What makes you a varsity player?

[bballmom10]

We are new to high school softball and i am wondering what qualifies as being a varsity player? our girl plays about every other varsity game and plays on the jv. is it up to the coach? are there general guidelines that they follow?

[coach15]

decision of coach

[2ndbaser]

underclass players (grade 9,10) will start jv games over upperclass players (grades 11,12)

[ERA]

The better players of "that team" will be varsity and the rest are JV. It's as simple as that. Another schools junior varsity team may be better than your whole team and visa versa. So, if the coach says he's going to have twelve varsity players, they should be the ones that have more to contribute or a certain skill needed to contribute to be varsity and the rest are JV. Sounds like your girl is really in a good situation. Being able to play varsity and JV really gives a player extra time on the field to hone their skills. I wouldn't complain about that at all myself. We always looked forward to our girls getting JV time to work on other pitches, positions or bat. It's win/win.

[bballmom10]

The better players of "that team" will be varsity and the rest are JV. It's as simple as that. Another schools junior varsity team may be better than your whole team and visa versa. So, if the coach says he's going to have twelve varsity players, they should be the ones that have more to contribute or a certain skill needed to contribute to be varsity and the rest are JV. Sounds like your girl is really in a good situation. Being able to play varsity and JV really gives a player extra time on the field to hone their skills. I wouldn't complain about that at all myself. We always looked forward to our girls getting JV time to work on other pitches, positions or bat. It's win/win.

 

i am definitely not complaining, just curious. we have several underclassmen that get to play varsity. when i was in school you got a varsity letter or a jv letter and i didn't know if there was some kind of requirements for that. we love for her to play whenever they ask her to. in the varsity games, she is playing a position that she is new to and hasn't been able to show her "stuff" at her best position yet so we hope that in jv she will get to work some at the other positions. she is happy to get a chance to be in the games with the older girls any day. you're right she is in a good situation and she knows and appreciates it as do we.

[rolltide418]

I would consider your daughter a varsity player. She is contributing to that team by her participation on that team. Each school has their set of guidelines for what constitutes earning a varsity letter. I agree with the other comments about the fact that the more she plays the better off she will be for her future years as a softball player. My advice would be, and it sounds like you are, is to support her and her teammates regardless of which game she is playing for on theat particular day.

[wingman10]

The better players of "that team" will be varsity and the rest are JV. It's as simple as that. Another schools junior varsity team may be better than your whole team and visa versa. So, if the coach says he's going to have twelve varsity players, they should be the ones that have more to contribute or a certain skill needed to contribute to be varsity and the rest are JV. Sounds like your girl is really in a good situation. Being able to play varsity and JV really gives a player extra time on the field to hone their skills. I wouldn't complain about that at all myself. We always looked forward to our girls getting JV time to work on other pitches, positions or bat. It's win/win.

ERA knows his softball.

[SDHelen624]

the way you play DUH!!!!its pretty much known that if your a freshman or a soph. ur gonna play jv depending on the coach just be lucky they even made the team! most on their performance!!!! there is ALWAYS room for improvement!!!

[Vultor]

i am definitely not complaining, just curious. we have several underclassmen that get to play varsity. when i was in school you got a varsity letter or a jv letter and i didn't know if there was some kind of requirements for that. we love for her to play whenever they ask her to. in the varsity games, she is playing a position that she is new to and hasn't been able to show her "stuff" at her best position yet so we hope that in jv she will get to work some at the other positions. she is happy to get a chance to be in the games with the older girls any day. you're right she is in a good situation and she knows and appreciates it as do we.

I would definately say she is Varsity. I don't know what position she plays but her getting a start every other game sounds like it depends on who may be pitching that day. You see Varsity players playing jv games from time to time to either rehab or if they are struggling at the plate. This is a very good position for your daughter. If she is a Freshman this is an awesome position for her.