That previous reply was short - yes, I agree with you on most every point. School coaches do cherry pick - they have tryouts, and the teams are only so large...some make it, some don't. But there are other options - some athletic, some academic. Those of us who home school have precious few options to give our kids social interactions. We tried the county soccer league, and that turned out to be irreparably corrupt. Local Boy Scout groups are encouraging trans membership. So we're turning toward model aviation and robotics.