Ward Melville does not allow 8th graders to try out. Coach hasn't brought up 9th graders in years.
So that's the perfect example. You don't bring up players every year, only every few years if player comes along that deserves it. That is the entire point of this discussion, consistently bringing up 8th graders every year you probably are getting girls playing over their heads at the varsity level. That is a far different situation than bringing up the standout player that comes along every few years if your lucky. And it is those girls who have no problem playing varsity. Not even all the girls on your clubs top team should be considered, honestly just the standout players, so we are talking small numbers here. A handful of the top girls from the top clubs your looking at maybe a dozen or so that fit the description. The problem here is parents who have kids playing travel feel they deserve it. Sorry but the 2nd3rd team YJ or white purple TG does not fit this description.
