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Off, note; but is there any standard for being a letterman?   Long ago, a letter was earned by playing a certain number of plays or quarters.  If you lettered it also meant that you would get a school jacket.  

The number of lettermen returning is still an often used statistic to denote the amount of experience a team has.   Apparently, anyone who plays in any game is considered a letterman.   

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On 6/6/2018 at 4:20 PM, GrandGreen said:

Off, note; but is there any standard for being a letterman?   Long ago, a letter was earned by playing a certain number of plays or quarters.  If you lettered it also meant that you would get a school jacket.  

The number of lettermen returning is still an often used statistic to denote the amount of experience a team has.   Apparently, anyone who plays in any game is considered a letterman.   

Nope...everyone gets to be a Letterman these days. HS as well. 

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2 hours ago, Wag Tag said:

HS use to be based on the number of plays?

Yep...or quarters played...some indicator of playing time. Not everyone lettered and let me tell you...players kept track of their plays and quarters and time. Lettering was important and something to actually earn. This, of course, before the days of “everyone gets a trophy”.

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2 hours ago, Ben Gooding said:

Is this a newer development for both HS and college? 

Don’t know how new, but observation confirms it is pretty much the norm now in most HS...and colleges.  Make the team...get a letter. Ever notice how many drill team and cheer team members lots of HS have these days as well?

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51 minutes ago, KRAM1 said:

Don’t know how new, but observation confirms it is pretty much the norm now in most HS...and colleges.  Make the team...get a letter. Ever notice how many drill team and cheer team members lots of HS have these days as well?

Yeah, my HS were quarters played. And that wasn't too far back, 2002-2005. I think 1/4 of the season was the measuring stick in its totality. Maybe the change has been due to coaches not wanting to track it or the trophy for everyone society leaking in. 

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