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Just curious if anyone had any experience with seventh or eighth graders playing on the high school JV team.
Is that some thing which is decided state by state or more school by school?
Interesting there are so many different rules state to state.
Just curious if anyone had any experience with seventh or eighth graders playing on the high school JV team.
Is that some thing which is decided state by state or more school by school?
Not taking a position but curious to hear opinions.
So in most travel organizations, a 13 year old 8th grader can play 16u or in rare cases 18u if her ability warrants it. In many states, that same kid can’t play on a JV or Varsity high school team in their school district, even if their ability warrants it.
Is this good or bad for the sport?
On the surface it feels like it might be good in that it aims to allow more kids to participate but not good for the quality of play in that it values grad year over ability.
That leads to the second question I guess which is “ what should the aim of a high school program be?”
Should it be to put the best kids on the field, and push them to play at the highest level like a travel organization? Or should it focus on letting more kids get playing time like a rec organization?