<p>I have a previous thread I tried to get the admin to move over from College Search to here. But that doesn't seem like it will happen. Anyways I'm still debating on hockey and just realize that I will probably be put on JV Swing this year, since the new coach this year has something against me. Do I continue playing hockey, even if at the JV level as a senior, or do I not play and Focus on Cross Country, of which I'm a Varsity runner?</p>
<p>JV as a senior that sucks id just quit</p>
<p>XC is in the fall, so it won't matter if you play hockey. Do you really enjoy hockey? If so, then swallow your pride and play. If not, then do winter track or something.</p>
<p>I know plenty of seniors who play JV tennis, golf, and track.</p>
<p>Hockey is a fall/winter sport. We go from August to February. And it's 7days a week, 3hrs a day. I'm just starting to think that it's not worth it. Esp, when I need to focus on doing really well my senior year. As some of you know, my grades aren't all that great. And I really want to get into some schools. Despite Hockey being something I really enjoy doing, I will probably have to sacrifice it.</p>
<p>In the end I'm starting to think that playing 7days a week 3hrs a day, isn't worth it. Esp when I will probably be on JV Swing. Getting into a good college is more important to me.</p>
<p>I speak from experience on being screwed over and put on "JV" (it wasn't JV, if it was it would've been much better, but she had to say it was JV to get into competitions) when I was one of the better dancers (dance camp had tryouts for all-american dancers, I just happened to make it will some of the others who were chosen for "Varsity" didn't make it). But, that's favoritism and drill team screwing people over constantly.</p>
<p>It really isn't worth it..if the coach does not have enough respect for you to put you on Varsity (assuming that you are good enough to be on varsity), then you should quit it and find another outlet for hockey (if you love it). There are city leagues; you might look into that, so that it will show that you have a four year commitment to the sport. But, seriously it is not worth it.</p>
<p>I didn't even know seniors were allowed to play JV, I know at my high school they just cut you if you weren't fit to make varsity as a junior or senior. JV is for developing younger athletes into varsity ones, I don't see why your school would put you on 'JV Swing' if you're just going to graduate at the end of the year.
I'd drop hockey and focus on XC and track, chances are you'll go a lot further in those sports (collegiately) than hockey and it's nice to get a good base before starting it in college.</p>
<p>Think about it this way-even if you do get moved up to varsity-the coach doesn't have to play you. You would spend your games sitting on the bench and watching, whereas in cross country, as long as you can pull out at worst the 7th fastest time in a race, you are guarenteed to run varsity. Hockey is not a credible sport in the United States anyway (save some northern states like Michigan and no one cares about the nhl). Running is the purest form of competition, and my best friends from high school were my cross country teammates. Of all the other sports I have played (baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, and in high school swimming and track, I have never felt a greater bond to a group of athletes than to my cross country team. It could be just the guys on the team, but I definitely thing a distance runner-bond exists. Also, if you don't run on the collegiate level, you can still keep running recreationally. Yes you can probably find club hockey, but running is far cheaper and less time consuming. You can do road races and/or triathlons (like me). Definitely RUN!!!!!!</p>
<p>To answer a few of the responses.</p>
<p>"I didn't think they let you play JV as a junior or senior."
I represent the school for hockey, but the school doesn't sponser us. Thus it's considered a club. Of which the rules are bent from that of a regular high school sport. Are hockey program is also quite competitive, which is why we allow juniors and seniors to play on JV.</p>
<p>"Granted your good enough...."
I have played Varsity sophomore and junior year. Performance wise I should be on the Varsity team. But it's the coach who picks it, and thus is personal views out due his views on skills.</p>
<p>I also do plan on doing Track at a competitive level once I get into college. If I go to a DIII school, it would pretty much be a walk on depending on where I go. If it's a DI, I will probably not run in races, but will still be able to practice with the team, and hope that by junior year I will be running races for the school. Hockey, I don't really have the desire to play in college. Esp since I plan on staying in the Mid-West for College.</p>
<p>If you are going to run in college, stick to CC!!!!!!!!!!! Don't waste time with hockey.</p>
<p>why would a JV coach take a senior? The point of JV is so in 1 or 2 years you will play on the Varsity team. A senior of JV is just taking up a spot for training a potential future Varsity player.</p>
<p>If you already played Varsity for 2 years, don't play JV, you're better than that. If the coach doesn't want the best players on his/her team, it's his/her own fault.</p>
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why would a JV coach take a senior? The point of JV is so in 1 or 2 years you will play on the Varsity team. A senior of JV is just taking up a spot for training a potential future Varsity player.
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<p>That sounds familiar.</p>
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JV is for developing younger athletes into varsity ones, I don't see why your school would put you on 'JV Swing' if you're just going to graduate at the end of the year.
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<p>Oh right, that's what I said six posts ago. </p>
<p>Great minds think alike.</p>