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As a single parent wanting our children to get involved with school sport programs etc.  Its frustrating to see your own child,  (i am speaking for all parent in this situation).  to try out in a sport that they are interested in, in High School (gr. 8-10). But because they are good but not "good enough"they dont make the team.  What kind of message are we sending our children?  We say,  are kids are becoming lazy cause of tecnology and obesity is becoming an issue, but when they try to get involved in sports in school they are shunned, Cause they are not "good enough".  How can they get good if WE dont give them the chance to improve or excell.  For ex.  in Baseball when you are forming teams it goes A as the best, B second, and so on.  Well if there is enough to make another team then do so.  If not use these other students who want to play as spares or alternate.  They are not PRO players.  This is supposed to be about learning to play as a team etc. in these informative years.   My child had tried out for Volleyball in Gr. 8 and now gr.9, I will be surprised if she tries out in grade 10.    To see your child being deflated in a school sport when they are sooo... excited to try and get involved its heart breakin.  As a parent, all I can do is try to uplift her spirits and get her to keep trying.  Easier said than done.  So when we say, we need to get our kids active and involved, its B.S.!!!!   All you are looking for are pro players.  thats not what its all about.   Not all parents can go outside of school programs to get their children involved in sports, expecially for a single income parent.   I think we should really look at how we can get them involved in school sports/activiies even if you have to add another team.  We need to stop deflating our childrends egos when we are trying and asking them to get involved.

a concerned parent