Ah, there it is!! 7 full hours of positivity on here, knew it wouldn't last.
14 year olds on Varsity? Thats a lot of pressure (physically & mentally) to go out there with/against much older guys. What an accomplishment! Congratulations!
Lots of great players in Smithtown would love to move up to JV and Varsity. But the AD does not allow it! Too bad for the kids and program would be beneficial to let them start learning and growing the program. Should be equal opps for all the kids,districts shouldn't be allowed to make different rules,especially with all the early recruiting possibilities.
Smithtown varsity seems to be doing just fine without the toddlers.
Yes Mr Sarcastic,both East and West are doing just fine without the 8th graders....not the point! First off that is this year...seasons to come both teams will need the program to be built with a strong foundation from the bottom up. The choice of allowing an 8th grader to be moved up to JV or Varsity should be a coaches decision NOT the ADs "rule". Its all about feeding the program and it is done all over the state. It is the only district with a rule on the books that can not be changed without the school board and superientendents voting approval.That is not beneficial to the teams and players.
The AD is there to protect the coaches from getting run over roughshod by over zealous parents. Let the process play out in its natural rythem. Have you ever had to hold a season of practices with 40 boys and try to make the practices productive for all the boys? Give it a try and then come back and let us know how you made out. These coaches definately don't need an additional 5-10 self annointed diaper prodigies making the over crowded practce problem even worse. Same for JV parents wishing their kids were moved up to varsity - first ask the varsity coach how many more he can handle in practice when he already has a challenge figuring out what to do with his bottom 20. Relax - your time will eventually arrive when its supposed to.
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