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| Wed, 08-15-2007 - 3:27pm |
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Edited 9/1/2007 2:21 pm ET by kel7col4
| Wed, 08-15-2007 - 3:27pm |
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This kind of stuff is very frustrating and I feel for you. I would tell you that my ds had something similar happen with paperwork his freshman year. It didn't effect his tryout for football, but he had to sit out the first day of practice and was frustrated. Since then, I make a copy of all paperwork, physiscals ect. When they have to turn it in when they play spring ball. Then on the first day of ball in the summer, I send a copy of all the same stuff, just to be on the safe side. Something you might want to think about :)
Julie
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Edited 9/1/2007 2:21 pm ET by kel7col4
Ive seen coaches hold spots for kids who chose to go on vacation during tryouts; only those kids try out-its not like they are trying out against the kids who were cut while they were basking in the sun somewhere
I don't think it's right but, as you suspected, they already know who they are going to take before the first minute of tryouts-IMHO. Its going through the motions
When you say you have contacted them to no avail, do you mean they didnt respond to you or they disagreed with you?
The next obvious step is the school board. That's big, of course, but if you were looking for a policy change......and it would have to be a policy change and you would have to know how to phrase it
I'm going to preface my comments by saying that my DD made the varsity squad this year, after giving her all to cheering last year on JV for both football and basketball cheering, so I suppose I really have nothing to complain about.
Do you and Rose both live in *my* town???? I'm telling you, when I read your post, my very first thought was, hmmmm, wonder if she lives in a little town. But I hear it's just as bad in a large school too.
My guess is, regardless of whether or not you and dd *care* if she made V or not, they (coaches, etc) will view it that way. And I totally agree that they knew who would be varsity and who would be JV before tryouts ever started, so the fact that these 3 girls are getting *extra time* will not change matters in the least. It looks like they are being given an advantage, but my guess is they had those spots before tryouts ever began. Believe you me, we go thru this every single year at our school, not only in sports but in class as well because my kids aren't blessed with the "correct" last name. Plus, we didn't grow up in this town so we are considered "outsiders"--no matter that we've lived here for nearly 15 years. But I digress...
I would however be ALL OVER them about losing those papers--not once but FOUR times. Totally unacceptable. I would park my butt at that school until I got answers from somebody. That shows SUCH a lack of organization and leadership that I would be sorely concerned that they might lose other important papers, like contact information. And, I'm not really sure, but if I got no satisfaction from either the coaches or the Atheltic director, I would go the next step up (which here is the superintendent of the school). From there, if it can't be worked out, it goes to the school board. Personally, I wouldn't even address the tryout issues, because, honestly, it is probably a moot point. They have already proven that talent doesn't figure into the equation, and nothing you can say or do will change that. I would find the moms of the girls whose papers were lost and approach the school en masse. (My guess is, most of those coaches will shrink at the sight of a bunch of pissed off mamas! LOL) Find out who is ultimately responsible for keeping up with the paperwork and find out *why* they can't seem to keep up with them. Find out what they intend to do about it. *How* are they going to organize things better so that you don't have to go thru this mess again next year. By all means, you can use the set up of the tryouts as to *why* it is imperative that this is handled properly.
But that's just me. :)
Oh, and kuddos to your dd who is wise beyond her years to recognize the benefits of staying on JV this year. I'm so glad she is not hurt or disappointed in how this all played out.
Edited 9/1/2007 2:22 pm ET by kel7col4