My son was cut from the basketball program after being the starting point guard on the freshman team last year. He did not attend offseason workouts until two weeks before tryouts because he was playing s****r and travel fall ball for the varsity baseball coach. The coach cut him for lack of commitment to the program he felt would make a difference by junior or senior year. Sometimes kids just have to make choices.quote:My son is always overlooked because he is a one sport kid and a good student.
"The coaches told the three freshman that were to be moved up to JV before tryouts even started."
When my son was a freshman three were invited to tryout for varsity. They weren't expected to make varsity. But they knew they weren't going to be assigned to the freshman team. They played JV.
"The three kids that were moved up are the popular ones NOT the best."
I've never seen this happen. I've only heard the accusation from parents who underestimate the talent and potential upside of those "popular" kids and overestimate their kid's talent. Good players don't get screwed. Marginal players get screwed every year according to their parents.