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[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Point taken. However, they're the oldest kids in the school, playing on the most select and competitive basketball team that the school has to offer.

Varsity: any first string team, especially in sports, that represents a school, college, university, or the like.

Yeah, I understand that's why they're calling it "varsity," but it just comes off as one more example of dumbing down certain achievements.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yeah, I understand that's why they're calling it "varsity," but it just comes off as one more example of dumbing down certain achievements.

When viewed from our perspective, which tends to rank the entire spectrum of playing ability, it seems pretty silly to call this level of ball "varsity". But perhaps when viewed from the child's perspective it's a pretty big deal. They are playing on their school's best team and that is a big achievement for them.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

When viewed from our perspective, which tends to rank the entire spectrum of playing ability, it seems pretty silly to call this level of ball "varsity". But perhaps when viewed from the child's perspective it's a pretty big deal. They are playing on their school's best team and that is a big achievement for them.

I would tend to think Jr High, 5th & 6th Grade, 3rd & 4th Grade, etc might be more accurate and sensible in terms of naming the teams. But, we live in the age of euphemisms, don't we?