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In response to "This is modern school. Everything that used to be included has been cut and it's mostly pay to play." by Volnelk

In HS I played 2 varsity sports, and essentially blacklisted from both since I didn't play each one year round. Killed a lot of sports interest for me

Posted by MDH Mar 7 '22, 11:33

Basketball was in the winter, so I couldn't do the "optional" baseball workouts, so the baseball coach was mad. Baseball was in the spring so I couldn't do the "optional" basketball workouts so that coach got mad.

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baseball is a better sport for you. you should have just asked me then. we could have worked this all out. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 7, 11:45 2
- Right? I liked basketball more, but was more of a natural talent in baseball. Oh well! -- nm - MDH Mar 7, 11:51 1
  - Both a pitcher and catcher? -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 7, 11:59
Even in youth sports now, it seems. if you don’t commit “all in”, year round from the get go, you won’t even be given the chance. -- nm* - znufrii Mar 7, 11:42 1
- On travel teams, no, but we played in a local league until she was in HS. - spamlet Mar 7, 12:08
Happens a lot. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 7, 11:36

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In HS I played 2 varsity sports, and essentially blacklisted from both since I didn't play each one year round. Killed a lot of sports interest for me

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