<p>If your D is not going to be offered the same institutional advantages and supports as the varsity athletes, most particularly priority registration for classes to avoid (to the greatest possible extent) scheduling conflicts with practice and travel to games, then she should think twice about pursuing this EC in college. Despite her activity’s association with athletics, unless she is offered the same accommodations as, say, the football players, the professors are just going to consider it another club, like skiing or ultimate frisbee, and they aren’t going to be really pleased about her missing class for it. Most professors accept varsity athletics as a fact of university life but aren’t willing to extend the same considerations to all student activities. It’s important for your D to investigate what is available to her and make no assumptions.</p>