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Originally posted by laplageauxfolles:
I do think there is a place for keeping a dedicated upperclassman on a roster even if it means keeping a slightly more talented 9th grader at the JV level. Such decisions rarely affect the overall quality of the team in terms of quality play and this rewards that senior's years of contribution to the team. Leadership can come from such a player and a sense of fairness is demonstrated to the team.

lpaf
Well said, I can live with that. I retrack the implication that underclassmen should "never" be on a varsity team.

Some of my warm fuzziness is probably coming from having just watched the movie "Radio".