Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 14:02     Subject: Re:Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:Why do the team reps even have a say in the divisional meet sheet? I am a team rep and I only reviewed our meet sheet for accuracy and to make sure no one was entered into more than 2 events. The conversations about stroke selection and preferences occurred between the coaches and the swimmers, with the top swimmers across all strokes getting first pick. It would bother me to be on a team where a team rep had any influence over the meet sheet. That is 100% not cool.


Exactly. Another team rep here. I don’t make any decisions about who swims what strokes ever during the season. My role is to check the entries our coaches make for accuracy, and question any entries if they don’t make sense, but I play no role in meet strategy. That’s 100% up to our coaches. And follows the ladder 100% of the time.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 13:56     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, you can appeal to the NVSL Circuit Court of Appeals. If you lose there, you can file for a writ of certiorari to the NVSL Supreme Court. Stand up for your rights. and fight!


Swim lawyer here, this is terrible advice.

The NVSL kangaroo courts will never side against a coach.

You need to get a TRO from Fairfax circuit court. Have been successful many times against coaches who manipulate the ladder
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 13:55     Subject: Re:Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:I would be pissed. The entire season is team first without a doubt…you swim where you are needed and you don’t complain. There is zero team element in NVSL Divisionals. It is about placing high as an individual and trying to be top 18 to make All Stars. So yes the fastest kids in each event (can only do 2) should get first pick. Selfish and rotten move by the coach and team reps.


Completely agree. I’m a NVSL team rep and we would never do this. Fastest kids get first pick for Divisionals.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 13:30     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
My kid was passed up too. We are in it for the long game... looking forward to seeing the time for Saturday's meet. I think my swimmer's time at last Saturdays meet will beat their times.
At the end of the day tho, summer swim is not the beginning or end of a swim career.

See you at the meets in the Fall/Winter/Spring.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 13:07     Subject: Re:Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
I would out the team and look for a new pool. Toxic decision
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 13:06     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If your kid had a shot at All Stars or breaking a record at divisionals, would you be saying they should sacrifice their earned slot because another kid would be upset he doesn't get to go to divisionals at all if he didn't? Seriously?


+1


Agreed. Sounds like favoritism on the part of the coaches. OP should consider another team. Summer swim is about being inclusive, except when you are taking away something that was EARNED. The kid who didn't earn it should learn to work harder next time.

A complaint to NVSL will likely fall on deaf ears, as it will consider this an internal team matter.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 11:57     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:If your kid had a shot at All Stars or breaking a record at divisionals, would you be saying they should sacrifice their earned slot because another kid would be upset he doesn't get to go to divisionals at all if he didn't? Seriously?


+1
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 10:59     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Don’t be such a whah-whah cry baby
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 10:56     Subject: Re:Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Man, am I glad we're MCSL.


NVSL sounds EXAUSTING


*ExHausting (show you are a kid posting in this forum without saying you are a kid)
It’s E-x-h-a-u-s-t-i-n-g
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 10:48     Subject: Re:Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:Man, am I glad we're MCSL.


NVSL sounds EXAUSTING
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 10:29     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The amount of time you spent with the emojis, you could have just told us the specific NVSL policy.


I have no idea what emojis have appeared, but here is the info you seek (18:53 on this page):
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1283180.page


18:53
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 10:22     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:The amount of time you spent with the emojis, you could have just told us the specific NVSL policy.


I have no idea what emojis have appeared, but here is the info you seek (18:63 on this page):
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1283180.page
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 09:53     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Talk to the decision maker (coach or rep) to seek clarity. It is unlikely to change the decision but they should have a solid reason for doing this (for example, a kids time is higher on the ladder but they DQ often, etc).
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 09:33     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:I think I know who this is. Didn’t that kid want Free and IM. And they are swimming free and IM.

I understand the coach asked him to do a different stroke, but after his parent complained he was put in free as requested.


Definitely different kid, not same situation or strokes.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 09:23     Subject: Any recourse for kids skipped on ladder for Divisionals?
Anonymous wrote:The amount of time you spent with the emojis, you could have just told us the specific NVSL policy.


lol. I’m sure we’re all sitting here thinking how much fun it would be having coffee with emoji girl right now