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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back 20 years ago, as a freshman in hs, I was kicked off of varsity field hockey because I chose to attend a family event rather than a tournament. It was not a special tournament and I was not given an ultimatum by the coach like if you attend then.... I was told I was no longer a member of the team when I went to see her to let her know I would be missing the tournament. It was a complete shock to me and my parents. Most of my ream went on to play field hockey on scholarship in college- big ramifications for me. In the end, it worked out fine but I really missed being on the team since they were most of my close friends.

That being said, kids sports are completely absurd. I feel for you, try to handle it gracefully.  Congrats on your big day![/quote]

This suggests to me that there is something drastically, grossly wrong with the sports program of the school you grew up with.  And those who are simply saying that this is the "sports culture" seem to be passively accepting that they will allow their children to participate in a hobby that teaches them that playing with a ball is more important than family.  That is seriously messed up.  As a parent and community leader, I strenuously push back against this kind of thing, and I hope other parents do, too.  We should not support sports leagues and school sports systems that teach children to have totally backwards values.  [/quote]

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