Sports vs. Sea Duty at USMMA

Dadx4

Dadx4

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I'm hoping some graduates or current students can help with this one. Probably a stupid question, but for recruited athletes, are the trimesters at sea scheduled at different times than the involved sports seasons? Thanks in advance!
 
Yes. For a fall sport you'd be "A-Split."

So you'd be out to sea 2nd tri 3/c year and 2nd and 3rd tri 2/c year, you would always be on campus for fall (1st tri).

Spring/winter sport athletes go B-Split.

B-Split means out to sea 1st and 3rd tri 3/c year and 1st tri 2/c year.
 
west coast dad said:
How competative is it to get a spot on the soccer team? Are tryouts very competative?
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The soccer team is very good, as in goes to the NCAA tournament on a regular basis good.

If you are not being actively recruited then it will be tough to make the team, but not impossible. If you are a good player then getting in touch with the coaches is a great first step.
 
west coast dad said:
What about rugby?
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Rugby is a club sport and from what I have seen everyone who puts in the time and effort is afforded the opportunity to play on the team. The rugby team also tends to be quite good for a club sport and the people who play seem to form great friendships with each other.
 
west coast dad said:
What about rugby?
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As a former member from the old days, we had two seasons of rugby, spring and fall. Inevitably, I would miss a season during sea year, but we had the quarter system back then. There was some noise about making us more than a club, but that would have put the kibosh on the post game traditional rugby party. I can't recall if the club ever did get a higher status, but apparently it is back to being a club, and I believe that is the best. We were always one of the better teams in the northeast, and yeah, made some great friendships there. . . and being a rugger is kind of like being a Marine on an international scale. . .meet another one anywhere and doors open. Rugby was a great way to vent when I was there and I believe that it was instrumental in getting my through the Academy experience. . . . and hopefully most have forgotten about that party at the CPO club. . . . oh, never mind.
 
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