Our middle school team was very good as well but it was good just on raw talent they werent coached very well school security guard was head coach.....DD made varsity as freshman also and her coach doesnt know squat about softball but she wants to play..... As far as college rosters showing high school they played at i believe this is a old school thing that just hasnt been updated by most colleges. If your honest with yourself ask yourself when is the last time you have seen a college player that played high school ball but not travel .....i cant think of one but ive heard of several that dont play high school ball and only play travel most noticably raven chavanne from UT. You never see college coaches at a high school game unless there checking up on a kid they have already verballed or signed
A couple of things:
Colleges list high schools because they are themselves a school and they believe it is important to represent your school. Of course they want TB players, but they also want players that can juggle both school and sport. That's why it's important to play HS ball for most kids.
Three college coaches have requested our HS schedule so they can come out and watch player(s). An eager college coach can get a look at a kid during the HS season and get a jump on potential recruits before TB starts, giving that coach a potential edge. If you're good at sniffing out talent, this is a very viable option.
I don't understand why a college coach would waste their time watching a kid that has already verballed or signed instead of looking for more talent to make their team better. What exactly is the purpose? Now, I firmly believe a verballed or signed student should try to support their future college team by attending games if at all possible. That shows the college coaches that you are truly committed to the school.