MaxPreps uses a short list of pseudo teams to act as placeholders for rare scenarios coaches may encounter.

Below is the full list of pseudo schools and their purpose:

Varsity Opponent
Coaches are able to schedule games against, "Varsity Opponent" in the following scenarios:

- When a team is playing a varsity team that is currently not covered by MaxPreps.

- The coach is unable to find the opponent in the MaxPreps database.

- They are playing a varsity team and the game should not be reflected on the opponent's schedule.
JV Opponent
Coaches are able to schedule games against, "JV Opponent" in the following scenarios:

- When a non-JV team is playing a JV team.

- When a team at any level is playing a JV level opponent and they are not listed in the MaxPreps database.
Freshman Opponent
Coaches are able to schedule games against, "Freshman Opponent" in the following scenarios:

- When a non-freshman team is playing a freshman team.

- When a team at any level is playing a freshman level opponent and they are not listed in the MaxPreps database.
Non-Varsity Opponent
Coaches are able to schedule games against, "Non-Varsity Opponent" in the following scenarios:

- When a team at any level is playing a non varsity level team.
Non-JV Opponent
Coaches are able to schedule games against, "Non-JV Opponent" in the following scenarios:

- When a JV team is playing a non JV level team.
Coaches are able to schedule games against, "Non-Freshman Opponent" in the following scenarios:

- When a freshman team is playing a non-freshman level team.

- When a team at any level is playing a non varsity level team and they are not listed in the MaxPreps database.
Tournament Opponent/Team
Coaches are able to schedule games against, "Tournament Opponent or Tournament Team" in the following scenarios:

- When a team is playing a varsity team in a tournament that is currently not covered by MaxPreps, they can schedule the game vs. "Tournament Team."

- When a tournament game may count towards one teams schedule and not the others, they can schedule the game vs. "Tournament Team."

Any other questions regarding pseudo teams listed on MaxPreps? Feel free to submit a request to our support team.

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