<p>For a senior...</p>
<p>what's better...</p>
<p>To start on JV, or benchride on Varsity?</p>
<p>Bump............</p>
<p>does your school allow seniors to play JV? that sounds unusual.</p>
<p>yeah, it's all based on skill. The only thing seniors can't play is 3rd team. No chance in hell I would even be on that, but results come out tomorrow morning and I really wanna make varsity. So in your opinion, what is better... To start on JV, or benchride Varsity?</p>
<p>dude its all in what you think of your time on the team... if you really wanna have fun and actually play go for junior varsity (you'll have to swallow your pride). if you are into it for the college apps then might as well sit on your butt all season and do less work.</p>
<p>umm... i kinda dont see the point of playing at all senior year if not being recruited but i would say bench riding varsity is much better b/c u at least get a letter and a varsity pic.</p>
<p>if you love to play, then theres nothing wrong with being on jv, where you'll actually get playing time.</p>
<p>it depends what you want to get out of the experience ... </p>
<p>play in games - JVs</p>
<p>improve as a player - not clear .. games as JV a plus ... practices with varsity may push you more</p>
<p>college app - play varsisty (lousy reason to make this choice in my opinion)</p>
<p>have fun - ? ... on which team do you have more friends</p>
<p>(PS - I also find it unusual that your HS allows seniors to play JVs)</p>
<p>... if youve ever played HS sports you should know there is very little fun involved, if you want playing time then play for a intramural or go to a park</p>
<p>i dont know about that, terrybhs06. when i was in high school, i played 3 sports all 4 years. i was terrible at all of them, but no one had more fun than i did, and it was an experience that i would never give up.</p>
<p>...of course sports are fun.</p>
<p>Playing JV might be embarrasing. I'd go with varsity.</p>
<p>Play varsity, but improve, and work hard in practices; you will see your play time rise.</p>
<p>Go for Varsity.</p>
<p>My school isn't a typical big American school. Varsity is usually based on SKILL, regardless of what grade you are in.</p>
<p>Last year there were two seniors on the JV team, 3 juniors and the others were sophomores. On the Varsity team, majority were juniors and a few sophomores. Heh.</p>
<p>I'm going through the same dilemma myself. Wondering if go for varsity, or not go to the tryouts and risk there not being a j.v. team forming. (I'm a 13th grader this year, finish IB.) </p>
<p>Personally I'd go for JV, since it's got less expectation and tension and you CAN learn and improve yourself, but it being for yourself instead for a trophy in the case. I'm hoping to be JV captain this year, anyway. :) I find the coaches and JV team from last year much more...cohesive and cheerful and lovable than the varsity team.</p>
<p>But if it's college apps and stuff, I suppose I'd say go for varsity...</p>