessing a coach's job performance? Is it promoting participation or winning? Are high school coaches trying to move up a career ladder to higher paying college jobs? What are high schools aiming for with sports wins? Its not like they are trying to attract top students or donors if they are public schools with zones.[/quote]

Right. This is not club. There should be a requirement that current HS students at the school have a preference for placement on sports teams if space is limited. If a public HS team doesn’t have enough players to field a football team or field hockey team or volleyball team then - sure - pull from middle school or an options school. But not to the detriment of the students who actually attend the school. An options school is an *option* that they elected and should have taken sports into consideration. And 8th graders should not get a JV spot over an eligible student at that school. I’m sure the girls who got cut are capable players if they made it through several rounds of tryouts to the last day. [/quote]

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