PoT: Challenge: Circle

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Circle

The long awaited last match of Nationals. Drama, I-4

Seiichi's smile changed, undiluted pleasure added to the satisfaction. It was the last round of Nationals, and they were ready.

Comments

[mica-chan.livejournal.com]

Emily...this time I'm writing because I'm looking for some information. I don't know if you can help me, but...

Well, in Japan, High School has three years, right? And...people use to play (in clubs or I don't know what) in their last year?
I'm asking because I'm remembering "Dear Boys" where the guys had to stop to play in their last year in High School. And, as I'm planning to write a fic (just planning) in their last year, I need to know if they would be playing tennis or not (at least at school).

If you can help me...or know someone who can, I'd be really pleased.

[branchandroot]

*puts on research hat*

Yes. Both junior high and high school are three years. In both cases, if the student is continuing to the next level of education he must retire from his club and other extracurricular activities during the last six months or so of his third year in order to study for entrance exams. Even someone at a school like Rikkai or Seigaku, which give first preference to students coming up from their own lower division schools, students still have to pass the exam.

This is why the tournament season rushes along so fast; it has to be finished before the third years would have to retire. It's also why Kawamura, at some point, mentions that, if the team is washed out at any point along the way, the third years will all be expected to retire then, since studying for exams would take precedence over continued practice, at least in an academically oriented school like Seigaku.

So, if it's Seigaku or Hyoutei or Rikkai, you can probably assume that the boys retire from the club after the tournament season (spring and summer, maybe a little into autumn, but I'm not sure about that).

Hope that helps!

[mica-chan.livejournal.com]

YEah..it helped a lot.
So, what you said to me is that both: junior high and high school student have to retire in mid season to study? (I've thought it was just high school student)