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Anonymous wrote:There are limited indoor arenas so meets can be a distance. Sometimes they use outdoor venues.

I don't think indoor track events being held outdoors is something that actually happens and it's very odd that PP would suggest that.

It is called winter track. There are outdoor meets- referred to as polar bear meets.

I am not familiar. Do you have a recent example of a local high school competing in such winter outdoor meets?

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Anonymous wrote:There are limited indoor arenas so meets can be a distance. Sometimes they use outdoor venues.

I don't think indoor track events being held outdoors is something that actually happens and it's very odd that PP would suggest that.

It is called winter track. There are outdoor meets- referred to as polar bear meets.

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Anonymous wrote:There are limited indoor arenas so meets can be a distance. Sometimes they use outdoor venues.

I don't think indoor track events being held outdoors is something that actually happens and it's very odd that PP would suggest that.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t imagine saying say no to my child participating in a high school sport other than for health reasons.

+100000000

This is wild to me. Especially a high schooler.
It’s not like you’re taking a five year old to soccer practice everyday. How involved do you really need to be?

Not OP, but could have written the same post. Freshman isn’t old enough to drive and school sports end up adding things that require rides 2-3 days a week. For us, this is in addition to a year round club sport and sibling activities.

Even with carpools, it’s a thing. Parents are allowed to want a break.

You sound like a great parent. /s

Yes, downright abusive to only let my kid do a second sport two of three seasons. 🙄

I’m 100% good with setting limits.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t imagine saying say no to my child participating in a high school sport other than for health reasons.

+100000000

This is wild to me. Especially a high schooler.
It’s not like you’re taking a five year old to soccer practice everyday. How involved do you really need to be?

Not OP, but could have written the same post. Freshman isn’t old enough to drive and school sports end up adding things that require rides 2-3 days a week. For us, this is in addition to a year round club sport and sibling activities.

Even with carpools, it’s a thing. Parents are allowed to want a break.

You sound like a great parent. /s

Anonymous wrote:There are limited indoor arenas so meets can be a distance. Sometimes they use outdoor venues.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t imagine saying say no to my child participating in a high school sport other than for health reasons.

+100000000

This is wild to me. Especially a high schooler.
It’s not like you’re taking a five year old to soccer practice everyday. How involved do you really need to be?

Not OP, but could have written the same post. Freshman isn’t old enough to drive and school sports end up adding things that require rides 2-3 days a week. For us, this is in addition to a year round club sport and sibling activities.

Even with carpools, it’s a thing. Parents are allowed to want a break.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t imagine saying say no to my child participating in a high school sport other than for health reasons.

+100000000

This is wild to me. Especially a high schooler.
It’s not like you’re taking a five year old to soccer practice everyday. How involved do you really need to be?

Anonymous wrote:I can’t imagine saying say no to my child participating in a high school sport other than for health reasons.

Anonymous wrote:9th grader is begging to do it with friends. She plays a fall/spring sport but not winter. I was SO looking forward to a low key winter and I really don't feel like dealing with this. I know every school is different but can anyone explain roughly how practices and meets typically work? I want to know what I'm agreeing (or refusing) to do.

Thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks all. Is the kind of thing where DD can occasionally skip practice if needed (due to schoolwork, etc) if she doesn’t expect to be among the fastest runners anyway? She is a decently fast runner but really just wants to be with her friends after school. They all played field hockey this fall and she felt left out.

FCPS parent here. If you miss practice without a good excuse you are off the team.

And a large test or project is not a good excuse? These are STUDENT athletes.

Anonymous wrote:There are limited indoor arenas so meets can be a distance. Sometimes they use outdoor venues.