Playing Time

It is recommended that 7th and 8th grade athletes compete in at least one fourth of each contest in which they are eligible. 7th grade playing time will be based more on participation than skill level. 8th grade playing time will be based on interest level, skill level and work ethic of the student athlete. In both 7th and 8th grade contests, the coaches discretion will be trusted if someone does not receive as much playing time as others on the team. Coaches should be prepared to have an answer for the parents if asked “why” their child only played a certain amount of minutes.