that's what she said Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 This may work. To play on any HS athletic team you must be enrolled in that high school, pretty simple. If a school only has enough students come out to form one team, then have one team. If enough come out to form 2 teams, form 2 teams. No one, or only a few come out, you don't have a team. Middle schoolers play for their middle school and or club team. Not every school offers teams in every sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Card Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 This may work. To play on any HS athletic team you must be enrolled in that high school' date=' pretty simple. If a school only has enough students come out to form one team, then have one team. If enough come out to form 2 teams, form 2 teams. No one, or only a few come out, you don't have a team. Middle schoolers play for their middle school and or club team. Not every school offers teams in every sport.[/quote'] That'll do pig, that'll do!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal15 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 This may work. To play on any HS athletic team you must be enrolled in that high school' date=' pretty simple. If a school only has enough students come out to form one team, then have one team. If enough come out to form 2 teams, form 2 teams. No one, or only a few come out, you don't have a team. Middle schoolers play for their middle school and or club team. Not every school offers teams in every sport.[/quote'] I disagree with this overall philosophy, but remember with the age group changes in club this would strand a bunch of kids (8th graders) who will have nowhere to play in the fall. I see no downside to middle schoolers playing on high school teams. In fact, most of the time middle school players give more opportunities to high school students since they increase numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justwondering1 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Seems simple enough; however I read a article from Herald Leader re: Magnet schools, middle schools and where those kids play. Article didnt even mention the soccer/football grade rule... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldguy Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) I disagree with this overall philosophy, but remember with the age group changes in club this would strand a bunch of kids (8th graders) who will have nowhere to play in the fall. I see no downside to middle schoolers playing on high school teams. In fact, most of the time middle school players give more opportunities to high school students since they increase numbers. The downside is that they don't attend High School! Let the kids who attend High School play high School sports and let the few super star 8 graders wait until next year to play. Edited August 3, 2017 by Theoldguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bothways Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The downside is that they don't attend High School! Let the kids who attend High School play high School sports and let the few super star 8 graders wait until next year to play. And if fielding 8th graders is the only way the high schoolers can even have a team at all? Now what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal15 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The downside is that they don't attend High School! Let the kids who attend High School play high School sports and let the few super star 8 graders wait until next year to play. Wait...what is the downside again? I don't see how it is a negative to have middle school players play just because they don't attend high school. More players, more opportunities, more kids playing soccer. Seems positive across the board. Please explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal15 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 And if fielding 8th graders is the only way the high schoolers can even have a team at all? Now what? Exactly. Except for a few programs, having middle school players usually gives more opportunities to high school students, whether it's forming a JV team at all or forming a third team (freshman or JV B). It also keeps kids from having to play on 2-3 different teams during the short high school season which puts them at high risk for injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldguy Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 So just how many schools need 8th graders to field teams? I will give you the smaller schools Dayton, Silver Grove and the like but the Ryle's, SK, Dixie etc? Sorry just because the kid is good, he needs to wait his turn. Never have I see a Prom Queen or a Student Council member not attending HS. HS sports? For HS students! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbird Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 So just how many schools need 8th graders to field teams? I will give you the smaller schools Dayton, Silver Grove and the like but the Ryle's, SK, Dixie etc? Sorry just because the kid is good, he needs to wait his turn. Never have I see a Prom Queen or a Student Council member not attending HS. HS sports? For HS students! So it is just schools like Dayton and Silver Grove that need middle schoole students to fill out JV and freshman teams? Really??? I think everyone should do it the Cov. Cath. way. Don't you Theoldguy?:jump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mexitucky Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 And if fielding 8th graders is the only way the high schoolers can even have a team at all? Now what? Are you talking the entire program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groinpull Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I'm curious if there are many football teams that are filling JV and/or frosh rosters with 7th and 8th graders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Card Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 So just how many schools need 8th graders to field teams? I will give you the smaller schools Dayton, Silver Grove and the like but the Ryle's, SK, Dixie etc? Sorry just because the kid is good, he needs to wait his turn. Never have I see a Prom Queen or a Student Council member not attending HS. HS sports? For HS students! If a kid is younger than most and good enough to play... why does he need to wait his turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bothways Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Are you talking the entire program? No, 8th graders can't play varsity at all so unless it was a new program starting off with just JV that shouldn't be a possibility. However if you have to cut a potential entire other teams worth of players because you can't field a JV team without 7th and 8th graders that is a pretty big loss with regard to developing a program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldguy Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 HS sports are intended for HS kids and I won't change my mind and I am sure neither will some of you but.....it is the way I feel and have always felt. I will concede the point of the smaller schools to fill out a Frosh roster but honestly, I don't care one bit about the kid in the 8th Grade being a super star, he can wait his turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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