Rowing for sure. All the other 9th graders will be new also

Synchronized swimming

Soccer. Good workout, simple rules, new kids can blend in a bit. Better than the embarrassment of being waaaay behind leaders in cross country or swimming or not understanding the rules in softball.

A friend of ours did rifle. You don’t have to be fast or experienced. Instead, you need to be able to be still and calm. A bit unusual but an option, at least at our high school.

Anonymous wrote:Ultimate Frisbee

Was coming here to say this. My DD picked this up as a sophomore on a whim because her friend invited her, having never played any kind of a team sport at all. She loves it. It's generally a really friendly vibe, it's great exercise, and its something she can do through college and even as an adult at a club or rec league level even if she isn't all that good. You can pick up the fundamentals pretty easily and at least on my DDs team, all the kids get playing time regardless of skill level so that, with a little bit of consistent effort, all of the players seem to get up to a decent playing level within a season.

Anonymous wrote:Cross country really is her best bet. Maybe field hockey?

Cross country and field hockey aren't "easy sports". Athletes and coaches take these sports seriously too.

She should play a fall sport for sure. Unless your school isn't very competitive, a no cut team is her only real option. The PPs who suggested cross country are right. Keep in mind that practices start July 31st at most schools and you need to both register her and get her a physical before then. If she likes it, then she can do winter and spring track.

All the girl sports are pretty competitive at my DDs school, but volleyball and basketball are next level. You're not even making the freshman team unless you've had years of experience. It's very school dependent.

Play lacrosse it’s a clown sport

If you’re going in cold with absolutely nothing - cross country

At 14, if otherwise fit and healthy, it’ll take about a month of training and then it won’t be entirely embarrassing.

To be a competitive runner is different. That’s hardcore.

But to just be part of a team and get the rah rah energy, cross country is generally very welcoming. And if it’s not, find a different school

Like never done anything that break a sweat? Badminton.

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Anonymous wrote:my previous non sporty dd tried field hockey and lacrosse in 9th grade and loved them both. non competitive no cut public. she is now in 10th and still loves both.

But but but but I thought FH was impossible to pick up

I coach a lacrosse team at an HS in the area and I can tell you about half the girls on JV have never played the sport before HS same applies to FH have her try both what can it hurt?

A friend’s dd played soccer and basketball. Tried out for goalie in lacrosse because she did not want to wear a skirt. She was a stone cold wall. She had a save percentage of 84%.

Anonymous wrote:Basketball is the fun one.

Dude, this is the single most competitive sport for young women - are you kidding? Second Cross Country. Golf is also a learn in six months get on a no cut team sport - esp popular now with young women

Ultimate Frisbee

Anonymous wrote:Field hockey

Only if HS has a freshman team. It is recently becoming a very popular sport in Va and is already extremely competitive at the club /hs level in Maryland

It is so dependent on the school. At our school, golf, tennis and water polo are all no cut sports and we're not great them so they'd be good options; however, at the school I grew up in all three sports were very competitive and everyone on the high school team had been playing throughout their childhood.