Anonymous wrote:Its not a vhsl rule, individual school systems can allow 8th or not.

You misunderstand, VHSL sets the rule that allows this. And then yes, individual school systems can choose to do it or not. But it’s not because Arlington used to be a seven through nine for MS. The genesis for the rule is that in the past, there weren’t enough high school players to make a whole team. This is no longer the case in Arlington and therefore a parent should be writing to the school board.

Its not a vhsl rule, individual school systems can allow 8th or not.

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Anonymous wrote:So strange that this is allowed. High school extracurriculars should be for high school students.

+1

It was originally allowed because rural high schools did not have enough kids to field an entire team. Its mean to make sure high school kids can have a team, not for middle school kids to take a HS kids spot. The rule is being abused.

In Arlington it has always been allowed since the middle schools were formerly 7-9th grade junior high schools with full sports offerings, including football. During the transition to the middle school format, for the sports that could not be hosted at the middle schools (like football) 8th graders could play for their future high school teams.

No, this is a VHSL rule.

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Anonymous wrote:So strange that this is allowed. High school extracurriculars should be for high school students.

+1

It was originally allowed because rural high schools did not have enough kids to field an entire team. Its mean to make sure high school kids can have a team, not for middle school kids to take a HS kids spot. The rule is being abused.

In Arlington it has always been allowed since the middle schools were formerly 7-9th grade junior high schools with full sports offerings, including football. During the transition to the middle school format, for the sports that could not be hosted at the middle schools (like football) 8th graders could play for their future high school teams.

Better days coming fa sure

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Anonymous wrote:No one wants your 8th grader on the team. No one wants your kid/your family affiliated with the team. It wrecks the high school. It wreaks the hs community. High school sports should be for high school students only.

Btw, winning is not most important. Your kid's athletic development is not most important. You are the worst thing that could happen to our school.

So much for inclusion . . .

Someone from a completely different school taking your spot is not inclusion.

Well the kid will be at your school next year. Sorry your kid didn't make the cut.

Karma's a B.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh well lacrosse is usually no-cut anyway right?

Right. Yorktown can barely field their JV team.

Yes even rec players make it.

Anonymous wrote:Oh well lacrosse is usually no-cut anyway right?

Right. Yorktown can barely field their JV team.

Oh well lacrosse is usually no-cut anyway right?

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Anonymous wrote:Eighth grade parents, just so you know the high school parents are not rooting your students on. If it’s already a full team, your kid does not belong there.

My DD played up. She was always welcomed by the players that made the team because she was better than the weaker player she replaced. So don’t worry about how the HS parent feel.

Really? There was an 8th grade on JV with one if my kids and that child was ostracized. No one wanted an 8th grader on the team.

I can’t speak about the player’s skill level or the school she’s at. My DD held her own with the older players and was never ostracized. This was in lacrosse.

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Anonymous wrote:Eighth grade parents, just so you know the high school parents are not rooting your students on. If it’s already a full team, your kid does not belong there.

My DD played up. She was always welcomed by the players that made the team because she was better than the weaker player she replaced. So don’t worry about how the HS parent feel.

Really? There was an 8th grade on JV with one if my kids and that child was ostracized. No one wanted an 8th grader on the team.

Anonymous wrote:Eighth grade parents, just so you know the high school parents are not rooting your students on. If it’s already a full team, your kid does not belong there.

My DD played up. She was always welcomed by the players that made the team because she was better than the weaker player she replaced. So don’t worry about how the HS parent feel.

There are school districts which have the rule that 8th graders cannot make the team in programs which cut players in tryouts. Is that a good rule?

Let the haters hate

Anonymous wrote:If your MS doesn’t have sports, find out why and push for them to add them. MS athletes should play MS sports, not HS.

That would be preferable.

In the meantime…let the kids play.