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Reply to "Not Making Freshmen, Make JV and/or Varsity Later"

Our large public has a Freshman A and B teams. Fairly large rosters. No middle schoolers. They try not to cut anybody, but the ones they do cut are often offered trainer or stats positions with the teams, and will help out at practice, and are welcome to try out for teams in later years. Talented Freshman usually go up to JV, as opposed to the Sophomore team, which is reserved just for them. It is extremely rare for a Freshman to play Varsity. The last one I know of was over 30 years ago. He was a first rounder, and was voted the best player in the state as a Senior. 

  Our HS BB program makes their share of mistakes, but IMO they've got this one right. Allows kids to keep playing at some level...you never know if that short, dumpy, Freshman kid who can't field is going to turn into a crafty LHP reliever three years later. Conversely, you don't know if that Freshman star is going to stop growing, developing, or take up drugs/girls/another sport.

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