No one should play up unless your schools program needs to fill roster spots to field a team. For programs that have enough, or too many that they need to make cuts, bringing kids up should be out of the question. I assure you that it is not in the best interest of the younger kids. They will be resented by the older players who were cut or who's friends were cut. Not what you want for your child who will be entering high school within a year or two. They will have bier time. Let the high school aged players have theirs.
Hog wash. Poppy [lacrosse] take your pick.
Players who have aspirations to play in college want to play with the best they can against the best they can. if what you say is true the philosophy would work for Freshman and Sophomores too. WAIT THEIR TURN, NO, PLAY WHEN YOU CAN AND DESERVE TO PLAY.
No player should be brought up to fill a number or fill a roster spot. A player should only be brought up because she/he is on level and/or better than what you have and is both physically and mentally mature enough to make the leap.
I have seen those special players the past few years, Modified or even JV is a waste for them.
Agree 100 %, just saw an 8th grade wrestler win a state championship in wrestling, last year he took 2nd, should this kid not be given the opportunity to perform at that level because it was not his turn ?
The wrestling analogy is off slightly...there were (5) 8th graders and to be honest (12) of the (16) boys at 99lbs were underclassmen (up to 10th grade). The main reason is because there are not that many upperclassmen that weigh 99lbs, especially in light of the weight loss restrictions today.
okay I know this is a girls blog but there is a well know 7th grade boy out there who if he plays Modified could potentially kill a kid with his shot. Of course he would not intentionally do that, but against a lesser player with NO LAX IQ it could happen.
I am not always saying play Varsity but the JV option must be open for those exceptional players and there are more than you think out there. Saying wait their turn is just non sense.
Another ridiculous thing is the Selection Classification test. Sure there needs to be some benchmark okay. But show me a team where 100% of the players pass that thing. Additionally does anyone know the last time it was ratified, it is out dated.
The Wrestling analogy is spot on, the kid fills the spot that is needed for the wrestling team to have a full team at each weight class. I am sure you could have had any freshman or sophomore fill it but the 8th grader was better.
again it just promotes that just give participation awards out. Ilove that progressive video..
It okay tommy you didn't win this time, but you gave it your all, lets go get ice cream, Ice cream with sprinkles, NO, no sprinkles you didn't win!
