- Apr 25, 2019
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Just wondering if you all had experienced anything like this. A few local high schools have created TB teams and have put the word out in the community that if their DD wants to play for their local high school team that they HAVE TO play for the created TB team. They are using TB as a farm system for the local high schools. Have you all every heard of something like this?
I mean, I get it....you want to coach these girls before HS and see what they are capable of. However, many of these teams are not very good, typically low B and C class teams. My DD's 12u team has a few girls that could be affected by this but the general feeling seems to be that they would rather be on a more competitive team and face better competition than be on a lower team. Also, if they don't make the HS team then they are fine simply playing travel.
I would think as a HS coach that you would want to put the best 9 players on the field regardless of what TB team they play for. If that means that the better players played for a different TB team then so be it. I think it's a bit crazy that HS coaches would threaten to not take an A class player on their team because they did not play for their farm system team. Just my thoughts. What do you think? Luckily my DD is not affected.
I mean, I get it....you want to coach these girls before HS and see what they are capable of. However, many of these teams are not very good, typically low B and C class teams. My DD's 12u team has a few girls that could be affected by this but the general feeling seems to be that they would rather be on a more competitive team and face better competition than be on a lower team. Also, if they don't make the HS team then they are fine simply playing travel.
I would think as a HS coach that you would want to put the best 9 players on the field regardless of what TB team they play for. If that means that the better players played for a different TB team then so be it. I think it's a bit crazy that HS coaches would threaten to not take an A class player on their team because they did not play for their farm system team. Just my thoughts. What do you think? Luckily my DD is not affected.