Roster Limit for Track/XC at D2

I went to a d2 and when the coach let me walk on, I went into the locker room and said “Im on the rooster!!”

https://youtu.be/cBdyrRh5GEw

Then I noticed in the running news that Alan Webb just joined NOP with Alberto and I said to my teammates: “WEBB Is BaCK BaBY He’s baCK! GOBBLE GOBBLE MUTHAFAKAHZ!!!!”

What is your question?

There are no actual roster limits in track. The coach probably just limits travel squad due to budget limits, and he is telling you that you likely can't make the travel squad for a meet.

Sliding Scale wrote:

What is your question?

There are no actual roster limits in track. The coach probably just limits travel squad due to budget limits, and he is telling you that you likely can't make the travel squad for a meet.

Of course there are roster limits. They are just internally set to manage budgets and resources.

NF41803 wrote:

I was accepted to a D2 school as a transfer student. After a couple weeks of emailing back and forth the coach told me that the roster for indoor was full and that It would also be unlikely that I would be able to compete in the outdoor season. However, he said that I could practice as a "out of season athlete" during outdoor leading up to the XC season if the school allows it.

Thoughts?

Grand Valley? They're known for bringing anyone and everyone onto their team who's halfway decent, throwing their athletes into a meat grinder, and only outfitting/coaching/traveling those who can help them at the national level. Lost a 4:20 HS miler to them once, he ran 3:53 unattached for them as a true freshman (kudos to them for developing him well), but he never competed for them in uniform or got traveled to a single meet through his first 2 years. He ended up quitting after that I believe.

The answer to your original question is no, there are no real roster limits other than what the coach/administration is willing to have on the team. Often coaches give you this runaround to keep you in the mix but not commit anything to you.

its a D2 in PA

There are under 15 guys on the xc team, the track team there is over thirty. I think by next cross season after people graduate, I will also be on the track team after room is made as some of the track kids graduate

If he says I might be able to practice during outdoor as an out of season athlete for XC, shouldn't I just wait? Or do you think he's trying to just keep me around. I am already going to attend the school, and am on the same level performance wise as the other freshman on the team.

SmedesT wrote:

I went to a d2 and when the coach let me walk on, I went into the locker room and said “Im on the rooster!!”

https://youtu.be/cBdyrRh5GEw

Then I noticed in the running news that Alan Webb just joined NOP with Alberto and I said to my teammates: “WEBB Is BaCK BaBY He’s baCK! GOBBLE GOBBLE MUTHAFAKAHZ!!!!”

And then 10 years later I noticed his wife told us via her social media accounts that there was voter fraud and that Biden did not actually win so he’s not our legitimate President of the United States 🇺🇸 . And 11years later I noticed Julia telling us not to wear masks and not to protect ourselves from COVID-19. And then 12 years later I noticed Alan Webb is back baby! Masters in Theology baby HES BACKK BACK!!!