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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 21:21:49 GMT
They need to have a cut off. I'm sorry you had other stuff going on but that isn't their issue.
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Post by christine58 on Aug 16, 2014 21:35:43 GMT
Did you get that job?? I asked on your other thread
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 21:53:05 GMT
I realize you had lots going on in the spring... but you had Feburary, March, April, May, June, July and part of August to make a decision and get it done.
Yes, it is "just" second grade but at some point they have to close registration so they can get uniforms ordered to the right sizes and pads in on time.
You and your son have both, hopefully, learned a lesson. Plan ahead, make a decision ahead. If he wasn't sure he wanted to play he can't be too terribly heart broken over it. While it seems nice of your dh to offer to coach so his kid can be on the team they organizers already know that team rosters were set up last week or earlier, and a man who had no time to get his kid registered on time doesn't really have the time or interest it takes to be the coach.
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Post by mcscrapper on Aug 16, 2014 22:16:09 GMT
I agree with Volt, and as a former coach, it was frustrating when parents would want to add their kids after practice had already started. The teams had already been chosen and uniforms and equipment already ordered too.
I know we want to do everything for our kids and give them every opportunity to succeed but all that takes some planning.
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Post by tduby1 on Aug 16, 2014 23:14:15 GMT
I am in the camp that they gave you more than ample time. This one is on you.
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Post by tuva42 on Aug 16, 2014 23:14:49 GMT
I'm going to have to agree as well. As frustrating as it is for you, there was plenty of time to register. Sorry your son won't get to play this year.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 16, 2014 23:18:26 GMT
No exceptions means no exceptions. Once they make an exception for you the flood gates open.
Maybe he can join a different sports team in the mean time so he is still being active.
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Post by brina on Aug 16, 2014 23:19:00 GMT
sorry, this one is on you, not the organizers or the league.
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Post by psiluvu on Aug 16, 2014 23:20:01 GMT
No exceptions seems pretty clear to me. If they made one exception they would probably have to make a ton. As you said it is only 2nd grade football so there is always next year.
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Post by M~ on Aug 16, 2014 23:21:35 GMT
Shrug. Sorry, but this one's on you. No exceptions means no exceptions. Sometimes that sucks, but that's life.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Aug 16, 2014 23:58:44 GMT
They ended signups a week ago when practices started. It seems pretty reasonable to me. And this is coming from someone who's son decided he wanted to play baseball after he heard his friends talking about it - oops no sign ups after the season began. While upset, he some how recovered from not playing baseball in 1st grade.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 17, 2014 0:00:06 GMT
First time around playing is always a learning experience. For the rest of the sports, have a reminder in your phone so you don't miss the deadline.
I'm sorry your child isn't going to get to play.
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 17, 2014 0:41:52 GMT
Sorry but they have to have a cut-off sometime. Six months is a lot of time to decided and remember to do it.
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Post by lumo on Aug 17, 2014 0:58:17 GMT
It sucks, but that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes.
I'll be honest, it pisses me off when there are "no exceptions" and then an exception gets made for someone. Makes me wonder why I busted my ass to get things taken care of in a timely manner.
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Post by shanniebananie on Aug 17, 2014 0:59:28 GMT
That's the thing about rules. They apply to EVERYONE.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Aug 17, 2014 1:32:58 GMT
It sucks, but that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. I'll be honest, it pisses me off when there are "no exceptions" and then an exception gets made for someone. Makes me wonder why I busted my ass to get things taken care of in a timely manner. ^^^yep...me,too! |
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 17, 2014 1:45:29 GMT
I'm sorry, but as you've read above this is common. And a complete surprise the first time you encounter it!!!
As the mom of teens I can say unequivocally- it does not matter in the long run. The kid who's an amazing pitcher at 8? Strong chance he's thrown out his arm by 12. The parent that insists if you miss peewee hockey sign up, kids career is over? Their child has thrown off his skates and only wants baseball.
I know it sounds like a crushing blow at this stage- but it's not. Sign the kid up for basketball and tell anyone who comments you're raising a well rounded athlete. Better yet, a well rounded person.
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 17, 2014 1:58:42 GMT
Yes, I know we feel bad when our kids suffer because we dropped the ball. But seriously, your lack of planning is not their emergency.
A lot of high school coaches that I know do not allow their boys to play football at this young age. Physically, their bodies aren't. ready and too many coaches are just we'll intentioned parents who do not know what they we doing. They put their boys in soccer
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 17, 2014 2:00:26 GMT
Yes, I know we feel bad when our kids suffer because we dropped the ball. But seriously, your lack of planning is not their emergency. A lot of high school coaches that I know do not allow their boys to play football at this young age. Physically, their bodies aren't. ready and too many coaches are just we'll intentioned parents who do not know what they we doing. They put their boys in soccer She's talking FLAG football, not soccer. It is actually less stressful on the body than soccer. |
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Post by elaine on Aug 17, 2014 2:06:44 GMT
With all that seems to be going on in your life that aggravates you on a fairly continual basis, maybe it is better to not take on too many after school activities this year until things calm down or you find a more effective way to deal with the stresses of life. I'm sure that there is plenty your son could do that doesn't require Spring sign ups - Cub Scouts, Martial Arts, maybe Soccer.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2014 2:13:32 GMT
Yes, really. You had plenty of time to sign up. What makes you think that other families that managed to make the sign-up deadline didn't also have lots going on in their lives? You are not more special than everyone else.
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Post by Merge on Aug 17, 2014 2:21:39 GMT
The peas are all in agreement! Is it a full moon?  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2014 2:21:45 GMT
Just a heads up, but team sports normally do start sign ups 5-6 months in advance and close them the first week of practice if not sooner. They need time to order team uniforms so the printers have time to get them printed and shipped back. League boards need the time to reserve practice places/times, know how many teams they have so they can set up a league schedule.
If he is wanting to play basketball or spring soccer you need to be asking about it NOW. If your dh is wanting to coach he needs to let them know now too so he can be attending the coaching/staffing training over the next few months as well.
Individual activities are much more fluid in when they can accept new participants.
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Post by melanell on Aug 17, 2014 2:27:38 GMT
I'm sorry he doesn't get to play, but I bet you can still find other activities for him to try our during the year. I find sign-ups for many things happen quite far in advance. As time goes on you'll start to learn when the sign-ups are for which activities & hopefully he won't miss anything he'd like to try in the future. My son starts soccer in Sept., and we had to sign-up back in March. Remembering to sign him up was one thing, but so much time has gone by that I keep putting up signs to remember to bring him to his first game!  |
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Post by maryland on Aug 17, 2014 2:29:50 GMT
That is a long time for sign ups. For soccer, we have about 2 weeks and if you don't sign up, you don't get to play. They used to allow 4 weeks, so some kids "waited" to sign up this year. It was kids on my 16 yr. old daughter's co-ed team. So because only 6 signed up on time, they don't get to have a team. We were really upset because it will be her senior year, and she signed up. But there is nothing we can do about it.
Thanks for posting this thread! It reminded me to sign my daughter up for the SAT's and ACT's (she says kids take them 3 times, and she has only taken them twice - with great scores, don't know why she wants to take it again!). But we missed the ACT sign up but can still do it with a late registration fee until next week. We are good for the SAT. So thank you, if I hadn't read your thread, we would have missed ACT sign ups!
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Post by DEX on Aug 17, 2014 2:36:41 GMT
Haven't read all the replies. Let it go. Chances that your child is not the starting QB F
for Norte dame. Relax, mamma. One year will not KILL HIM.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 17, 2014 2:37:26 GMT
The average score of SAT changes so taking them again may or may not work.
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Post by elaine on Aug 17, 2014 2:45:41 GMT
The average score of SAT changes so taking them again may or may not work. ? ? ? The mean/average on the SAT sub tests is always approximately 500 with a standard deviation of 100, so a combined score of 1000 is approximately the 50th percentile. It varies a few points from year to year, but nothing very large. |
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 17, 2014 2:47:19 GMT
The average score of SAT changes so taking them again may or may not work. ? ? ? The mean/average on the SAT sub tests is always approximately 500 with a standard deviation of 100, so a combined score of 1000 is approximately the 50th percentile. It varies a few points from year to year, but nothing very large. Right, but if your score goes down (I'm assuming that she scored high enough on the previous two) and the average score goes up... |
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Post by elaine on Aug 17, 2014 2:59:32 GMT
? ? ? The mean/average on the SAT sub tests is always approximately 500 with a standard deviation of 100, so a combined score of 1000 is approximately the 50th percentile. It varies a few points from year to year, but nothing very large. Right, but if your score goes down (I'm assuming that she scored high enough on the previous two) and the average score goes up... The way they standardize the scoring on the SATs, any variation is exponentially more likely to be due to her performance, not to the kids taking it that year. (I actually know quite a bit about the development and standardization of these tests). There is absolutely no reason, unless one doesn't have the money for registration, to not retake a standardized college aptitude test. Colleges will only use the highest score - there is no penalty if you happen to do worse, but a potential reward (making an admissions cutoff) if you do better. |
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