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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Time Trials are basically an extra practice.  They don't even hand out ribbons.  It's not the end of the world if your kid or someone else's kid misses Time Trials.  Coaches will get a time for them in practice or at the B meet.  Life will go on.[/quote]

A lot of teams don’t allow practice times to count for seeding. And still lots of conflicts for that first B meet. [/quote]

AFAIK our first B meet is not until after the first A meet. That’s the way it always is for our team. [/quote]

In the just fun version of NVSL I've experienced over the years everyone has a chance to register a time for consideration in the first A meet.  Whether they show up for time trials or not.  I highly doubt that teams -- in the ultra competitive version of NVSL I only read about on this board (hopefully somewhat in parody) -- are benching All Star swimmers for the first A meets simply because they didn't show up for time trials.  And even if they did, there are still plenty of other chances to swim.  We've had kids show up in week 2 or 3, after spring sports, and still be competitive in Divisionals.  If your kids want to swim, let them swim when the opportunities arise.  If they you want to be in the band, tell them to join the band.  If they want to do everything, help them prioritize.  Don't expect every league or activity to cater to your unique circumstances.[/quote]

For our mid-Division team, we are absolutely benching any swimmer who does not attend time trials or the designated make up (I think Tuesday afternoon?). Practice times or last year’s times will not be counted. This is only fair to the kids that show up.[/quote]

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