- Dec 27, 2009
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I think this is a REALLY good question to ask. Some coaches have the whole 'JV is just a holding tank but Varsity is the real team' mentality and it shows in their treatment of the teams.
Exactly! My assistant coach and I work so hard to create equality and unity within both teams because we want the girls to feel proud of the program regardless of what team they are on. We want our JV to act as a feeder to our Varsity - to keep the girls in our program and allow them to keep working and improving (in the past w/o a JV the girls we would turn away would never come back to tryout again the next year).
Each team orders the same apparel; they both get new out of house choreography & music every season & this year they will all have the same uniform. They fundraiser together, team bonding together, pasta parties together and ride bus to competitions together.
Our JV team has been incredibly successful too the past two years - it's not like they're just floating around.
The only difference is the games they cheer at, and Varsity is eligible for regionals & states while JV is not (MA does not recognize JV for these competitions).
I understand how it can be if you had your heart set on Varsity, but I wish the title of a team wouldn't be such an issue with some girls... and I wish some girls would be more realistic. If you've been on JV for two years now and still only have a cartwheel, same jumps & motions ... you're not going to be eligible for Varsity . Also wish they'd realize grade does not equal team level...