quote:Originally posted by Doughnutman:
I have brought this up before. HS is being treated more and more like rec ball in youth leagues. The reasons to stay in HS are the same to stay in rec ball. Play for your community. Play with your friends. It used to be that your HS coach was the only way to get to play past HS. It started and ended with him. Showcases, summer ball, and scout teams have made HS ball move down the list of importance. You have a whole generation of players and parents that skipped LL, CR, BR whatever to play travel. They are now coming into the HS system. Playing travel instead of HS isn't a hard decision if the cost and/or system makes you choose.
Everything changes.
Who will the stud play for during the high school season? All the good showcase and club teams shut down during the spring high school season until playoffs are done, to comply with high school rules. In So Cal the better players migrate to the better schools, for example Chatsworth High School, Long Beach Wilson, Simi Valley HS, Thousand Oaks High School, or Hart High School. Valencia High School seems to have a few players that are attracting scouts.