Anonymous wrote:With 19 and so many students cut (it’s a huge school) why don’t they have two teams?

There is a pretty big talent gap between top 20 kids and the rest of the kids. You could create a “B” team, but they’d likely lose most games which could be demoralizing.

With 19 and so many students cut (it’s a huge school) why don’t they have two teams?

Deal isn’t all that so wether your child made it or not does not predict their current or future talent.

Just to note for the OP - my DD isn't up to caliber to make the Deal team, but signed her up to play in a rec/other league out of school (yes you have to pay to do it) but it was a way to still play vs. not when she still enjoys it.

19 is a crazy number, and they tend to do that every year at Deal. It gets even crazier when you consider that DCIAA has regulations about how many kids can dress per game (I think it's like 14), and so an alternating 4-5 of those near the end of the roster don't even get to dress or sit on the bench with the team during certain games. I guess one positive takeaway is that at least you get to practice with the team everyday, and so there are opportunities to improve, even if playing time is very minimal.

Anonymous wrote:Back to my point. Why in the world would you have a team of 19 kids for a basketball team? I can see 10-12 but, 19? Not wise at all.

PP and agree 100%.

Back to my point. Why in the world would you have a team of 19 kids for a basketball team? I can see 10-12 but, 19? Not wise at all.

Anonymous wrote:With a team of 19, manager and water boy weren’t needed. This does send the wrong message and reeks of favoritism. I don’t care how good someone was last year it’s about the opportunity today. I am sure another child who was not hurt could of had the opportunity.

Not sure why other posts were deleted. All kids on team are eligible and will play.

With a team of 19, manager and water boy weren’t needed. This does send the wrong message and reeks of favoritism. I don’t care how good someone was last year it’s about the opportunity today. I am sure another child who was not hurt could of had the opportunity.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on previous poster. I have 3 very athletic kids in DC who have been on years and years of school and travel teams in 3 sports and on almost every roster there have been kids chosen for political and/or social reasons over kids who are objectively more talented. I mean, welcome to sports in DC. It's a rare roster that doesn't ha r some element of this on it and it gets worse the higher you go in youth sports. You're naive if you don't think so or don't see it.

I also fit your description. Travis politics is bit quite the same as public middle school. They selected the best kids, period. If PP’s kid didn’t make it, he wasn’t one of the best 19 kids. Sorry.

Really? Half of those kids ride the bench and never even see the court. Another clueless one.

PP you responded to. Who’s clueless? Of course half will ride the bench. The ones that didn’t make the team are still not as good as the bench riders or they would have been selected.

Not PP but you are naive too. 3 of the assistant coaches are parents of kids on the team. But, I guess it’s all fair per you and the other pp.

There is only one assistant coach who has a kid on team. He’s also one of the top AAU players. Yes, he has a broken foot (not arm) so he’s not taking up anyone’s playing time. He was also one of the best kids on the year last year. A lot of ignorance and bitterness on this thread. Smh.

Ugh, that actually is unfair. I'm one of the PP about the best kids making the team but this sends the wrong message. The school team reserved a spot for a kid that can't even play?

He’s not “on” the team, think of it as a water boy/team manager. Stop being hateful. Get your kid some lessons, maybe he’ll get better.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on previous poster. I have 3 very athletic kids in DC who have been on years and years of school and travel teams in 3 sports and on almost every roster there have been kids chosen for political and/or social reasons over kids who are objectively more talented. I mean, welcome to sports in DC. It's a rare roster that doesn't ha r some element of this on it and it gets worse the higher you go in youth sports. You're naive if you don't think so or don't see it.

I also fit your description. Travis politics is bit quite the same as public middle school. They selected the best kids, period. If PP’s kid didn’t make it, he wasn’t one of the best 19 kids. Sorry.

Really? Half of those kids ride the bench and never even see the court. Another clueless one.

PP you responded to. Who’s clueless? Of course half will ride the bench. The ones that didn’t make the team are still not as good as the bench riders or they would have been selected.

Not PP but you are naive too. 3 of the assistant coaches are parents of kids on the team. But, I guess it’s all fair per you and the other pp.

There is only one assistant coach who has a kid on team. He’s also one of the top AAU players. Yes, he has a broken foot (not arm) so he’s not taking up anyone’s playing time. He was also one of the best kids on the year last year. A lot of ignorance and bitterness on this thread. Smh.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on previous poster. I have 3 very athletic kids in DC who have been on years and years of school and travel teams in 3 sports and on almost every roster there have been kids chosen for political and/or social reasons over kids who are objectively more talented. I mean, welcome to sports in DC. It's a rare roster that doesn't ha r some element of this on it and it gets worse the higher you go in youth sports. You're naive if you don't think so or don't see it.

I also fit your description. Travis politics is bit quite the same as public middle school. They selected the best kids, period. If PP’s kid didn’t make it, he wasn’t one of the best 19 kids. Sorry.

Really? Half of those kids ride the bench and never even see the court. Another clueless one.

PP you responded to. Who’s clueless? Of course half will ride the bench. The ones that didn’t make the team are still not as good as the bench riders or they would have been selected.

Not PP but you are naive too. 3 of the assistant coaches are parents of kids on the team. But, I guess it’s all fair per you and the other pp.

There is only one assistant coach who has a kid on team. He’s also one of the top AAU players. Yes, he has a broken foot (not arm) so he’s not taking up anyone’s playing time. He was also one of the best kids on the year last year. A lot of ignorance and bitterness on this thread. Smh.

Ugh, that actually is unfair. I'm one of the PP about the best kids making the team but this sends the wrong message. The school team reserved a spot for a kid that can't even play?

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Anonymous wrote:Come on previous poster. I have 3 very athletic kids in DC who have been on years and years of school and travel teams in 3 sports and on almost every roster there have been kids chosen for political and/or social reasons over kids who are objectively more talented. I mean, welcome to sports in DC. It's a rare roster that doesn't ha r some element of this on it and it gets worse the higher you go in youth sports. You're naive if you don't think so or don't see it.

I also fit your description. Travis politics is bit quite the same as public middle school. They selected the best kids, period. If PP’s kid didn’t make it, he wasn’t one of the best 19 kids. Sorry.

Really? Half of those kids ride the bench and never even see the court. Another clueless one.

PP you responded to. Who’s clueless? Of course half will ride the bench. The ones that didn’t make the team are still not as good as the bench riders or they would have been selected.

Not PP but you are naive too. 3 of the assistant coaches are parents of kids on the team. But, I guess it’s all fair per you and the other pp.

There is only one assistant coach who has a kid on team. He’s also one of the top AAU players. Yes, he has a broken foot (not arm) so he’s not taking up anyone’s playing time. He was also one of the best kids on the year last year. A lot of ignorance and bitterness on this thread. Smh.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on previous poster. I have 3 very athletic kids in DC who have been on years and years of school and travel teams in 3 sports and on almost every roster there have been kids chosen for political and/or social reasons over kids who are objectively more talented. I mean, welcome to sports in DC. It's a rare roster that doesn't ha r some element of this on it and it gets worse the higher you go in youth sports. You're naive if you don't think so or don't see it.

I also fit your description. Travis politics is bit quite the same as public middle school. They selected the best kids, period. If PP’s kid didn’t make it, he wasn’t one of the best 19 kids. Sorry.

Really? Half of those kids ride the bench and never even see the court. Another clueless one.

PP you responded to. Who’s clueless? Of course half will ride the bench. The ones that didn’t make the team are still not as good as the bench riders or they would have been selected.

Not PP but you are naive too. 3 of the assistant coaches are parents of kids on the team. But, I guess it’s all fair per you and the other pp.

Talk about fair. 1 kid made the team who has a broken arm from what I hear and one other kid made the team but, never came to tryouts.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on previous poster. I have 3 very athletic kids in DC who have been on years and years of school and travel teams in 3 sports and on almost every roster there have been kids chosen for political and/or social reasons over kids who are objectively more talented. I mean, welcome to sports in DC. It's a rare roster that doesn't ha r some element of this on it and it gets worse the higher you go in youth sports. You're naive if you don't think so or don't see it.

I also fit your description. Travis politics is bit quite the same as public middle school. They selected the best kids, period. If PP’s kid didn’t make it, he wasn’t one of the best 19 kids. Sorry.

Really? Half of those kids ride the bench and never even see the court. Another clueless one.

PP you responded to. Who’s clueless? Of course half will ride the bench. The ones that didn’t make the team are still not as good as the bench riders or they would have been selected.

Not PP but you are naive too. 3 of the assistant coaches are parents of kids on the team. But, I guess it’s all fair per you and the other pp.